‘The sunrise comes!
The dewdrop slips into the shining sea!’
– The Light of Asia
or
The Great Renunciation of Being, The Life and Teaching of Gautama
I’m not devoutly religious. I’m devoutly philosophical. I’m devoutly moral and devoutly a lover of people.
Sometimes you’ll come across a Bodhisattva disguised as something else. No surprise there right?
Writing is a grand mirage. By imagination only you have to describe that which isn’t there.
Writers tell you that you have to bleed out onto the page from your open heart. What they really mean is that you have to overcome self-doubt.
The candle of faith burns for fuel your good deeds and though sad, warms you.
The greenhouse of faith is almost a perfect environment.
The 80’s version of being completely financially destitute was living by yourself in a two bedroom apartment.
Come before the candle and burn the fats of your good deeds. They’re refined in that flame.
If you ever feel like a sinner, ask yourself who you’ve sinned against.
If you lack an immediate answer you’re without sin.
– on being forgiven
Every process is fundamentally pure.
– case 223, Pure Original Nature.
The edges of your mind aren’t the edges of my mind.
– the three-year-old.
You’ll notice that monks rest themselves against their skeletons. Just do that if you ever need a break.
If you want to be real, you have to be real. What a catch 22.
Some of the worst jokes I’ve ever heard have been long and unnecessarily complicated.
– case 225, The Garuda King
If someone is brave enough to point out some major flaw in your action, honour that bravery and improve yourself by considering it without ego.
The more you possess the clumsier you move. Open up and let gravity pull it away.
Gravity is a force of cleansing. One need only relax their grip and sins slip away.
I know I’ve written of being between disasters before. I know you know that its unpredictable nature makes it a disaster.
It really is a very special place though. We never recognize it because we’re too busy enjoying it. If you’re having a lot of fun, that’s how you know you’re between disasters. This train doesn’t have brakes so make sure you recognize the good times.