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The Goal – El Objetivo

The goal of meditation – if there is a goal – is to make thoughts, emotions, and apparent limitations transparent so that the absolute reality, the changeless and limitless, can be perceived through them. El objetivo de la meditación – si hay un objetivo – es hacer transparente los pensamientos, emociones y limitaciones aparentes, para […]

“A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born.”

“A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery (via venuschild) via tumblr http://ift.tt/1MBrhjn published on June 08, 2015 at 02:02PM Some rights reserved – Creative Commons Licence.

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The Raptcha

Raptcha – when you are swept up to heaven based on correctly copying some random letters and numbers into a text box. (I actually dreamt this bizarre pun) via tumblr http://ift.tt/1L6PFZq published on May 15, 2015 at 01:37PM Some rights reserved – Creative Commons Licence.

Carrot and Stick

Unfortunately it appears Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and Huxley’s Brave New World were BOTH right! BNW is the carrot (consumerism and various drugs) and 1984 is the stick (total surveillance, information management and a hollow ‘democracy’). We can only hope that the darkest hour is just before the dawn… via tumblr http://ift.tt/1BrfW1D published on January 14, […]

“My guru is this moment My lineage is this moment My spiritual path is this moment My home is this…”

“My guru is this moment My lineage is this moment My spiritual path is this moment My home is this moment” – Jeff Foster (via 1he-art) via tumblr http://ift.tt/1dJ8qQP published on February 28, 2014 at 03:03PM Some rights reserved – Creative Commons Licence.

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“On a day when the wind is perfect, the sail just needs to open and the world is full of…”

“On a day when the wind is perfect, the sail just needs to open and the world is full of beauty. Today is such a day.” – Rumi (via aslovelyasatree) via tumblr http://tumblr.guyjames.com/post/70703105795 published on December 21, 2013 at 07:36PM Some rights reserved – Creative Commons Licence.

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“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the…”

“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.” – Kurt Vonnegut (via luxology) via tumblr http://tumblr.guyjames.com/post/62493902782 published […]

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“Look. This little finger covers the eye and prevents the whole world from being seen. In the same…”

“Look. This little finger covers the eye and prevents the whole world from being seen. In the same way this small mind covers the whole universe and prevents Reality from being seen.” – Sri Ramana Maharshi (via tobiji) via tumblr http://tumblr.guyjames.com/post/62313305362 published on September 26, 2013 at 08:01AM Some rights reserved – Creative Commons Licence.

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