If any of you are needing inspiration, I really recommend watching today's Oprah, her very final show. She will remind you of why you are here. No guests, no giveaways. Just the truth.

 nuggler wrote: 
I used to poo-poo the idea of homeopathy until I read the teachings of R. Steiner

Amen, Rudolf.

"Two things must be completely avoided during occult training. We should never harm anyone through deeds, thoughts or words intentionally or not. Secondly, the feeling of hate must disappear in us, otherwise it reappears as a feeling of fear; for fear is suppressed hate. We must transform the hate into a feeling of love, the love of wisdom."

~ Rudolf Steiner

I'm stepping out on my deck for a tobacco.

He is Risen - The Crimson King

Shadow and Light
By Rumi

How does
a part of the world
leave the world?

How does wetness
leave water?

Dont' try to put out fire
by throwing on more fire!

Don't wash a wound
with blood.

No matter how fast you run,
your shadow keeps up.

Sometimes it's in front!

Only full overhead sun
diminishes your shadow.

But that shadow
has been serving you.

What hurts you,
blesses you.

Darkness
is your candle.

Your boundaries
are your quest.

I could explain this,
but it will break
the glass cover
on your heart,
and there's no fixing that.

You must have
shadow and light source
both.

Listen,
and lay your head
under the tree of awe.

When from that tree
feathers and wings
sprout on you,
be quieter than a dove.

Don't even open your mouth
for even a coo.

 sirdroseph wrote: 
I first became interested in the Tao Te Ching when I was 17 years old. I've studied and tried to understand and practice it for over 30 years. As I get older it's meanings shift; as understanding is acquired. I still fail to fully grasp all of it's nuances... and yet it is easy to understand and practice... still, ego is a hard thing to overcome.

"My words are easy to understand and easy to perform,
Yet no man under heaven knows them or practices them.
My words have ancient beginnings.
My actions are disciplined.
Because men do not understand, they have no knowledge of me.

Those that know me are few;
Those that abuse me are honored.
Therefore the sage wears rough clothing and holds the jewel in his heart."

~ Lao Tzu 

 Umberdog wrote: 
I have always thought amongst the wisest thing I have ever read and what I have yet to achieve, but at least tells me where I need to go and how to get there. Forum post excluded.

Those who know do not talk.
Those who talk do not know.
Keep your mouth closed.
Guard your senses.
Temper your sharpness.
Simplify your problems.
Mask your brightness.
Be at one with the dust of the Earth.
This is primal union.

He who has achieved this state
Is unconcerned with friends and enemies,
With good and harm, with honor and disgrace.
This therefore is the highest state of man.

~ Lao Tzu 

mistéireach

 Manbird wrote: 
everybody has to start somewhere...

 oldviolin wrote: 
anybody who claims to know needs to have their diaper changed

you think you know, but you don't...

 JohnLeeHooker wrote: 
Riiight... good communing to you too, friend.

 Umberdog wrote: 
Actually...Sometimes it's really OK to judge.

"You can't handle the truth!"

Happy Easter, Passover and whatever else tickles your spiritual fancy

 romeotuma wrote: 
Who died and made you judge?

 romeotuma wrote: 

You should look into the quack's legacy sometime. You'll be surprised. I know that in some capacity you yourself have been reaping the benefits. So is it all for naught then . . . ?