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When we feel ready to give up, healing can be found in the tenderness of pain itself.  In there, reach out to touch your genuine heart of sadness.  This heart is always there for us, it can be brought to the light any time and it will glow as brilliantly as if nothing happened.

Your consciousness colors your perception of the world around you.  There is no such thing as objective reality. You color everything, but if you want the highest state of being, aim for consciousness without color.

In recent times we have exchanged our natural harmony for ego orientated lifestyles.  It is possible to find the natural harmony by letting go and just being; you don’t even have to try.  We can begin to live as a totally human person.  Have the courage to begin to live in the future now as a means of your own transcendence.

If you wish to influence others, first start by cultivating your own personality.  This development must be allowed to take its course; being hasty would not be wise.  Gentleness that is adaptable, but at the same time penetrating, is the outer form that should proceed from inner calm.

Quote: Do not rush into any situation.

We can think beyond our own little cocoon and help the troubled world.  Not only will our friends and family benefit, even our enemies will feel the effects of peace.   We have no choice but do what we can rather than living in unconscious self-absorption.  We all have the inborn wisdom to do this and must.

All cultures know a mystical core that emphasizes continuing refinement, meditation and unification with the greater cosmos.  You can do this self-cultivation in the midst of everything and be thoroughly sustained and rewarded by these practices.

Our path in life is to live in harmony with all others, the environment and one’s self.  To live in synchronicity with process and to be completely authentic, sincere and natural.  The ancient teachings provide us with a practical guide to an alternate way of thinking, feeling and behaving.

If you are faced with a superior foe, it would be hopeless to fight him, retreat is the correct procedure.  It is by no means a sign of strength or courage to engage in a hopeless struggle regardless of circumstances.

Quote: You cannot change what you are, only what you do.

Constantly apply cheerfulness, if for no other reason than just to feel good about yourself.  Have a sense of gratitude for everything, even difficult emotions, because of their potential to wake you up.

Being patient, selfless, generous, kind and considering others to be more important than yourself, you will find a transcendence and a unity that is unattainable alone.

Never hoard anything, share your possessions. The more you give, the greater your abundance and the more you do for others, the happier you are. Be with the subtle origin of the universe and you will give yourself everything you need.

Your only salvation when you are entangled in conflict is to be clear-headed and outwardly strong.  This will enable you to meet your opponent halfway.  To carry the conflict to the end, even though you are right, will have evil effects for you.

Quote: Next day is a new day; do not pressure yourself if today did not meet your expectations.

If we approach life as an experiment, then we are willing to try this way and that way; either way we have nothing to lose.  The trick is not to get caught up in hope and fear.  Remember if it is time for something to flourish it will, if not it won’t.

Life is in the details, but it is important to know the big picture.  Following this way, you will never be petty, yet you will not lose sight of the relationship between the microcosm and macrocosm. 

Attaining virtue is done by self-cultivation, by relinquishing your negative habits and attitudes.  With utmost sincerity and living in the world, extending your virtue to it without discrimination.  This way you will achieve self-mastery and be able to help others do the same.

Our independence should not be based on rigidity and immobility of character, but by keeping abreast of the times and changing with them.  What endures is the unswerving directive, the inner law of your being, which determines all your actions.  

Quote: Be consistent, don’t give up on people.

Starting the practice of being completely awake is like stepping into groundlessness and the beginning of entering into “we know not what”.  This simple path will keep you out of the shadows and you will become extraordinary.

When you experience life fully, you will recognize you are in the grips of something right.  If you could have access to being in the zone (the moment) like athletes talk about, where everything seems to go just right, then you could live life fully all the time.  If you try to force this feeling, it will not happen.  You just have to let, go and live life fully.

If you blame someone else for your failures, there is no end to the blame. The wise see failure as an opportunity and accept all responsibility for their failures.  Fulfill your own obligations, correct all your mistakes, do what you need to do without demanding from others.

True greatness depends on being in harmony with what is right and doing things in harmony with the established order.  We should go on quietly and perseveringly working at the removal of resistance, then success will come.  The less power you apply outwardly the greater the effect.

Quote: To create new habits, first make a small effort.

Our reaction to suffering is usually habitual; we feel cheated or resentful.  Recognize suffering as suffering, then you can be curious and mindful of your reactions.  We can then see without judgement and with intention, we can start to clean up our act.

You will know when your life verges on decadence, when the force of form becomes more important than the force of substance.  When gratifying your desires becomes more important than giving to others.  When you smell these things happening, you are not far from decadence.

Some say it is useless to accept responsibility for the calamities and toxicities of the world.  Taking such responsibility might just lead us on the road of living a more joyful and abundant life.  Remember truth often masquerades as falsity and falsity as truth.

Look back on your conduct and its consequence.  If the effects were good, then good fortune results.  It is only by the consequences of your actions and the fruit of your labors that you can judge what to expect.

Quote: Economics is about human relationships. Gregg Braden

Sometimes a big wave comes and knocks you down.  You do a face plant in the sand and you get up, another wave comes and knocks you down; same result.  They just keep coming and you just keep getting up.  But after a while, the waves appear to be getting smaller; but if you are knocked down and you just keep lying there, you will drown.

Being self-sufficient is not the same as being isolated.  You will have problems if you don’t engage fully in life.  If you withdraw into yourself, your life will become stagnate. When you flow with life, you will be one with all things and will avoid stagnation and decay.

As society grows more intelligent there seems to be less happiness and more trouble because intelligence is not the same as wisdom.  We forget the benefits of a plain and simple life. We become slaves to our desires and bodily demands.  You can find happiness by being modest, simple and truthful. By this way of living, you will discover your original pure nature; that is the pure nature of the universe.

In a time of scanty resources, you must simplify. This will give you the inner strength for further undertakings.  Draw on the strength of your inner attitude for what lacks externally.  Even with slender means the sentiment of the heart can be expressed. 

Quote: If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always be where you’ve always been.

It’s up to you how you use your life.  It doesn’t mean you are the best at cheering up or your habitual tendencies don’t get the better of you.  Keep reminding yourself that it is your life to live and every action you do has a result.

In the past the social structure was organized around the sun, moon, and stars.  They used and consumed what was at hand, thus bringing them closer to the earth and nature.  If we practice this way of living, the more integrated our life will be. 

Whatever is stiff and inflexible is courting disaster, whoever is soft and yielding is a disciple of life.  To save the world develop an awareness of the subtle truths, merge your virtue with the universal virtue and extend it to the world without expectations of reward.  

The family is society in embryo.  It is where performance of moral duty is made easy through natural affection and this is later widened to include human relationships in general.  What the family does in the practice of moral conduct is what is reflected in society. 

Quote: Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about learning to dance in the rain. Vivian Greene

When you wake up in the morning and get a moment of sadness and longing, or just that something is very wrong, use this moment as a golden opportunity.  Relax, touch the limitless space of your human heart and next time the opportunity arises, experiment with this.

My life will not be the same as yours, we are both individuals with different backgrounds and thoughts.  But if we continue immersing ourselves in the natural rhythms of living, we will always be safe and content, this life force will nurture and sustain us.

Act for the benefit of all, trust them, leave them alone, offer them the gift of not being dependent on you.  If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awake all of yourself.  To eliminate suffering in the world, eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself.  The greatest gift you have to give is your own self-transformation

If you have great obstacles to overcome, you can accomplish this by perseverance; even though it is arduous you will succeed.  If you know the difficulties and remain persevering, the difficult task is achieved in the end. 

Quote: When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too. Paulo Coelho

Acknowledge your thoughts, let them go. By coming back to the freshness of the present moment, you are sowing seeds of wakefulness in your unconscious. You’re conditioning yourself towards opening up and after a while, you become more wakeful and have more open thoughts.

It is up to us to sing as we feel moved by the overall song of life.  Be like the birds, sing when the rains come and know what to do when winter comes.  They sometimes harmonize with life or sing discordant tunes, but still sing with life.

Realize that all things change; then there is nothing you will try to hold on to.  You cannot control the future; you might as well relax into it and accept it, no matter what it brings.  There is an ancient tale that says whatever happens, you look at it without judgement and say, “some good some bad”. 

If we can bring ourselves to set aside pride and follow the examples of good men, good fortune will result.  If we associate with people sharing the same views and come together in full public knowledge, without selfish motives, then you are in harmony with the times.

Quote:   In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit.   Anne Frank