Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.

~George Eliot

nothing we buy can give them as much happiness as the gift of our awareness, our smile.

-Thich Nhat Hanh

I just read a couple of his books, he is wonderful

Every morning we wake up , we have 24 brand new houres to live - what a precious gift!

-Thich Nhat Hana

Im loving his books. He is so inspiring and enlightening.

The world is ruled by those who show up. Quote from an old anesthetist I knew.......

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me."

~Erma Bombeck

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

I wrote this short poem this morning at my meditation spot.

As if the heavens were wrapped arount these hills, The glowing sun peeks thru. Waken into this wonderous world once again. Sitting here upon this fallen tree, I feel the many whom sat before. A blade of gress gently waving in the breeze, Steam rising from the mornings river. conciousness in nature and all its glory. I shall slow myself again and become aware of lifes beauty.

Mrs.D

Really nice!

Ooooh! Wonderful imagery! I am there! Thanks for sharing Mrs. D!!

Just got this and had to share it with you...

A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.

"Not very long," answered the Mexican.

"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the American.

The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.

The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"

"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, play the guitar, and sing a few songs... I have a full life."

The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard, and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat."

"And after that?" asked the Mexican.

"With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles, or even New York City! From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."

"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.

"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.

"And after that?"

"Afterwards? Well my Friend, That's when it gets really interesting," answered the American, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you can start selling stocks and make millions!"

"Millions? Really? And after that?" said the Mexican.

"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings doing what you like and enjoying your friends."

And the moral is:
Know where you're going in life...you may already be there.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

Eleanor Roosevelt

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Re 1,000 Marbles. ! Reckon I should buy 10,000 Marbles to represent one lifetime each.
Oh what blissful joy to throw them away one at a time as lessons learnt!
Zenman Huggie

ok- I'm not a Sufi (well, maybe I am, sort of) but I like this quote of Hazrat Inayat Khan: " I played the vina (comment--this is a string instrument) until my heart turned into this very instrument; then I offered this instrument to the divine Musician, the only musician existing. Since then I have become His flute, and when He chooses, He plays His music. The people give me credit for this music, which in reality is not due to me but to the Musician who plays on His own instrument. "

Boy...this really sums up a book I'm reading now..."Healing into Life and Death" by Stephen Levine:

http://www.youarelovemovie.com/

if life was a river and i was a stone i would rejoice in the coolness of its waters.
if life was a forest and i a tree i would be happy to be apart of it.
if life was a mountian i would be greatful for the majestic peaks and the fertile vallys.
if life was a ocean i would appricate its power.
if life was a universe i would stand in awe of its vastness.

but life is all these things and none. its how you greet the day and create your own perception of how you will deal with its wounder.