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In violence we forget who we are.

~ 

Mary McCarthy

we are here…

to love 

without reservation 

or hesitation

our hearts 

completely open 

courageously open

with fearlessness 

in the face of pain 

when all seems dark

this is our calling 

this is our task

to wake up this world 

reminding her 

that she is loved

~j

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Someday perhaps the inner light will shine forth from us, and then we’ll need no other light.

~ 

Goethe

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“Compassion is the radicalism of our time.” 

~ The Dalai Lama

all inclusive love is radical & revolutionary. such love isn’t indifferent to harm or suffering. compassion is inclusive love in action. compassion leaves no one & no thing out. it is the healing, transformative work of love. 

may we align with such love, within our own lives, & with others who also choose compassion as path & practice.

~j

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A monk was traveling across a field and he encountered a tiger. He fled, the tiger chasing after him. Coming to a precipice, he caught hold of the root of a wild vine and swung himself down over the edge. The tiger sniffed and snarled at him from above. Trembling and hanging there, the monk looked down to where, far below, a second tiger was waiting for him to fall, to eat him. 

Then out of a crevice in the cliff two mice, one white and one black, appeared and little by little they started to gnaw away at the vine. The monk noticed a luscious strawberry near him. Grasping the vine with one hand, he plucked the strawberry with the other. Delicious! How sweet it tasted!

~ Zen Buddhist parable

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“The whole cosmos has come together in order to help you to manifest. In you, the whole cosmos can be found.”

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

our inherent value and sacredness isn’t dependent on the superficial concerns many of us have. rather, our inherent value and sacredness are rooted within the very fabric of life itself. may we truly know our inherent value and sacredness, and the inherent value and sacredness of others, along with all life.

from this knowing may we act to be a benefit, with our presence, for a world in need. 

~j

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stop.

settle.

breathe.

open.

listen.

we must allow ourselves the chance to BE with life. to see clearly and open our hearts, to respond with tenderness for ourselves and our experience, so we can speak and act in this world, in a way that is beneficial and transforms suffering.

~j

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Be wary of any belief, 

ideology, dogma, or tradition 

that promotes division between you and your fellow human beings.

~

Hemley Gonzalez

what we often forget, is that many of our views, our beliefs, our traditions, norms, etc. are all constructed. we allow these impermanent constructions developed from a own limited perspectives to divide us. though these may serve a temporary purpose that may be beneficial at a certain place & time, the priority – the north star – must always be love which is unity formed in our empathy & care for one another, in non-harming & in our generosity toward life which has gifted us all we have.

~j

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“There is no enlightenment outside of daily life.”

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Thich Nhat Hanh

our practice of an open heart, of equanimity, is a practice of being WITH life, not escaping it. as we sit with ourselves, befriending ourselves, we are also learning how to be with life, how to befriend life. so our sitting on a cushion or chair, prepares & practices us for being in the world. how we love is shown in how we love ourselves, how we love our neighbor. this is how we practice love. this is how love is made real. we wake up from our slumber through meeting ourselves & life in all that life brings up – situations, experiences, relationships – the whole landscape, all around us is teaching us how to be awake & how to love. this is why it is often said that Life is our greatest teacher.

are we open to this?

~j

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Our job is to love others 

without stopping to inquire 

whether or not 

they are worthy.

~ 

Thomas Merton

give love.

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peace.

it’s not something that just happens. 

it’s something we have to work at. it’s something we work towards. it’s something we cultivate through working with our own hearts & minds. practicing having an open heart & a steady mind allows for space. within such space we are better able to choose how to engage this world & life in a peaceful way. then from there we practice peace in our relationships & we continue our practice outward into the world.

~j

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