May 6th

5:30PM // 3 notes //

To become one with the subtle universal truth,
or to become a shien, an immortal being,
newly achieved and born in heaven,
there is one, only one requirement:
keep a consistently calm mind.
Keep it peaceful, transparent and
still as the water of a clear, quiet lake,
and you will enjoy the subtlety of great bliss.
When dealing with minor problems or major disasters,
stay calm and still as a holy mountain.
When dealing with the pleasurable,
maintain strict discipline.
In this way, when the unpleasant presents itself,
you mind will not be disturbed.

Those who would embellish rites and rituals,
succeed only in trying to impress others.
There is no power to be gained.
Nor is self-cultivation a tool
for exacting respect from your community.
It must show its effectiveness on all occasions,
especially in times of great difficulty.
Every day, in ordinary situations,
you can realize the benefit of self-cultivation.
No special time is reserved for this.
The calm power derived from your daily practice
can transform what seems to be a disaster
into a blessing.
Quietude can change misfortune into good fortune.
Understand the elusive quality of your body and mind.
It is easy to keep the mind calm and the emotions
peaceful in ordinary situations,
but how difficult it is when problems come!
Learn this and you will be qualified
to sit in the seat of the Lotus,
to look deep within yourself.

Be a person of iron,
with a firm and unshakeable mind,
and you will become a child
in the family of whole beings.

A poem by Hua Ching Ni

9:50AM // 7 notes

sipie:

Oh yeah, tumblr. I forgot about you. Here have some pics :)

April 28th

11:30AM // 2 notes // http://thesparkoflife.wordpress.com/2013/04/27/rollingstone-magazine-conspiracy-theorists-of-the-world-we-skeptics-owe-you-an-apology-you-were-right/

April 27th

10:30AM // 2 notes // The more people do, the more society develops, the more problems arise. The increasing desolation of nature, the exhaustion of resources, the uneasiness and disintegration of the human spirit, all have been brought about by humanity’s trying to accomplish something. Originally there was no reason to progress, and nothing that had to be done. We have come to the point at which there is no other way than to bring about a “movement” not to bring anything about.

Masanobu Fukuoka

April 26th

10:30AM // 30 notes

(Source: danemartin)

1:03AM // 12 notes // For more than 99 percent of human history, the world was enchanted and man saw himself as an integral part of it. The complete reversal of this perception in a mere four hundred years or so has destroyed the continuity of the human experience and the integrity of the human psyche. It has very nearly wrecked the planet as well.

Morris Berman, The Re-Enchantment of the World (via theboulderrollingsociety)

April 25th

10:30AM // 52 notes

illuminatizeitgeist:

“The thought manifests as the word;

The word manifests as the deed;

The deed develops into habit;

And the habit hardens into character;

So watch the thought and its ways with care;

And let it spring from love

Born out of concern for all beings.

As the shadow follows the body,

As we think, so we become.”

— Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha 

8:02AM // 674 notes

theferdescape:

The Heroes Journal.

ha ha ha. soo funny!

April 24th

10:30AM // 50 notes

iwillmissthedinosaurs:

Charles gone small

(Source: jessebalmer)

April 23rd

10:30AM // 121 notes

illuminatizeitgeist:

“The purpose of fear is to lead you to question and understand why you have that fear in the first place. As you examine your fears, you will learn that all your fears are somehow false and based on misunderstandings. There is no truth or reality to your fears. Many fears remain buried within you, and you never really examine them, so you remain at their mercy.”

— Swami Rama