feelings first

evening flowers I drift farther than the path Basho

Just as the heart becomes carefree in a place of green, growing plants, goodwill and kindness are born when our souls enter happiness. Rumi

In the stillness of the mind I saw myself as I am - unbound. Nisargadatta Maharaj

"What brings fulfillment is gratefulness, the simple response of our heart to this given life in all its fullness." David Steindl-Rast

“Everything in life is speaking in spite of its apparent silence.”  Hazrat Inayat Khan

looking carefully, a shepherds purse is blooming under the fence Basho

Pull the thorn of existence out of the heart! Fast! For when you do, you will see thousands of rose gardens in yourself. Rumi

We cross infinity with every step; we meet eternity in every second. Rabindranath Tagore

“There is nothing more important to true growth than realizing that you are not the voice of the mind - you are the one who hears it.”  Michael Singer

There is no value in life except what you choose to place upon it and no happiness in any place except what you bring to it yourself. Henry David Thoreau