feelings first

a late summer cicada at the top of his voice chirping, and chirping Shiki

“What the material world values does not shine the same in the truth of the soul.” -Rumi

Nothing is done by me, everything just happens. I do not expect, I do not plan. I just watch events happening, knowing them to be unreal. Nisargadatta Maharaj

The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another. Jack Kornfield

We can travel a long way in life and do many things, but our deepest happiness is not born from accumulating new experiences. it is born from letting go of what is unnecessary, and knowing ourselves to be always at home. Sharon Salzberg

rainstorm-- a wildflower blooms at my pillow Issa

People are not beautiful for how they look or speak. They're beautiful for how they love, care, and treat others. Rumi

"True freedom begins when we cease to chase the shadows of what should be and embrace the light of what is." J Krishnamurti

It’s amazing how lovely common things become if one only knows how to look at them. Louisa May Alcott

When you are present in this moment, you break the continuity of your story, of past and future. Then true intelligence arises, and also love." Eckhart Tolle