feelings first

By candlelight They lose their hue: Yellow chrysanthemums. Buson

The heart of knowledge originates beyond the world of letters and language. Rumi

Under the obsessive thoughts and plans, under the emotions, positive and negative, there is an ocean of peace. Gangaji

“Mysteriously, as elusive as it is, this moment--where the eye is what it sees, where the heart is what it feels--this moment shows us that what is real is sacred”  Mark Nepo

“One new perception, one fresh thought, one act of surrender, one change of heart, one leap of faith can change your life forever.”  Robert Holden

summer moonlight floating among green fields Basho

“In the silent spaces between heartbeats, love whispers truths only the soul can hear.” Rumi

Love is what we are; we don't get it from somebody, we can't give it to anybody, we can't fall in it or fall out of it. Love is our true Being. Krishna Das

We don't have to go anywhere to obtain the truth. We only need to be still, and things will reveal themselves in the still water of our heart. Thich Nhat Hanh

"Stillness is also inner peace, and that stillness and peace are the essence of your Being." Eckhart Tolle

The joy of wading across a summer stream sandals in hand. Buson