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phil gibbs's avatar

Hey Caitlin. That's a beautiful piece. This section towards the end: 'Only the ego seeks to control life against life's will, and if it is life's will that humanity go the way of the dinosaur then that will have the same thunderous beauty as every other appearance twirling within this eternal mystery void.' is a deep truth. No-one I have ever met has been able to understand that when I've explained it to them. But you understand. You know. Beyond idea, beyond all thought, the truth lies there. Bless you lady.

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Kevin O'Hornett's avatar

A Zen tale - Bodhidharma sits facing the wall. His future successor stands in the snow and presents his severed arm to Bodhidharma. He cries: "My mind is not pacified. Master, pacify my mind."

Bodhidharma says: "If you bring me that mind, I will pacify it for you."

The successor says: "When I search my mind I cannot hold it."

Bodhidharma says: "Then your mind is pacified already."

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