Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth, “You owe me”
Hafiz
Mandala #226 – Outflow
Author: Graham Stephen
Mandala #225 – River bed
The troubles we encounter in life and the pain associated with them are caused by the disparity between our expectations and the way things are. The more stubbornly we refuse to accept, the more we suffer.
Derek Lin
Mandala #224 – Waterfall
The unit of survival is organism plus environment. We are learning by bitter experience that the organism which destroys its environment destroys itself.
Gregory Bateson, 1972
Mandala #223 – Absinthe IV
If you’re in a state of loving appreciation in each of your present moments, you’re letting go of the absurd idea that you’re here to accumulate rewards and merit badges for your efforts. Seek the pleasure in what you’re doing, rather than in how it might ultimately benefit you.
Wayne W Dyer
Mandala #222 – Absinthe III
Cramming life with possessions, pleasures, pride, and activities when we’ve obviously reached a point where more is less indicates being in harmony with the ego, not the Tao.
Wayne W Dyer
Mandala #221 – Absinthe II
There are many ways to talk about the problems of the world, but one way or another, all of them have to do with polarization. We all have a tendency to divide people, things, and ideas into sharply contrasting categories. Consciously or unconsciously, we carry around concepts of “us” and “them”, “right” and “wrong”, “worthy” and “unworthy”.
Pema Chödrön
Mandala #220 – Absinthe I
There is no way to happiness; rather, happiness is the way.
Wayne W Dyer
Mandala #219 – Flood II
We don’t need to shift our responsibilities onto the shoulders of some deified Spiritual Superman, or sit around and wait for Fate to come knocking at the door. We simply need to believe in the power that’s within us, and use it.
Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh
Mandala #218 – Flood I
The main problem with this great obsession for Saving Time is very simple: you can’t save time. You can only spend it. But you can spend it wisely or foolishly.
Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh
