“Iola Pond” - A place I once lived
Weekly Tao Te Ching
Chapter 67
The Tao is not just another way to gain advantage in life. It is not a thing to be trivialized by the marketplace.
These qualities are inherent in this path: Compassion, given to both self and others; Simplicity, without the need for gain; and Patience, without the need for control.
These qualities cannot be bought, or taught, or sold. They are our birthright.
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Weekly - Mirabai Starr
"The Holy One has a tendency to hide behind preposterous disguises: he is the homeless man lumbering through the park talking to himself in a loud voice, a pint of Cuervo Gold tucked into the back pocket of his jeans; she is the teenager texting her boyfriend and applying mascara at the stoplight after it has turned green; he is the young father gambling away his children's dinner at the Indian casino on his way home from another day at the sewage treatment plant; she is the elderly woman slowly counting out change at the convenience store when you are late for a job interview; and he is the Very Busy Man who does not give you the job.
"You understand that this is why all the sacred teachings remind us to be vigilant: God could pop up anywhere, anytime, and drop his mask. When he does, we must be sure we have treated him like God, no matter how he was behaving."
Anthony de Mello
“What we need is not just action that will bring about change but sight that will bring about love.”
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Weekly - Alan Watts
“If the universe is meaningless, so is the statement that it is so. If this world is a vicious trap, so is its accuser, and the pot is calling the kettle black.”
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Weekly - William Paul Young
“Responsibilities and expectations are the basis of guilt and shame and judgement, and they provide the essential framework that promotes performance as the basis for identity and value.”
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Doodle of the Week (1)
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Weekly - Deng Ming Dao
“It is secondary whether we choose belief or defiance. What is precious is that we are always able to choose.”
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Weekly - Peter Rollins
“Here God is not approached as an object that we must love, but as a mystery present in the very act of love itself.”
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Weekly - Maya Angelou
When people see the laughing face, even if they’re jealous of it, their burden is lightened. But do it first for yourself. Laugh and dare to try to love somebody, starting with yourself.
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Weekly - Christian Mystics
The greater perfection a soul aspires after, the more dependent it is upon Divine Grace.
~ Brother Lawrence
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Doodle of the Week (2)
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Weekly - Richard Rohr
“God is always bigger than the boxes we build for God, so we should not waste too much time protecting the boxes.”
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Weekly - Brian D. McLaren
““Can you imagine Jesus saying, “Believe that I am the only way. Why? Because I said so, that’s why! And if you don’t believe, then you’re going straight to hell!” But isn’t that how we present him through our slogans?”
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Keith’s Weekly Pick
Jesus did not come to change God's mind about us. It did not need changing. Jesus came to change our minds about God.
~Keith Basar
"Cranes, Pines, and Bamboo" by Ogata Kōrin (1658-1716)
