~ antonio machado
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What if our religion was each other.
If our practice was our life
If prayer, our words.
What if the temple was the earth
If forests were our church
If holy water - the rivers, lakes, and oceans.
What if meditation was our relationships
If the Teacher was life
If wisdom was self-knowledge.
If love was the center of our being.
by Ganga White
Walk Slowly
It only takes a reminder to breathe,
a moment to be still, and just like that,
something in me settles, softens, makes
space for imperfection. The harsh voice
of judgment drops to a whisper and I
remember again that life isn’t a relay
race; that we will all cross the finish
line; that waking up to life
is what we were born for.
As many times as I
forget, catch myself charging forward
without even knowing where I’m going,
that many times I can make the choice
to stop, to breathe, and be, and walk
slowly into the mystery.
by Danna Faulds
Grace is the path
Justice is the work
Love is the companion
Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry,
the philosophy which does not laugh
and the greatness which does not bow before children.
-Khalil Gibran