Heavenly Birth

 

          Fearlessness, singleness of soul, the will always to strive for wisdom . . . be the signs of him whose feet are set on that fair path which leads to heavenly birth.

 

 

Krishna

 

Tomorrow

          If there is a tomorrow when we are not together, there is something you must always remember.  You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think, but the most important thing is, even if we are apart, I'll always be with you.

Christopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh – A.A. Milne

Jiao Tu San Ku

The idiom literally means that a wily hare prepares several burrows to hide. It is used to indicate having more hiding places or methods.

The proverb comes from a story in Stratagems of the Warring States. Lord Mengchang of the Qi State in the Warring States Period had a hanger-on named Feng Yuan. Once, Feng was sent to the area of Xue to collect debts. When he got there, he found that all obligors were poor, so he cancelled the debts in the name of Lord Mengchang and burned all of the bonds. On his return, Feng told Lord Mengchang that he had bought benevolence and unrighteousness for the latter.

Later, Lord Mengchang was deposed and had to live in Xue. Hearing the news, the local people, young and old, all walked dozens of li and lined the road to welcome him. At this moment, Lord Mengchang finally realized the value of benevolence and unrighteousness that Feng Yuan had bought for him. He expressed his gratitude to Feng, who replied, "Only with three burrows can a wily hare avoid the risk of death. Now you have only one resting place, so you cannot rest easy yet."

Cultural Chinese

There is no Quiet Place in your Cities

There is no quiet place in the white man’s cities.  No place to hear the unfurling of leaves in spring or the rustle of an insect’s wings…

The Indians prefer the soft sound of the wind darting over the face of the pond, the smell of the wind itself cleansed by the midday rain or the scented with pinion pine.

Chief Seattle 1786-1866

The Spark of Life

 

          "Let all in this little circle find themselves and God, because you and God are one.

 

          "Here is a big light, say a candle, which stands in the center.  Around it are smaller candles, but they are all part of the same materials as the larger candle.  You take the smaller candles and light them from the big one, then you have the spark of Life.  Can you then understand what is meant by being a spark of God?

 

          "When you die, as Christians call it, you only blow out the candle.  The tallow has gone back to the elements.

 

          "Find God within you, then you have Power, Strength and Love, and the learning to get Wisdom."

 

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