Kuan Yin

Mindfulness, understanding, compassion

"Your wounded child may represent several generations. Maybe your parents and grandparents had the same problem. If you generate the energy of mindfulness, understanding, and compassion for your wounded child, you will suffer much less."

Thich Nhat Hanh

Buddhist prayer

"May I truly recognize my interconnectedness with all beings"

Sand-mandala

from: http://cot.ag/cComPF

Roses

saw those three opening

Practice well

Life persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading. May we joyfully remember the presents and the present, and practice well.

DI

(inspired by Tertullian who wrote: "´Truth persuades...")

Yakut prayer

"My words are tied in one / With the great mountains, / With the great rocks, / With the great trees, / In one with my body / And my heart."

Yakut Prayer


from: http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/

Genuine self-confidence

Where there is genuine self-confidence, there is neither pride nor blame, there is real learning, there is real growth. 

DI

Broken heart, open heart

Poem by Marguerite Manteau-Rao

Melting ice
no longer holds
broken pieces
together.

Only left,
is tender heart
exposed
unprotected.

The joy of love
flowing at will
takes over
thoughts.

from: http://minddeep.blogspot.com/

Rocks

from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Rocks?uselang=de

As a rock

"As a rock remains unmoved by a storm, so the wise man remains unmoved by praise or blame."

The Dhammapada

Stone

from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Rocks?uselang=de

Singing in the rain

Sound for today
Gene Kelly - I'm singing in the rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7QL46cK7B8&feature=related

All is light

"All is light, child. Rocks are made of light. Angels pass through rocks the way your hand passes through water."

Humminbird´s Daughter

Inner willingness

Discipline is often forced. Inner willingness generates natural, genuine and balanced growth.

DI

Dancing

"When you are dancing you are not intent on getting somewhere"

Alan Watts

At times

One at times to thoughts: "You may go wherever you want, but I remain here."

Trust

"Trust shows the way."

Hildegard von Bingen

Dolphin

from: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Bottlenose_Dolphin_KSC04pd0178.jpg