The essence of realization is nowness,
Occurring all at once, with nothing to add or subtract. Self-liberation, innate great bliss, Free from hope or fear. . .
Chogyam Trungpa, Nalanda trans. THE LIFE OF MARPA THE TRANSLATOR 'Marpa's First Journey to India'
An empty day without events.
And that is why
it grew immense
as space. And suddenly
happiness of being
entered me.
Anna Swir, Milosz and Nathan, trans. TALKING TO MY BODY 'Priceless Gifts'
“One must first of all concentrate one’s thoughts on an object. Once one’s mind achieves a state of concentration and the space between oneself and the object has disappeared, the essential nature of the object can be perceived. Then express it immediately. If one ponders it, it will vanish from the mind.”
MATSUO BASHO 'Learn From the Pine'
This is how a human being can change:
There's a worm addicted to eating grape leaves.
Suddenly, he wakes up, call it Grace, whatever, something wakes him, and he's no longer a worm.
He's the entire vineyard, and the orchard too, the fruit, the trunks, a growing wisdom and joy
that doesn't need
to devour.
RUMI 'The Worm's Waking' Coleman Barks version
'Can I extend my awareness of my self and bring it to each and every part of my body without any variation This is what I mean by fullness in meditation.'
BKS Iyengar THE TREE OF YOGA 'the flower'
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