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Poetry
The Moon
The thief left it:
the moon at the window.
—Ryokan
Love
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The Sun Never Says
“Even after all this time
the sun never says to the earth,
‘You owe me.’
Look what happens with a love like that—
it lights the whole sky.”
—Hafez
LoveUnconditionalityGiving
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Poem
Bring me the wine...
“Bring me the wine that frees the heart from sorrow.”
--Hafez
LovePeaceJoy
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poetry
The Pause
The river seems strongest
when rushing toward the sea
yet even rivers widen and slow
So too the heart must rest,
not escape, but art:
for every meaningful journey
begins again from a quiet heart.
pausepatiencepeace
Contemplation
Peace
The Cost of Peace
Ask not whether you feel calm but whether are you becoming gentle.
Gentleness is tested when you are delayed, corrected, contradicted, or treated without the care you hoped for. After a fall, begin again quietly.
gentleness charity