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Dipped in Bliss

Posted on Sep 19th, 2009 by Hal : Poet , Author and Essayist Hal

  No drives, no compulsions No needs, no attractions Then your affairs Are under control You are a free person.   Chuang Tzu wrote those thoughts in Chinese over 2300 years ago. The concept that... More »

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My Choices!

Posted on Sep 30th, 2008 by Hal : Poet , Author and Essayist Hal

  After a long hard climb up the mountain, the spiritual seekers finally found themselves in front of a great teacher. Bowing deeply, they asked the question that had been burning inside them for so... More »

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In Stillness And In Silence...

Posted on Sep 27th, 2008 by Hal : Poet , Author and Essayist Hal

  Let us be still an instant and forget All things we ever learned, all thoughts we had, And every preconception that we hold Of what things mean and what their purpose is.   Let... More »

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Wisdom Is...

Posted on Sep 26th, 2008 by Hal : Poet , Author and Essayist Hal

    Wisdom is radiant and unfolding And she is easily discerned by those who love her, And is found by those who seek her. She hastens to make herself known To those who desire... More »

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The Eye of the Now!

Posted on Sep 24th, 2008 by Hal : Poet , Author and Essayist Hal

  When there is no vision the people perish.   That's an old Jewish proverb and I think at this point in this time/space experience that thought is actually a reality for a species that... More »

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When Goodness is Lost!

Posted on Sep 16th, 2008 by Hal : Poet , Author and Essayist Hal

  When goodness is lost, there is morality. When morality is lost, there is ritual. Ritual is the husk of true faith... Therefore the masters concern themselves With the depths and not the surface.  ... More »

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A Package Marked Human

Posted on Aug 31st, 2008 by Hal : Poet , Author and Essayist Hal

  He who stands on tiptoes doesn't stand firm. He who rushes ahead doesn't go far. He who tries to shine dims his own light. He who defines himself can't know who he really is.... More »

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