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Poetry | Leaves of Wisdom Falling
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Leaves of Wisdom Falling. Sharing the Insights of Eastern Spiritual Traditions. Messages from St. Anthony. Thank you for visiting my Poetry Page. First are the sonnets, followed by the Haiku and those in loose form. I also included the date of each poem, next to my signature. I would enjoy knowing your thoughts on any of them to leave me a comment, just scroll to the bottom of the page! In my mind, her face remains unchanged. Round, with worrisome, ebony eyes. Light brown, graying hair all disarranged.
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On the Fallacy of Spiritual Perfection | Leaves of Wisdom Falling
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Leaves of Wisdom Falling. Sharing the Insights of Eastern Spiritual Traditions. Messages from St. Anthony. To Accept “what is” or Pursue your Passion? Tony Robbins Triad – Seen Through the Lens of Yoga →. On the Fallacy of Spiritual Perfection. May 23, 2015. 8220;I’m only human,” the saying goes. To my perfectionistic Virgoan ears, it always sounded like a cliché, or worse, an excuse for shoddy work or behavior. 8220;How lofty of me! 8221; She jokes. This means that we are always evolving. Perfection...
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Leaves of Wisdom Falling | Sharing the Insights of Eastern Spiritual Traditions | Page 2
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Leaves of Wisdom Falling. Sharing the Insights of Eastern Spiritual Traditions. Messages from St. Anthony. Newer posts →. To Drop Your Thoughts or Think Positive Thoughts? September 4, 2014. If you’ve ever taken up any meditation practice, especially one emphasizing mindful awareness, chances are, you’ve been told to just let your thoughts fall away. The teacher or meditation guide likely reminded you that. You are not your thoughts. Thus, learning to take the perspective of “the witness” is ...Ou, in tu...
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Zen in Pictures | Leaves of Wisdom Falling
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Leaves of Wisdom Falling. Sharing the Insights of Eastern Spiritual Traditions. Messages from St. Anthony. Some beautiful highlights from my Zen pilgrimages. 2005 Me, taking my Zen vows. In my robes, bowing in the dokusan room, first. Now, walking up the stairs to the third story Zendo to take my vows. Receiving my vows from my teacher. A wick from the pine, symbolizing the transfer of wisdom from teacher to student. France 2006. A pilgrimage to Thich Nhat Hahn’s Plum Village. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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To Accept “what is” or Pursue your Passion? | Leaves of Wisdom Falling
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Leaves of Wisdom Falling. Sharing the Insights of Eastern Spiritual Traditions. Messages from St. Anthony. Internal Conflict (not desires) Causes Suffering. On the Fallacy of Spiritual Perfection →. To Accept “what is” or Pursue your Passion? January 28, 2015. Is the highest attainment in life realized when we’re able to accept where we are, without striving? Or, are we supposed to chase our dreams and pursue our passions? In my book, Buddha in the Classroom. A snippet of that part of my book. Yes, but i...
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Messages from St. Anthony | Leaves of Wisdom Falling
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Leaves of Wisdom Falling. Sharing the Insights of Eastern Spiritual Traditions. Messages from St. Anthony. Messages from St. Anthony. I am not publicizing or advertising my spirit connection with St. Anthony for a variety of reasons, not merely to avoid the inconvenience of public doubt and incredulity, but because my feeling is that, those who are meant to be here, will find their way here. If that is you, I welcome you. 51915: Introduction and first shared message:. So, when I began channeling the spir...
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Dhanpal-Donna Quesada | Leaves of Wisdom Falling
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Leaves of Wisdom Falling. Sharing the Insights of Eastern Spiritual Traditions. Messages from St. Anthony. Author Archives: Dhanpal-Donna Quesada. The Sound of the Mosque. April 12, 2016. Early-morning walk under a still darkened sky. I reached the end of the street where the tiled mosque reaches up, as if waiting for a glimpse of the Dawn. Normally a quiet giant, but on this particular morning I heard chanting coming from within…beautiful chanting. Does it sound like love? It does…yes it does. The first...
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