A L O
H A !
" The only fence
against the world
is a thorough
knowledge
of it. "
John Locke
" Never say
there is nothing
beautiful
in the world anymore.
There is
always something
to make you wonder
in the shape of a tree,
the
trembling
of a leaf. "
Albert Schweitzer
“ The resistance
to the unpleasant
situation
is the root
of suffering. ”
Ram Dass
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Buddha and his companions
had been walking all day.
They approached a small village
when suddenly
a man came shouting
full of anger
right at Buddha
who continued walking
calmly.
Later on
someone asked him
what they all wondered:
"Why did you not
engage him?"
"Let me ask you a question:
If someone gives you a
gift that
you choose not to receive,
to whom
does it belong?"
against the world
is a thorough
knowledge
of it. "
John Locke
there is nothing
beautiful
in the world anymore.
There is
always something
to make you wonder
in the shape of a tree,
the
trembling
of a leaf. "
Albert Schweitzer
to the unpleasant
situation
is the root
of suffering. ”
Ram Dass
]0[
Buddha and his companions
had been walking all day.
They approached a small village
when suddenly
a man came shouting
full of anger
right at Buddha
who continued walking
calmly.
Later on
someone asked him
what they all wondered:
"Why did you not
engage him?"
"Let me ask you a question:
If someone gives you a
gift that
you choose not to receive,
to whom
does it belong?"
Beyond basic safety
refuse to accept
or engage
the sticky traps
of entanglement.
Keep flying!
You will not save
those sinking in quick sand
by sinking in it
yourself.
Be a little selfish.
It's called
"Self Preservation"
You can blame me
and Buddha.
Thanks SO much
for Your visit!
Warmly, cloudia
Wish you a nice Sunday!
ReplyDeleteWise :) Happy Sunday :)
ReplyDeleteI love the Albert Schweitzer quote - so perfect!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a lovely Sunday!
Ash x
truth in that story...
ReplyDeletewe coose who and what to engage in
and if something we are doing angers us, we choose to keep doing it...or not
aloha from va
Very difficult not to react in any way to such a situation.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip
self preservation is necessary. :) lovely photos. the first is very interesting.
ReplyDeletegreat quotes
ReplyDeleteThe photos are surreal, and the things from Buddha are superb.
ReplyDeleteBuddha gave wise counsel.
ReplyDeleteNever shout at the Buddha; allow yourself to be calmed and soothed by him.
ReplyDeleteA little self preservation can go a long way.
ReplyDeletePrawdziwy jest trzeci cytat, a zdjecia bardzo ładne. Pozdrawiam.
ReplyDeleteThe real is the third citation, and the pictures very nice. Yours.
First picture is very cool.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, flying high is keeping me UP! Hoping your Sunday is as sunny as ours!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the gift of the Buddha's wisdom. I needed it today.
ReplyDeleteGreat wisdom indeed!
ReplyDeleteThanks for Sharing Yourselves!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYes we must indulge in 'self preservation'!
ReplyDeleteNamaste /\ from Mumbai
Aloha!!
The wisdom of Buddha can be used in all situations.
ReplyDeleteThe Schweitzer quote is so warming and wonderful - thank you again!
ReplyDeleteWonderful images and quotes.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the pictures, quotes and your wise advice.
ReplyDelete" Never say there is nothing beautiful in the world anymore. " but at times some human acts really makes me feel :(. Why need all the cheating and lying whn end of day we still hv to go back to our makers .
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos Cloudia! Hope you are well!! I cannot wait to see a palm tree up close!! So tired of the snow and dreariness that is here right now...
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Cloudia..peace! I believe aggression doesn't solve aggression and also.. it drives people mad when you don't engage and that's more satisfying haha!
ReplyDeleteoh, that red flower is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove the Buddha story. x
ReplyDeleteI love this story. It's so true isn't it? It's often (usually) better not to engage because it can inflame the situation. And in these days, it's safer.
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