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Insecurity and Oneness

This morning I opened my book up (The Divine Hero by Sri Chinmoy) and the section was called Protection-Prayers. Guru talks about inner attacks and outer attacks and that thoughts are attacking us at every moment and if they are not someone else’s thoughts, then they are our own. Very interesting.
Guru talks about feeling oneness [...]

The Guest House – Rumi

The Guest House
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark [...]

The Year – William B Scott

Mind at Peace – P’ang Yün

Over The Carnage – Walt Whitman

There’s a moon in my body… – Kabir

Dharma – Billy Collins

Design – Billy Collins

Some Final Words – Billy Collins

The Night House – Billy Collins