The Consequences of Harming the Harmless He who harms the harmlessOr hurts the innocent,Ten times shall he fallInto torment or infirmity,Injury or disease or madness,Persecution… Read More »The Consequences of Harming the Harmless
The Circle “There is nothing new under the sun,” says the proverb. I think the meaning is that there are just so many truths or… Read More »The Circle
Identifying the True Source of Our Sickness Lessons on impermanence are not absorbed overnight. Our habits are too entrenched. We learn, have insights, but we… Read More »Identifying the True Source of Our Sickness
What Really Matters in Spiritual Practice All other spiritual teachings are in vain if we cannot love. Even the most exalted states and the most… Read More »What Really Matters in Spirtual Practice
The Dukkha of Resisting Change To realize that life itself is change we only have to look at ourselves and the people closest to us.… Read More »The Dukkha of Resisting Change
Right & Wrong When Bankei held his seclusion-weeks of meditation, pupils from many parts of Japan came to attend. During one of thesse gatherings a… Read More »Right & Wrong
Become Like a Tree When you look at a tree and perceive its stillness, you become still yourself. You connect with it at a very… Read More »Become Like a Tree
“The Earth Path” “A real relationship with nature is vital for our magical and spiritual development, and our psychic and spiritual health. It is also… Read More »“The Earth Path”
The Planting of the Apple-Tree Come, let us plant the apple-tree.Cleave the tough greensward with the spade;Wide let its hollow bed be made;There gently lay… Read More »The Planting of the Apple-Tree
Autumn Fires Autumn Fires In the other gardensAnd all up in the vale,From the autumn bonfiresSee the smoke trail! Pleasant summer over,And all the summer… Read More »Autumn Fires
