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Tag Archives: presence
Thinking of Gurdijieff
Right now we’re cruising at a constant speed, although the scenes outside the window blur; each fleeting breath a entire universe, a moment pressed between to come and gone. It seems as though we’re standing at dead still, the center … Continue reading
There are no words
There are no words to capture this exquisite moment of pure bliss between the grasp and letting go between the thought and need to know There are no words that can express the soft caressing tenderness of just a second’s … Continue reading
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Tagged bliss, expression, living, peace, presence, sound, tenderness, words
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Here-itic
Here. This is the sound of the world becoming whole: one breath at a time. Here. This is the way that the world becomes awake: one eye at a time. Here. This is the place where birth and death coexist: … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, enlightenment, presence, spirituality, time, wholeness
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The Speed of Now
The axes of this world will stay their course; and with them, our velocity remains a constant, knowing time but not remorse. The humming center holds to its refrain and with its gentle song, eases the pain of steady transformation, … Continue reading
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Tagged daily poems, poetry by request, presence, relativity, serendipity, sonnet, time, travel, velocity
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The Uses of this World
Is it any wonder that the world has turned to shit in the minds of those who find in it no sacred benefit, who think the earth is only temporary living space, a proving ground for humans on their way … Continue reading