“One day you finally knewwhat you had to do, and began,though the voices around youkept shoutingtheir bad advice —though the whole housebegan to trembleand you felt the old tugat your ankles.“Mend my life!”each voice cried.But you didn’t stop.You knew what you had to do,though the wind priedwith its stiff...
This is what you shall do; Love the earth and sun and the animals,despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks,stand up for your income and labour to others, hate tyrants,argue not concerning God,have patience and indulgence toward the people,take off your hat to nothing known or unknown or...
“It does not come from anywhere; it is not going anywhere. It is not permanent but it is not impermanent. Though moving, it is always still. When we try to catch it it seems to run away and yet it is always here and there is no escape from...
“We can bring calmness and quietness to our minds and our emotions with the retention of breath after exhalation. I have said that exhalation empties the brain and pacifies the ego, bringing it to quiescent humility. When you empty the brain, you also empty the toxins of memory. With...
Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I’ll be mad.