Daily Wisdom Saying - Page 13

Pathless · 03-05-2004, 11:53 AM

"Faith is a state of openness or trust. To have faith is like when you trust yourself to the water. You don't grab hold of the water when you swim, because if you do you will become stiff and tight in the water, and sink. You have to relax, and the attitude of faith is the very opposite of clinging, and holding on. In other words, a person who is fanatic in matters of religion, and clings to certain ideas about the nature of God and the universe becomes a person who has no faith at all. Instead they are holding tight. But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be."

--Alan Watts

Pathless · 03-05-2004, 11:56 AM

"It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the negative ones, as merely steps on the path, and to proceed."

--Ram Dass

Susma Rio Sep · 03-06-2004, 03:40 AM

What's this about a forbidden fruit of a forbidden tree?
Let them eat to their heart's content; Lord,
you can lose anything before, during, and after.

-- Cynicus Anonymus

Susma Rio Sep

Pathless · 03-06-2004, 12:40 PM

"In fact, at this point in history, the most radical, pervasive, and earth-shaking transformation would occur simply if everybody truly evolved to a mature, rational, and responsible ego, capable of freely participating in the open exchange of mutual self-esteem."

--Ken Wilber

tom · 03-06-2004, 03:05 PM

wisdom is wide
understanding is hard
saying is easy
practising is a blesssing

wisdom preacher

Pathless · 03-06-2004, 05:08 PM

"As one lamp serves to dispel a thousand years of darkness, so one flash of wisdom destroys ten thousand years of ignorance."
--Hui-neng

Pathless · 03-06-2004, 05:09 PM

"Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path, and leave a trail."
--George Bernard Shaw

Pathless · 03-06-2004, 05:10 PM

"Do not entertain hopes for realization, but practice all your life."
--Milarepa

Pathless · 03-06-2004, 05:11 PM

"All that is good is instinct -- and hence, easy, necessary, free."
--Friedrich Nietzsche

Pathless · 03-06-2004, 05:13 PM

"Only the paradox comes anywhere near to comprehending the fullness of life."
--C.G. Jung

juantoo3 · 03-07-2004, 01:23 AM

"Truth is like a naked lady. Sometimes it behooves a gentleman to look the other way and vow he did not see."

-Rudyard Kipling

Vajradhara · 03-11-2004, 09:30 PM

Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.

-Pablo Picasso

Susma Rio Sep · 03-11-2004, 10:46 PM

What you can do tomorrow,
do tomorrow; today write posts.

Cynicus Anonymus

Susma Rio Sep

juantoo3 · 03-12-2004, 11:30 PM

"Arguing with a truck driver is like mud-wrestling a pig. You might win, but the pig has all the fun!"

JJM · 03-13-2004, 12:31 AM

Prayer opens our eyes that we may see ourselves and others as God sees us.

-Clara Palmer

03-06-2004, 03:40 AM	#183 (permalink)
Susma Rio Sep Executive Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 817	Nothing to lose What's this about a forbidden fruit of a forbidden tree? Let them eat to their heart's content; Lord, you can lose anything before, during, and after. -- Cynicus Anonymus Susma Rio Sep

03-11-2004, 10:46 PM	#193 (permalink)
Susma Rio Sep Executive Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 817	Leave the morrow. What you can do tomorrow, do tomorrow; today write posts. Cynicus Anonymus Susma Rio Sep

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Pathless Wannabe Farmer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 2,076	"Faith is a state of openness or trust. To have faith is like when you trust yourself to the water. You don't grab hold of the water when you swim, because if you do you will become stiff and tight in the water, and sink. You have to relax, and the attitude of faith is the very opposite of clinging, and holding on. In other words, a person who is fanatic in matters of religion, and clings to certain ideas about the nature of God and the universe becomes a person who has no faith at all. Instead they are holding tight. But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be." --Alan Watts

03-05-2004, 11:56 AM	#182 (permalink)
Pathless Wannabe Farmer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 2,076	"It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the negative ones, as merely steps on the path, and to proceed." --Ram Dass

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Pathless Wannabe Farmer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 2,076	"In fact, at this point in history, the most radical, pervasive, and earth-shaking transformation would occur simply if everybody truly evolved to a mature, rational, and responsible ego, capable of freely participating in the open exchange of mutual self-esteem." --Ken Wilber

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tom New Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 11	wisdom is wide understanding is hard saying is easy practising is a blesssing wisdom preacher

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Pathless Wannabe Farmer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 2,076	"As one lamp serves to dispel a thousand years of darkness, so one flash of wisdom destroys ten thousand years of ignorance." --Hui-neng

03-06-2004, 05:09 PM	#187 (permalink)
Pathless Wannabe Farmer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 2,076	"Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path, and leave a trail." --George Bernard Shaw

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Pathless Wannabe Farmer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 2,076	"Do not entertain hopes for realization, but practice all your life." --Milarepa

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Pathless Wannabe Farmer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 2,076	"All that is good is instinct -- and hence, easy, necessary, free." --Friedrich Nietzsche

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Pathless Wannabe Farmer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 2,076	"Only the paradox comes anywhere near to comprehending the fullness of life." --C.G. Jung

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