Imagine if we were so clumsy one day that after spilling our morning coffee, dropping our keys down a drain then breaking a delicate ornament with our heavy touch, we were so cross with ourselves we decided to do something drastic...we decided to cut off the offending hand. How likely is it that we would … Continue reading Judgement
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Harmony
What come to mind when you think of harmony? Everyone working together? World peace? No arguments or strife? A piece of music may come to mind, the harmonious chords resonating with each other to create a stirring sound...but when we think of it in these terms, we realise that with harmony also comes division. A … Continue reading Harmony
Reading between the lines
It's not so much how busy you are, but why you are busy. The bee is praised, the mosquito is swatted.* To the drinkers in the beer garden, the wasp is nothing but an annoyance, yet to the gardener, the wasp is a friend who keeps down the greenfly and caterpillar population. Good can always … Continue reading Reading between the lines
Cherish
The sun is streaming through the window, warming my outer and inner body alike. There are daffodils and swathes of greenery, with the still stark branches of slowly budding trees fanning the blue sky. This is a mere snap-shot of what there is to be seen from my window. Ivy trailing its feelers along a … Continue reading Cherish
Villainy
Just as a story has its hero, it also has a villain. The hero appears more heroic and pure the more the villain is evil and depraved. We enjoy the story because of the of these opposing characters. They give life and colour, interest and emotion, more so than a story purely concerning one without … Continue reading Villainy
Duality
Duality is a figment of our imagination. There cannot be good without evil, up without down, so you cannot feel happier, hungrier, wealthier without the opposite existing in your mind. The illusion of this significant difference only arises in moments of contrast. I was happy yesterday, but today I feel sad. I only know I … Continue reading Duality
Zen musings 