sitting on the throne of royal emptiness

sitting on the throne of royal emptiness

and therefore crowned with richness beyond compare

having inner spaciousness

finding a soft place in Divine’s heart

 

practicing

-turning every thought towards Divine

-remembering interdependency with all of creation

-remembering each and every breath is a Divine gift

-being witness to all inner and outer movements

-giving control of arms and legs to Divine

-making each action an offering to Divine, as well as the fruits of each action

-serving others

-listening

-being still

-living in the present moment

-smiling

together these help carve inner spaciousness

 

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“So many times, we are forced to forget who we are. With so much pressure to change, to adapt, and to conform, it is easy to lose our way. You are entitled to return to sovereignty. To re-engage the true self that exists under the layers of paint and red tape applied to the surface of your being. Who are you under that shell? Who do you want to be? The truth is yours and yours alone. Take back your sovereignty and engage the temple of your mind.”—Thich Nhat Hanh

 

“Recently, one friend asked me, "How can I force myself to smile when I am filled with sorrow? It isn't natural." I told her she must be able to smile to her sorrow, because we are more than our sorrow. A human being is like a television set with millions of channels. If we turn the Buddha on, we are the Buddha. If we turn sorrow on then we are sorrow. If we turn a smile on, we really are the smile. We can not let just one channel dominate us. We have the seed of everything in us, and we have to seize the situation in our hand, to recover our own sovereignty. “—Thich Nhat Hanh

 

 

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