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"A sailor is an artist whose medium is the wind.
Live passionately, even if it kills you,
because something is going to kill you anyway."
―Webb Chiles
“If I can put one touch of rosy sunset
into the life of any man or woman,
I shall feel that I have worked with God.”
― G.K. Chesterton
Dark and light
striking
each other,
vividly etching wild colors
through the horizon.
The charm of sunset
makes me want
to scurry home.”
― Tara Estacaan
There is a moment at every sunset
where there is the possibility of magic.
Creation holds its breath.
New day! New hopes! New life!
“What a caterpillar calls the end of the world we call a butterfly.”
~ Eckhart Tolle~
“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the NOW the primary focus of your life.”
~Eckhart Tolle~
“As soon as you honor the present moment, all unhappiness and struggle dissolve, and life begins to flow with joy and ease. When you act out the present-moment awareness, whatever you do becomes imbued with a sense of quality, care, and love - even the most simple action.”
~ Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now~
"Blanketed by an azure sky, the orange-yellow rays of the setting sun can, at special times, gift us with a moment of such considerable beauty, we find ourselves momentarily stunned, with frozen gaze. The splendor of the moment so dazzles us, our compulsively chattering minds give pause, so as not to mentally whisk us away to a place other than the here-and-now. Bathed in luminescense, a door seems to open to another reality, always present, yet rarely witnessed"
-Russell Dicarlo (from the Power of Now foreward)
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I love the dolphin's expression as he is diving into the water.:) So incredibly sweet and awe inspiring.
Didn't get a lot of color for sunset here, but the clouds really were great (and it's always nice to see Bridalveil roaring away at max flow).
Can you feel the current shift away from the love of power to the power of love?
The LOVEolution
warrior by Marcus Ranum
Eckhart, Me, Sarma and Kim - This is how we roll baby! Present Moment Stillness. ; )
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Dhrumil Purohit (me) and Sarma Melngailis at dinner with Eckhart Tolle (author of The Power of Now) and Kim Eng. We had an excellent raw food meal at Pure Food and Wine. www.purefoodandwine.com
Some one asked me what it felt like to meet Eckhart and his partner Kim. Well, it was beautiful and extra ordinary all at the same time.
I really appreciate Kim setting all this up, Sarma for hosting the event and Eckhart for his transformational work.
Note: The photo maybe a little shaky, but we were Still. Get it... Stillness? ; )
Wall-hanging
25 x 8"
Handmade polymer clay tiles, colored mirror, unglazed porcelain, Italian millefiore, stained glass in upcycled cabinet door frame. Commission.
Being Still to Know (August 7, 2008)
(more reflections at speakingofaith.org/programs/tolle/reflections.shtml)
I have spent my life trying on a variety of spiritual traditions in search of the right fit, though no single tradition in all its elements has ever rang true enough for me to wholly embrace. A spiritual grazer of sorts, I'd consider everything offered, help myself to what nourished me, then move along.
While the Buddhist teachings have always held the strongest draw for me, as with many other spiritual traditions I've explored, I would always reach the point in my practice where I felt mired in what felt like unnecessary complexity. Either that or it would become apparent to me that the teacher had not sufficiently overcome egotistic issues to aptly guide me in overcoming my own. That's why I still have to laugh when I consider that the purest spiritual truth I've ever discovered came to me by way of a talk show host, a mega pop culture icon named Oprah. And it happened at a time in my life where the urge to move forward in my search was particularly intense.
I don't recall how I ended up on the Oprah Web site that day; I believe I was researching a story I was working on (I'm a writer and editor) and found myself staring at an advertisement for something called A New Earth. So, Oprah is pushing environmentalism, I thought. Good for her. My curiosity was piqued and I clicked the mouse. It's funny how such a small act can turn out to be a life-changing one.
From the moment I first read and subsequently heard Eckhart Tolle's teachings, I experienced something I thought I'd either never experience or would eventually experience years down the road — core spiritual truths stripped down to their simplest form, conveyed in simple language, offered freely — no allegiance required; no "God club" to join. More importantly, these truths put into practice have transformed my life. I've experienced more peace, more joy, more acceptance in my life through the miracle of a few simple, conscious breaths, than through all the complicated yoga poses, costly retreats, time-consuming meditation efforts and church services I've ever attempted.
Through the recognition of myself as witness to my mind, I've found that what I was seeking so desperately was something I've always known but forgotten. It was like awakening from a self-induced amnesia. Though I sense that even Tolle's teachings can never reach the full depths of spiritual truth, this is the best damn launching toward it that I've ever experienced. My belief about my true purpose has shifted and after long years of wandering and wondering, I am here now. And that happened in the blink of an eye, really — the moment the truth of what Tolle said revealed itself to me, that was it.
I shifted direction, and the path was so much clearer. And the shift has had physical ramifications, as well. I realized recently that since that shift occurred, I have not been physically ill for a single minute. I lost the extra weight I was carrying, my stress has gone. The financial problems, work problems, relationship problems that once filled my mind and drove me to near madness — well, they just aren't there anymore. Nothing changed outwardly; I still earn the same paycheck, work the same job, have the same partner. The alleviation of self-imposed suffering was always just a shift in thought away. I have quit resisting my life and through acceptance of what is, have discovered satisfaction and peace in all aspects of my life, including the very ones I fought tooth and nail to remove myself from just months earlier.
I'm noticing the wonderfully rich natural environment around me and seem to have more time than ever to spend in the peace and beauty of nature, often sharing it with my precious grandson — that's a far cry from the frantic, frazzled "Granny" he had just months ago!
The most profound spiritual truth wasn't something far away, after all, something unattainable, hidden, or available to just a privileged few. It was always right inside. I just needed to hear the softly spoken, well chosen, simple words of Tolle to point the way to myself through presence. I had to be still to know…
Watch the full interview online at www.cbc.ca/thehour
Eckhart Tolle is considered one of the world's most influential spiritual teachers - a master of inner calm and peace. In a nutshell, he teaches that you are not your mind. In fact, Eckhart says, your mind is your worst enemy. It overtakes the real you and creates thoughts that make you miserable. So if you want to achieve peace, you've got to disassociate yourself from your mind. The key ? Live in the present. Eckhart sums it all up in his book 'The Power of Now.' He wrote it in Vancouver, where he now lives. The book came out in 1997 and has sold more than five million copies, thanks, in large part, to an on-air plug from Oprah. She's also a big fan of Eckhart's follow-up book, 'A New Earth.'