Part of us is not our own…
Tag: nobility

We’ll Keep Our Eyes
From "The Mystic Discourses" volume 5. (Some poetic reflections, after reading Endo Shusaku's "The Samurai," pictured above)

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Smallness of Self
At last, it's all pleasing to me: to seek out this smallness of self.

Book III is coming soon!
Heart of the Phoenix is a collection of philosophical essays and meditations on the conflict of ideas and what remains when all other things pass away.

Growth of Mind
Spiritual growth requires being bold. Being bold requires an honest look at our own ignorance. It also take a determination to face what challenges us — sometimes to overcome it, …

The Tragedy and the Chance
Striving for joy is an endless striving. Lamenting for peace brings endless lament. Grasping for love becomes endless grasping. So, the tragedy of life finds no end. Who can escape …

Respect and Honor
Often, we confuse Respect & Honor in the demands we place on others around us. But the Way teaches us to look on first on our growth before that of …