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Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Thich Nhat Hanh - @ahimsafeed

When you let go of what you are, you become what you might be. The mind that is still, the heart that is empty of desire— this is the birthplace of all things. Creativity flows like water: effortless, quiet, and without seeking recognition. The sage creates without claiming ownership; what is created belongs to all and none. Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching - @ahimsafeed

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People look for retreats for themselves, in the country, by the coast, or in the hills. But nowhere can you find a more peaceful and less busy retreat than in your own soul. Marcus Aurelius, Meditations - @ahimsafeed

Tell all the truth but tell it slant, Success in Circuit lies Too bright for our infirm Delight The Truth's superb surprise As Lightning to the Children eased With explanation kind The Truth must dazzle gradually Or every man be blind Emily Dickinson - @ahimsafeed

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A farmer's horse ran away. His neighbours came to say how terrible it was. "Maybe," said the farmer. The next day the horse returned, bringing with it three wild horses. The neighbours came to say how wonderful it was. "Maybe," said the farmer. The following day his son tried to ride one of the wild horses, was thrown, and broke his leg. The neighbours came to offer their sympathy. "Maybe," said the farmer. The day after, military officials came to the village to draft young men into the army. Seeing the son's broken leg, they passed him by. The neighbours came to say how fortunate it was. "Maybe," said the farmer. A Zen story - @ahimsafeed

We eat, excrete, sleep, and get up; this is our world. All we have to do after that is to die. Ikkyu - @ahimsafeed

Rain, granite sculptures by Shen Lie-Yi, @ahimsafeed

This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they are a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still, treat each guest honorably. He may be clearing you out for some new delight. The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond. Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks - @ahimsafeed

All men know the use of the useful, but nobody knows the use of the useless. Zhuangzi - @ahimsafeed

Lake Superior, Eagle River 2003 Photo by Hiroshi Sugimoto - @ahimsafeed

The thief left it behind: the moon at my window. Ryokan - @ahimsafeed

I was ashamed of myself when I realised life was a costume party and I attended with my real face. Franz Kafka - @ahimsafeed

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