Only Now

There is
no tomorrow.

There is
only now.

Showing the Way

Fog blankets the valley.
Clouds overshadow the peaks.

The path ahead is never clear.
The path behind is never easy.

When we let go of expectations,
we let Tao show us the way.

Passion Compassion

Passion drives us
to do what we do.

Compassion drives us
to do no harm in the doing.

Even Our Spiritual Lives

Light into light.
Dark into dark.

Even our spiritual lives
cast shadows.

Eventually

Every fence wears out.
Every wall comes down.
Every barrier falls away.

Another reminder
we are all connected.

Finally Losing Hope

When a good man
finally loses hope,
he becomes a beggar.

When a poor man
finally loses hope,
he becomes a corpse.

When a rich man
finally loses hope,
he becomes aware.

Time Being

Spend time hating,
and you become a hater.

Spend time loving,
and you become a lover.

Spend time being,
and you become who you are.

Bright Future

Every bright future
begins in darkness.

To have a bright future,
live this moment first.

Cold

A warm home
won't thaw
a frozen spirit.

Frigid weather
can't freeze
a warm heart.

Diverse Strengths

Different trees for different climates.
Different grasses for different terrains.

I cannot say you should not be here.
You cannot say I should not be here.

When our own weaknesses confront us,
we discover the strengths of diversity.

Adjusting Course

In both small ways and large ways,
our behavior follows the same course.

To affect the large, adjust the small.

Solitary

When we finally
get enough money
that we no longer
have to care about
anyone but ourselves,
we've just locked the door
to our own prison cell.