Water is the element of Fall. Water slakes our thirst, but it is so much more. Oceans, streams, ponds; where there is water there is life. Let us take a drink of life.
“A tranquil mind is like a still pond.
Even if a pebble is tossed in,
eventually the ripples will dissipate and it will become quiet again.
Just don’t throw in more stones.”
~~ME
“Do not underestimate good,
thinking it will not affect you.
Dripping water can fill a pitcher,
drop by drop;
One who is wise is filled with good,
even if one accumulates it little by little.”
~~The Buddha
“The man of contemplation walks alone.
He lives desireless amidst the objects of desire.
Pure consciousness is his eternal satisfaction.
He sees pure consciousness present in all things.”
~~Shankara
“A ship in the harbor is safe,
but that’s not why ships are built.”
~~Carol Gardner
“Each individual’s conception of God is unique and personal.
God is not corporal, malevolent, nor vengeful.
It is a power of goodness which lives inside each of us and sustains our spirit.”
~~ME
“Happiness is like a cat.
If you try to coax it or call it,
it will avoid you, it will never come.
But if you pay no attention to it and go about your business,
you’ll find it rubbing against your legs and jumping into your lap.”
~~William Bennett
“Meditation is about sitting quietly and peacefully in the now.
It is not other worldly.
While in meditation if your nose itches you can still scratch.”
ME
“When a man has compassion for others,
God has compassion for him.”
~~Talmud
“Eternity is not something that begins after you are dead.
It is going on all the time.
We are in it now.”
~~Charlotte Perkins Gilman
There are many things to quench a thirst. Thirst can be of body, mind, or spirit. Drink up!
