Academics often label talk of "unknowing" and "unseeing" in contemplative/meditative texts as "paradoxical." But such talk is a straightforward consequence of the mechanics of experience that's matter-of-factly before words. Language isn't booted up there, so the descriptions are going to be poetic.

Buddhism is not about trying to be someone. Buddhism is trying to show you who you already are, the ultimate genuine you, so that you become a genuine person. There is no need to build this artificially. ~ Jigme Losel Wangpo

"the only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion." Albert Camus 🍃 A statue 🗿 🗽 in the government college complex (Photo by Kirpal)

Dedicate your actions to the benefit of all beings. Send all beings light. Live for the happiness of all beings. So you get the energy of light." ~ Patrul Rinpoche

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekHforHs #TagTuesday #StreetArt Wake at dawn with a winged #heart and give thanks for another day of loving. - Kahlil Gibran #poetry #mysticpoetry #imageandverse (photographer & artist unknown)

“Reality is beyond speech and thought. Only that which can be expressed in words is being said. But what cannot be put into language is indeed That which IS.” ~ Anandamayi Ma, known for her joyous and heartwarming presence, invited everyone to have their own personal experience with the divine.

Medicine Buddha Day 🙏 “Look for the things in life that inspire you rather than infuriate you.” ~ The Gyalwang Drukpa ~

At the back of a house along a walk path, they come running to you to say hello! 🐓😊

The Great Bell Chant (The End of Suffering) Read by Thich Nath Hanh, chanted by brother Phap Niem. The creators of this audio track were Gary Malkin, the composer/arranger, producer, and collaborator Michael Stillwater. 🙏🪷 youtu.be/F1ZwaEzMtJw?...

A child at the yoga & meditation retreat just gave me this valentine! Sunday, February 22, 2026

🪷 Year of The Horse.. more accelerated action In the very least... This. ty @benjaminvanbell7.bsky.social

The primate brain isn't 'meant' to make objective statements about reality. However it does effortlessly manifest love and compassion and knows how to apply them dynamically to any situation. Our source is love. Our energy is love. Existence and love go together like water poured into water.

“What you fear and run from will surely catch up with you. For it is called to be your Teacher. Therefore, don't run from it, unless you want to learn forever, but look it straight in the eyes and say, "Hello, let's get acquainted." Amu Mom ⛩️

“Life is available only in the present. That is why we should walk in such a way that every step can bring us to the here and the now.” – in True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Further on the Internet 😁Thanks to the same provider after assessing recalibration now hopefully all resolved and now a day looking after children is always a fun day!

At times without Internet coverage, other times weak signal strength, I may be offline while our provider works on the solution. May you be happy. May you be well. May you be peaceful and at ease.🙏💛✨ 📸 A peaceful walk by the river this morning

Octopus Teapot by Japanese ceramic artist Keiko Masumoto #womensart

For anyone following astrology: “The day has almost arrived for the rare and historic event of Saturn conjunct Neptune at 0 Aries. For any two planets to form a conjunction at O Aries, the exact start-point of the Zodiac, let alone two far planets, and specifically Saturn and Neptune, is RARE”.

“When one realizes the nature of mind, one is no longer affected in any way by the clouds of desire and hatred. Awareness is above these clouds. As the dharmakaya is like space, it is unchanging. Space does not come or go; space always is as it is” ~HE Garchen Rinpoche Realizing the Nature of Mind

Happy Losar! Tibetan New Year of the Fire Horse! It’s going to be a wild ride but in our favor! My Tibetan friends tell me this is the year that fire puts out fire. Buckle up!

May all beings be free of suffering And the causes of suffering. Happy Losar 🙏🏻

Be grateful for your life, every detail of it, and your face will come to shine like a sun The path of gratitude is not for children; it is path of tender heroes, of the heroes of tenderness who, whatever happens, keep burning on the altar of their hearts the flame of adoration. Rumi 𓂃 🔅𓂃

When the world goes cold, the courageous share the warmth of love, compassion, and wisdom, www.compassmethods.com. youtube.com/@compassions... #warmth

'Objekte die mit "M" beginnen oder so aussehen... ' #FotoVorschlag Marienkäfer 🐞 Ladybug #eastcoastkin #macromonday #animalarttuesday #insectthursday #redwed #flyday

“This is the real secret of life - to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.” ~ Alan Watts Today with northerly warm winds and a rain and chance of thunderstorm in the late afternoon. Barwon River.

“Love is the water of life. Drink it down with heart and soul” ~ Jalaluddin Rumi

The Landscape is so dry atm with little rain, but the days are now cooling and feeling like Autumn 🍂 Love the change of seasons. Happy Valentines if you celebrate ♥️ “Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.” — Henry David Thoreau

♥️♥️♥️ HH Dalai Lama. 🙏

1/ The word goes round Repins, the murmur goes round Lorenzinis, at Tattersalls, men look up from sheets of numbers, the Stock Exchange scribblers forget the chalk in their hands and men with bread in their pockets leave the Greek Club: There’s a fellow crying in Martin Place. They can’t stop him”

☸️ A journey beyond false identities 🪷 Buddhism meets science ✨Shunyata isn’t void — it’s compassion, interconnection, and freedom. Prof. Thurman guides the way. meridian-trust.org/video/buddhi...

Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara (also known as Sư Tuệ Nhân) leads a crowd of thousands walking for Peace in Annapolis on Thursday before returning home.

📅 Washington, D.C. – February 10, 2026 Via Explorer World

“To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles.” ~ Mary Davis, from ‘Goodreads’ - Living a contemplative life in harmony with nature.

ツツジ科サツキ#明美の月 白とピンクの斑入りの品種、複数の花模が1本の木で楽しめる 𓏲𓏲名前の意味 ◇明美は鮮明で美しい様子を表し ◇月は夜空に輝く月のような神秘的な美しさ #植物写真 #サツキ #明美の月

I'm feeling a bit like this today energetically. In case the image resonates with you, too. Happy timeline-jumping Tuesday (woa) Finding restful grounding deeper practice meditation time feels extra important right now. Take care of your body, stay fully hydrated if you can as you travel this week.

See I Got Back Up Misty Lindsey

from some writing I'm doing ... 🌈 🙏

Praise and Blame. "When others blame you they cannot add a fault to you that you do not possess. When others praise you, you are not becoming a greater person because of that. Whatever others say about you does not affect your faults and qualities." -HE Garchen Rinpoche🙏

On meditation “As Shantideva says, there is nothing that will not get easier with familiarity. Therefore, if one keeps trying, it will get more and more familiar, and as that happens it will become easier and easier.” ~ Teachings from Tibet teachingsfromtibet.com

"To love is to recognize; to be loved is to be recognized by the other," ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

This was my prayer today I'm teaching myself Japanese, specifically Heart Sutra This morning while practicing chanting I experimented running video simultaneously Not perfect but here's how it came out And my RED CARDINAL friend made surprise appearance 1:40 lower right ♥️ May the Force be with us 🙏💫

My Christmas cactus is blooming again. I believe it’s more beautiful than before.

There was 7 inches of snow in my yard a couple days ago ... and today there are little Persian speedwell flowers in the lawn (which I'm seeing described as a "winter annual weed").

1/ “The problem with samsara is that we start to live in the theatre and then we don't know where our home is anymore. So dharma is really just about going home. It doesn't mean you then have to abandon the theatre. You can come back into the theatre……

Four paintings from tne 'Bush flowers' series, by Raelene Stevens, contemporary Australian Indigenous artist from the Tweed Valley area of NSW #WomensArt

“Upon entering the town of Shravasti one morning, the Buddha finds the streets empty, the doors locked and the windows closed. Angulimala is in town! Though the residents beg him to hide, without fear the Buddha continues his walk.” Excerpt:- Thich Nhat Hanh - the story of Angulimala

“The message is simple: love and conserve our wildlife.” Steve Irwin, Conservationist (1992-2006) Pics: Brighton, Melbourne