Aspiring Wise Fool

Tag: Awareness

  • The Poet’s Gift

    The Poet’s Gift

    Deep inside our lives, the Poet continually shapes our thoughts, words, and actions. Each person is gifted with an ongoing life poem that begins at birth and continues until their last breath.

  • IT is all there is

    Never there was a thought, Only consciousness and ITs awareness. Never there was life or death, Only ITs eternal and timeless presence. Never there was war, peace, famine or plenty, IT has no want, lack or need. Never there was reward or punishment, IT is only experiencing itself, Never there was a past or future, There is only the eternal now,…

  • The Spring Clean

    All that keeps life from being spacious I’m putting into a box And taking to the curb. Let someone else use it. The hand-me-down furniture that I never wanted, Clothes that don’t fit—especially that old robe, All the old knickknacks and souvenirs from the journey, It’s all got to go. Just give me a sunlit room…

  • Stopping the Mind

    One of the things I’ve always been curious about is how to stop the chatter that’s constantly in my mind. You know, that constant stream of thinking, evaluating, commenting, and back story conversation that’s always going on in the back of the mind? I’ve read many books on the subject and most call this condition “Monkey Mind.” Experts like…