Poetry is to Music as Lyric is to Soul for Monday, September 22, 2008

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Monday, September 22, 2008

Impermanence

Body impermanent like spring mist; mind insubstantial like empty sky; thoughts unestablished like breezes in space. Think about these three points over and over. -Adept Godrakpa, "Hermit of Go Cliffs" Copyright Wisdom Publications 2001. Reprinted from "Daily Wisdom: 365 Buddhist Inspirations," edited by Josh Bartok, with permission of Wisdom Publications, 199 Elm St., Somerville MA 02144 U.S.A Impermanence It is morning; Consciousness dawns slowly as the mist rises from the valley of sleep. What... Sign in to see full entry.

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