| So much to say on this topic, but for now I'll leave it to the Sufi Master... The wise man should keep the balance between love and power; he should keep the love in his nature ever increasing and expanding, and at the same time strengthen the will so that the heart may not easily be broken. Bowl of Saki, January 21, by Hazrat Inayat Khan | |
| Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: Many seek protection from all hurting influences by building some wall around themselves. But the canopy over the earth is so high that a wall cannot be built high enough, and the only thing one can do is to live in the midst of all inharmonious influences, to strengthen his will power and to bear all things, yet keeping the fineness of character and a nobleness of manner together with an ever-living heart. To become cold with the coldness of the world is weakness, and to become broken by the hardness of the world is feebleness, but to live in the world and yet to keep above the world is like walking on the water. There are two essential duties for the man of wisdom and love; that is to keep the love in our nature ever increasing and expanding and to strengthen the will so that the heart may not be easily broken. Balance is ideal in life; man must be fine and yet strong, man must be loving and yet powerful. from http://wahiduddin. | |
December can be a tough month. Winter sets in, darkness descending on day as if it has any right to the five o'clock hour. Back off, nighttime. I'm not finished wearing my sunglasses yet. Oh, and winter clothes? I much prefer you in boxes under the bed, thank you very little. Yes, I have been a victim of S.A.D. in years gone past, but this winter, I've resolved to be a fighter. With that in mind, here are my weapons of winter war, aka things to love in December: 1. The musical delight of Sarah Jarosz , with the energy of early Nickel Creek and the velvet voice of Sarah McLaughlin. 2. " CleanFlame "--fake firewood made from 100% recycled cardboard boxes. It lights easy, burns long, and doesn't require Paul Bunyan and his blue ox, Babe, to cut down several trees in order to keep me warm. 3. My grandfather's memory, summarized beautifully by the Times-Picayune here . 4. Yoga. Any kind, at any hour, even if it means le...
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