Sublime

It is not a question of having only acceptable thoughts, but of thoughts thoroughly observed as they appear and disappear in awareness.

and murky like a puddle but those who can be like a puddle become clear when they’re still and those who can be at rest become alive when they’re roused those who treasure this Way don’t try to be seen not trying to be seen they can hide and stay hidden

poet Pablo Neruda,

Donc vous pouvez tout connaître de mon cerveau, et cela ne vous dira absolument rien des contenus spécifiques de mon mental - lesquels vous ne pouvez découvrir qu'en me parlant. Autrement dit, vous devez amorcer un dialogue, pas un monologue-vous devez amorcer une communication intersubjective. Vous ne pouvez pas vous contenter de m'étudier comme u

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Silence is living, dynamic, and liberating. The practice of silence nourishes vigilance, self-knowledge, letting go, and the compassionate embrace of all whom we would otherwise be quick to condemn.

As the great mystic Saint John of the Cross said, “In order to come to the knowledge you have not, you must go by a way in which you know not.” I love this quote. It’s entirely paradoxical.

In situations like this, it is controlled chaos. I wish I had the code to unlock Michael’s mind. But no such code exists. All I can bring to the conversation are my heart and my trust that God wants me in the midst of this chaos. The imprisoned are the poorest of the poor. If the heart of God is to be found anywhere, it is to be found in the hole.