An awake heart is like a sky that pours light.
~ Hafiz
Lake Nantahala
(Lake Natahala) "...it is the idea of happiness in the future that I have abandoned, so I can dwell deeply in the present moment."
~ from 'Teachings on Love' by Thich Nhat Hahn
Lotus
In seeking the essence of the Way, one should quiet the mind and penetrate to the depths. Silently wander within and clearly see the origin of all things, obscured by nothing.
The mind is boundless and formless, just as pure water contains the essence of autumn. It is glistening white and lustrously bright in the same way that moonlight envelopes the entire night.
~ Hung-chih
Gills
Educating the mind, without educating the heart is no education at all.
~Aristotle
