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"The Art of Disappearing", by Naomi Shihab Nye
This poem found me again a couple days ago. Thank you Toni Goodman, for sharing it with us at your Poetry circle, years ago. Poetry has a...

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20 hours ago1 min read


"We Are The Mirror...", by Jelaluddin Rumi
Going through some pages of "The Essential Rumi" , translation by Coleman Barks, I encounter this very familiar, very short and profound...

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Jun 271 min read


"No Better Love...", by Jelaluddin Rumi
No better love than love with no object, no more satisfying work than work with no purpose. If you could give up tricks and cleverness,...

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Jun 271 min read


"It's Not Complicated", by Susana Laborde-Blaj
I spent some time yesterday coloring a mandala, and really enjoyed it. While I was coloring it, it occurred to me that it may be a waste...

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Jun 132 min read


"About Resting", by T.K.V. Desikachar
This is one of my favorite quotes by T.K.V. Desikachar, my teachers' teacher: "There is one rule to follow regarding rest: if we need a...

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Jun 91 min read


"Craftsmanship and Emptiness", by Jelaluddin Rumi
I have been keeping "The Essential Rumi" by my bedside for the past weeks. Here is a poem that has been calling my attention. Favorite...

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Jun 63 min read


"Kaivalya", "Prajña", "The Mind: Perceiver" & "Perceived", quotes by T.K.V. Desikachar
Preparing for an in person workshop in Lake Oswego, Oregon, went to visit again some of my favorite quotes. the workshop is called...

susanalabordeblaj
May 132 min read


"I Felt In Need Of A Great Pilgrimage...", by Kabir
Wonderful to go back and read some poems from the incredible book "Mala Of The Heart" , here is this one by Kabir: I felt in need of a...

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Apr 181 min read


"Break Open a Cherry Tree...", Haiku by Ikkyū Sōjun
I receive emails from a great organization based in the UK that I'm part of, called "The Society of Yoga Practitioners"...

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Apr 101 min read


"Your world is reborn each morning..." Quotes by Jack Kornfield
"...wherever you are, make room for the new, the uncertain, the mystery... And Love.." Thanks to Donna Gabrielson for sharing with me...

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Apr 31 min read


"Ode To The Artichoke", by Pablo Neruda
I have been enjoying my classes with Elizabeth Bossart , learning about Ayurveda, including what kind of food is better for my...

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Mar 253 min read


"The 3 Pillars of Happiness", by Yung Pueblo
I receive newsletters from a young poet/writer/public speaker whose chosen name is Yung Pueblo. This is the content of one of those,...

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Mar 234 min read


Quoting the book "Bittersweet", by Susan Cain
A dear friend recommended me this book, and my local Library had it! It has been bittersweet to read some of its passages, which sounds...

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Mar 12 min read


"We shall not cease from exploration..." quote by T.S. Eliot
I read this years ago, and it came back to mind during one of our conversations at the beginning of a yoga class. “We shall not cease...

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Feb 222 min read


"The Idiot's Warehouse", by Hafiz
Here is a poem I read today in class, also by Hafiz, from the book "The Gift" The Idiot's Warehouse I know the idiot's warehouse Is...

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Feb 101 min read


"The God Who Only Knows Four Words", by Hafiz
It has been really wonderful to spend more time reading the book "The Gift" by Hafiz . It nourishes my soul. Here is another poem: The...

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Feb 11 min read


"Your Mother and My Mother", by Hafiz
Another poem from the book "The Gift", poems by Hafiz , translations by Daniel Ladinsky. YOUR MOTHER AND MY MOTHER Fear is the cheapest...

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Feb 11 min read


"A Cushion For Your Head", by Hafiz
I have been reading the beautiful book "The Gift", poems by Hafiz , translation by Daniel Ladinsky. What a treat! This is a poem from...

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Jan 281 min read


Short Poems, by Hafiz
Here are some short poems from the book "The Gift", by Hafiz . NO CONFLICT No Conflict when the flute is playing For then I see every...

susanalabordeblaj
Dec 27, 20241 min read


"This Moment This Love...", by Rumi
A short and sweet one for today. I don't know why I haven't added it to my Blog yet. Always loved it. Gratitude for today. This moment,...

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Nov 22, 20241 min read
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