Dharma Talk

There is no next, there is only now.

Friday, June 11, 2010

by Thomas Merton

A yellow flower
(Light and spirit)
Sings by itself
For nobody.

A golden spirit
(Light and emptiness)
Sings without a word
By itself.

From Thomas Merton's Poetry: Emblems of a Sacred Season

Blessings,
Roger

Roger Nolan, M.A., Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist: South Pasadena, California, United States; Ever since I was 12 years old and discovered the book "My Land and My People" by the Dalai Lama in my school library, I have been on an inward journey. The journey continues for me every day through my personal practice and teaching of vipassana meditation in the Theravada tradition, and the adaptations of this practice I use as a psychotherapist in the treatment of depression, anxiety, anger management, and addiction.

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