The wind was flapping a temple flag, and two monks started an argument. One said the flag moved, the other said the wind moved; they argued back and forth but could not reach a conclusion. The Sixth Patriarch said, “It is not the wind that moves, it is not the flag that moves; it is your mind that moves.”
Zen Koan.
Photo by Nicholas & Margherita Burns.
At the moment of waking up,
before getting out of bed,
get in touch with your breath,
feel the various sensations in your body,
note any thoughts and feeling that may be present,
let mindfulness touch this moment,
Can you feel your breath?
Can you perceive the dawning of each in breath?
Can you enjoy the feeling of the breath freely
entering your body in this moment?
Breathe in I smile,
breathe out I calm my body,
dwelling in the present moment,
it is a wonderful moment.Thich Nhat Hanh.
Photo by Cody James.
Words with friends
Haven’t played this in weeks.. Play me @thextheorist
(via tinabambinax3)
Riddles of the Mind (The Next EP)
Riddles of the Mind will be more emotional.. darker.. and depressing.. i just can’t seem to create anything fucking happy ya know? I’m really an outgoing person, all enthused and shit but when it comes to music… oh man i pour my heart out into it. Stories of my life..
Thank u @musiqescapesme.. u officially made my morning with this haha
