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Soul Swims Inside Us
It takes art to find it.
I think God is on Earth, inside every living being…In Buddhism, we say every sentient being has the ability to be awakened, and to understand deeply. We call this Buddha nature. The deer, the dog, the cat, the squirrel, and the bird all have Buddha nature. But what about inanimate species: the pine tree in our front yard, the grass, or the flowers? As part of our living Mother Earth, these species also have Buddha nature. This is a very powerful awareness which can bring us so much joy. Every blade of grass, every tree, every plant, every creature large or small are children of the planet Earth and have Buddha nature. The Earth herself has Buddha nature, therefore all her children must have Buddha nature, too. As we are all endowed with Buddha nature, everyone has the capacity to live happily and with a sense of responsibility toward our mother, the Earth.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
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“Soul waters run deep, often below the surface of consciousness. Dreams, writing, art, dance & other creative mediums are the “buckets” we drop into the unconscious to tap the aliveness swimming inside.”
~Donna May
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There are some impoverished creatures perhaps, for whom mescaline would be a heaven sent gift without a counter poison, but I am profoundly…
