What’s Going On

viktor peryakin

To meditate means to be aware of what is going on. What is going on is very important.

~Thich Nhat Hanh, ‘Being Peace’

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We do not “come into” this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tree. As the ocean “waves,” the Universe “peoples.” Every individual is an expression of the whole realm of Nature, a unique action of the total Universe.

~Alan Watts

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All negativity is caused by an accumulation of psychological time and denial of the present. Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry — all forms of fear — are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of nonforgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence.

— Eckhart Tolle

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…dreams are part of nature, which harbors no intention to deceive but expresses something as best it can.

— Jung

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It’s not easy to find a trustworthy source of truth, partly because we are confused by what’s going on and partly because we don’t actually want to know. We prefer our stories and assumptions to really listening. We are constantly receiving information about reality but we misconstrue it because it…