The Road

"ENLIGHTENMENT, FOR A WAVE,

is the moment the wave realizes it is water."

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Thich Nhat Hanh

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"THERE ARE TWO MISTAKES

one can make along the road to

the truth..not going all the way,

and not starting.

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Buddha

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A Pearl

"A PEARL IS A BEAUTIFUL THING THAT IS PRODUCED BY AN INJURED LIFE. It is the tear that results from the injury of the oyster. The treasure of our being in this world is also produced by an injured life. If we had not been wounded, if we had not been injured, then we will not produce the pearl." x Stephan Hoeller

I Ching

PI/ HOLDING TOGETHER/ Union

x x x xxxxxxxxxx What is required is that we unite with others, in order that all may compliment and aid one another through holding together. What is required is greatness of spirit, consistency, and strength. x

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xx x x x Relationships are formed and established according to definite inner laws. Common experiences strengthen these ties, and those who come too late to share in these basic experiences must suffer for it if, as a straggler, one finds the door locked. x

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x x Human society holds together through a community of interests that allow each individual to feel a member of the whole. x

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If we cultivate within the purity and strength that are necessary to be at the center of a fellowship, those who are meant for one come of their own accord. x

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x x From the Eighth Hexagram x xx