“We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing.” Thich Nhat Hanh
Drowning In Fullness Surely habits must always be cross-examined, otherwise we perjure in rutted blindness, pouring an overflowing stream within us, drowning in a fullness beyond fullness. Otherwise we perjure in rutted blindness, an impenetrable darkness of unknowing, drowning in a fullness beyond fullness, leaving no room for anything reflective. An impenetrable darkness of unknowing, choking the possibility of any awareness, leaving no room for anything reflective, consigning ourselves to a deadness. Choking the possibility of any awareness, pouring an overflowing stream within us, consigning ourselves to a deadness, surely habits must always be cross-examined? Copyright 2021 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®
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Well done! My father certainly would agree with you – something he preached regularly.
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Yes, the Zen notion of emptying is much more satisfying, but that I think only comes with age 🙂
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You could be right!
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I am trying to keep my mind on Alert!
When, where and how to check my heart!!
Wisdom and brain always remember to test on the acts!
Not crossing the border of facts!!
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Yes, wonderful, I like your approach, many thanks for sharing that.
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Slow down and take it easy!
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Well, you know, a couple of more ml won’t hurt, surely?
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Surely!
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Goes hand in hand with “an unexamined life is not worth living,” yet we can get lost in our navel-gazing. I’m starting to head my habits off at the pass when they try to talk me out of getting out there and doing new things. If only that would become the new habit.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Another important lesson, Paul. Well-crafted in its composition, too. 🙂
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Thank you for the feedback Chris much appreciated.
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For me, that drowning in fullness takes the form of workaholism, and I do need to stay alert and not let it happen.
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Yes, and the need to resist the manipulations of seniors in my world.
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Insightful 👍🏻
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Many thanks Nalini 🙂
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I still marvel at how skilled you are at these pantoums – great poem
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They just seem to arrive, I’m simply amazed at how they turn up.
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