Energy-N-Elements Blog

This poem is a tribute to a loving spirit whoHas listened and support all the "wisdom" that I spewFor years she's shared her thoughts which have resonated with my ownI feel quite blessed for all the understanding she has shownShe is a candle in the dark and lights without a thoughtOf selfishness or agenda, love and grace she has taughtEmb...

The other day I heard that there are many galaxiesBesides the one we live in, thousands each expert agreesThousands of systems just like the one that we live inA universe so vast that it almost makes my head spinAnd that is when I realized just how obliviousThe human ego makes people, allow me to discuss:Not only is there a city outside the ego's r...

Meditation is about seeing clearly the body that we have, the mind that we have, the domestic situation that we have, the job that we have, and the people who are in our lives. It’s about seeing how we react to all these things. It’s seeing our emotions and thoughts just as they are right now, in this very moment, in this very room, on this very seat. It’s about not trying to make them go away, not trying to become better than we are, but just seeing clearly with precision and gentleness…[We] work with cultivating gentleness, innate precision, and the ability to let go of small-mindedness, learning how to open to our thoughts and emotions, to all the people we meet in our world, how to open our minds and hearts.

Pema Chodron