tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post4154100680205975564..comments2023-04-05T06:16:16.259-07:00Comments on No Way Cafe: Everything You Need is NothingGalen Pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-8345083377321454022017-10-29T20:01:31.881-07:002017-10-29T20:01:31.881-07:00Yes, I love that book. Thanks for bringing it to e...Yes, I love that book. Thanks for bringing it to everyone's attention.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-21226202530325329092017-10-27T09:51:13.532-07:002017-10-27T09:51:13.532-07:00Thanks for the direction toward Pema Chodron's...Thanks for the direction toward Pema Chodron's book "Comfortable with Uncertainty." I will look at it. I am reading "The Untethered Soul" by Michael Singer right now for a third time. I rarely read a book three times . But this will probably go down as a spiritual classic. If you or your readers haven't read it ... check it out, its well worth the search. Painting Demos/Observations and Musings by Brian Ricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709717275849288753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-4878270990575651492017-10-24T17:05:35.053-07:002017-10-24T17:05:35.053-07:00What an insightful observation about the Dalai Lam...What an insightful observation about the Dalai Lama. I'm so glad you told us about that. You might enjoy Pema Chodron's book "Comfortable with Uncertainty." Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-60044405319037284952017-10-24T08:30:08.171-07:002017-10-24T08:30:08.171-07:00A few years ago I had to release all my certaintie...A few years ago I had to release all my certainties concerning, "what is truth?" . The belief system I had been indoctrinated into for 35 years made me believe it had the whole corner on truth and there was no need to ask anymore questions. It is in the surrendering to uncertainty that we find true freedom. This idea of "not knowing" with certainty, is indeed very liberating. I noticed that when someone asks the Dalai Lama a question, his first comment is often , "I don't know ". His answer reveals a wisdom and humility regarding the uncertainties of life. I admire that.Painting Demos/Observations and Musings by Brian Ricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709717275849288753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-41788143629857683462017-10-24T07:42:29.539-07:002017-10-24T07:42:29.539-07:00Love the end of your comment, Brian. Surrender to ...Love the end of your comment, Brian. Surrender to not knowing. That is true liberation. As Adyashanti says, surrender is the name of the spiritual game. Perfect.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-88425179665948223272017-10-24T07:25:19.869-07:002017-10-24T07:25:19.869-07:00I enjoyed your post today Galen.
At the end of al...I enjoyed your post today Galen.<br /><br />At the end of all our searching and grasping after truth we finally find that which satisfies our longing. It was always there but it is so subtle it cannot be grasped by the thinking mind. <br /><br />In pursuit of knowledge, every day something is acquired<br />In pursuit of Tao, every day something is released<br />~Tao Te Ching<br /><br />The surrender to "not knowing" fully is perhaps the most liberating experience in life . It frees us up to be still , and silent before the great unknown power behind life.Painting Demos/Observations and Musings by Brian Ricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709717275849288753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-62430213734616387442017-10-16T07:54:49.947-07:002017-10-16T07:54:49.947-07:00Thanks, Lynne. I am coming to believe that letting...Thanks, Lynne. I am coming to believe that letting go IS our main practice. As you said, that says it all. Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-18093046268314392132017-10-16T07:53:41.236-07:002017-10-16T07:53:41.236-07:00LeAnn, what a great suggestion from a wise teacher...LeAnn, what a great suggestion from a wise teacher! I'm going to borrow that with my No Way Cafe in person gathering this week. So perfect. The words are never that important compared with what they open up in our own spirits. Thank you so much for sharing that. "A personal message to your heart" --lovely!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-17875822912515287722017-10-16T07:50:38.892-07:002017-10-16T07:50:38.892-07:00Indeed, CW!Indeed, CW!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-17909045757768936292017-10-16T07:36:49.838-07:002017-10-16T07:36:49.838-07:00Really enjoyed this and resonated much with me too...Really enjoyed this and resonated much with me too. Letting go says it all...Lynne Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16926148230123794882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-13861877463539449132017-10-15T21:15:49.013-07:002017-10-15T21:15:49.013-07:00I'm smiling on this one because it is true tha...I'm smiling on this one because it is true that we search for enlightenment and when we get it; we go on with our day, our amazing day. <br />I had a teacher once who suggested that when you take a class or listen to a lecture don't take notes on it. Instead write down one or more original thoughts that you received while listening. It is amazing to have the Holy spirit enlighten your mind with something that can help you more than just the words from the message. It becomes a personal message to your heart. <br />Blessings!LeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107717294803352571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-53917849970172965992017-10-15T16:13:05.560-07:002017-10-15T16:13:05.560-07:00Very well put. But thank God for gas heat and ind...Very well put. But thank God for gas heat and indoor plumbing anyway, eh?CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-78882896330895362452017-10-15T09:12:37.038-07:002017-10-15T09:12:37.038-07:00Always, Martha. Always.Always, Martha. Always.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-71349752446129752412017-10-15T09:12:20.970-07:002017-10-15T09:12:20.970-07:00I love the Bible verse encouraging us to "pra...I love the Bible verse encouraging us to "pray without ceasing." And I remember an interviewer asking a Buddhist teacher when he meditated. "I am never not meditating," he replied. That doesn't mean that we are sitting on our cushion or kneeling in prayer 24/7. It means exactly what you describe, Mona--finding the sacred in every moment, grand or mundane. Sitting in traffic is a perfect place to awaken!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-79088852949406913482017-10-15T08:40:23.921-07:002017-10-15T08:40:23.921-07:00It is definitely all about letting go, isn't i...It is definitely all about letting go, isn't it?<br />Blessings, Galen!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-75272259054033800002017-10-15T08:03:03.184-07:002017-10-15T08:03:03.184-07:00I read a book years ago with the title "Chop ...I read a book years ago with the title "Chop Wood, Carry Water". If I remember right, it was about living enlightened in the every day, living in the moment, finding spirituality in the "mundane". Washing dishes and walking is meditative for me. I put on my holiday frame of mind and go to my front porch. I practice yoga waiting in line or sitting in traffic. It's work in progress. Mona McGinnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12234038212082778117noreply@blogger.com