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“Lean into loneliness like it is holding you” #mentalhealth

Posted on December 19, 2020 by lolkin
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Could you be going through the Dark Night of the Soul? Happy “positive disintegration”…

Posted on October 17, 2020 by lolkin

Alternative, beautiful translation of the poem by Saint John of the Cross here. If you are going through the period of existential emptiness and spiritual depression, likely after a profound mystical experience, you may find this post by Loner Wolf helpful: 7 … Continue reading →

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Be serene in the oneness of things

Posted on September 19, 2020 by lolkin

I heard many times about the Third Chinese Patriarch and his (although it is being debated whether he is the author) poem that sums up the teachings of Buddhism. I finally decided to investigate who he was and what this … Continue reading →

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A galaxy of smiling hippos dances around me :) Sacred poetry workshop with Highest Good Wellbeing

Posted on September 12, 2020 by lolkin

This week I have been to a sacred poetry workshop by Sarit Gafan of @highestgoodwellbeing. Sarit is an intuitive well-being practitioner and a beautiful soul. She took us on a journey inside ourselves. We did some soul-digging to uncover our … Continue reading →

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When you find a star with a smiley face on a tomato…

Posted on August 29, 2020 by lolkin

The freer I get, the higher I go. The higher I go, the more I see. The more I see, the less I know. The less I know, the more I am free. Ram Dass

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“When you arrive at non-action, nothing will be left undone. Mastery of the world is achieved by letting things take their natural course.”

Posted on August 22, 2020 by lolkin

It is the poem month here on Nomad of the Universe 😂  I have recently found this verse from Tao Te Ching and I froze. It is describing precisely where I am in my life now. “When you arrive at … Continue reading →

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“Who is spared in the end from leaving?” — Songs by Cacamatzin

Posted on December 14, 2019 by lolkin

I’ve been looking for this poem for years! I first saw it at The British Museum’s Aztec exhibition ages ago and found it recently in the old photos. The poem is by Cacamatzin, the Aztec ruler of Texcoco (source here). … Continue reading →

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Chicken Ryaba, buddhism and emptiness – an interpretation on an old Russian folk tale

Posted on October 5, 2019 by lolkin

As one of their first fairy tales, children in the Russian speaking countries used to get told an old Russian folk tale about Kurochka (Chicken) Ryaba. It is a very simple story (see below*) that is not so simple once … Continue reading →

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The day was crisp/ The light was new/ Autumn has come/ Like deja vu

Posted on September 7, 2019 by lolkin

Man, I forgot how much I love autumn. I was washing dishes one day and glanced outside – the light was different. It was soft as if I was in an oil painting. The angle has changed. Sunlight in autumn … Continue reading →

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Postcard paradise. Emptiness and holidays.

Posted on August 24, 2019 by lolkin

You can go as far as you wish – and yet, there you are. Hope you have a joyful holiday and enjoy this poem.

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