Tranquility is not a simple practice. And yet it is, for simplicity is a vital compositional aspect of peace. This art of walking through the world together is only complicated by the unnecessary complexities we invent. To keep our lives and our aims simple assists us immeasurably in the growth of our tranquility. To tell the truth is far simpler than to weave webs of deceit. To need few things is a vastly easier path to true riches than is the acquisition and hoarding of material wealth. To do few things patiently and with great presence is a far deeper experience than to do many things hurriedly and on the surface.
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A Simple Practice
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Time to Slow Down
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
We’ll find tranquility faster if we don’t rush. We may even find it immediately, simply by slowing down. Besides, there’s nowhere else to go. Tranquility must already be here, if it’s anywhere.
Receiving By Giving
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010When you look at the Buddha’s patient palm, do you see a soul offering to share wealth or asking to receive it? 
The answering reflection changes according to our own offering—for his sharing or begging is truly in you and me. Tranquility is in sharing, not begging. This Buddha simply says give what you wish to receive.
