A good traveler has no fixed plans
and is not intent upon arriving.
and is not intent upon arriving.
*
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We have no destination - as runners, once in motion - we
have arrived. Every step is the perfection of the
moment and each moment brings a
perfect run.
There is no hurry on the endless path of our delight.
- The path exist not to bridge two point of separation but to lay a single trail for the exploration of our spirits pleasure. The finish line is not our destination, there is no goal other than the realization that every moment is whole and complete and that we are the perfect awareness of each moment. No effort is required to reach this inner destination - only surrendering the concepts that keep us removed from our connection to the present moment. Thoughts that keep us distant from the quiet nature of our experience - thoughts of fear, worry and a rush to be elsewhere - won't be banished but they can be allowed to drift harmless, trackless through the mind. It's the weight of our emotions that keep them anchored in the infinite nature of our minds. Let them go with no hurry, no effort and with gratitude - they have sought to sever us well but from this moment on - the moment observed as breath and peace and spacious mind - there is no need for their presence. We have grasped the infinite - and will follow it home.
Eric
*Portion of the Tao Te Ching translated by Stephen Mitchell
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