The Tao can’t be perceived.
Smaller than an electron,
it contains uncountable galaxies.
If powerful men and women
could remain centered in the Tao,
all things would be in harmony.
The world would become a paradise.
All people would be at peace,
and the law would be written in their hearts. -Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tzu (Stephen Mitchell translation)
“It’s common to believe that life is a series of external experiences. And that we must live an outwardly extraordinary life in order to have something to share. The experience of our inner world is often completely overlooked.
If we focus on what’s going on inside ourselves–sensations, emotions, the patterns of our thoughts–a wealth of material can be found. Our inner world is every bit as interesting, beautiful, and surprising as nature itself. It is, after all, born of nature.
When we go inside, we are processing what’s going on outside. We’re no longer separate. We’re connected. We are one.” -Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way Of Being
“Keep an eye on the amount of time and the amount of awareness that we are allowing ourselves to get lost out there…Turn around and see yourself because then in the moment when you are doing this you are going to see yourself and this is the beginning. Because once you’ve spent time with yourself, the inside comes…The world is always getting bigger on the one side…and always getting smaller on the other side.” Master Shi Heng Yi
As small as a proton. Even smaller.
As big as a galaxy. Even bigger.
The range and possibilities for insight, beauty and connection are limitless.
The inner and the outer.
Aligned. Working together. In harmony.
At peace.
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