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Inspiring
Poetry

Poetry and philosophical writings I often share in the classes and mindfulness sessions. I find they really help me and students to draw in and reflect retrospectively, often broadening perspective or enhancing overall mood. Here I share with you a small selection of some of the writings that inspire me, I hope you find something uplifting and inspiring to add to your practices or daily readings.

Quotes

Tirumalai Krishnamacharya

"Master your breath, let the self be in bliss, and contemplate on the sublime within you."

Rumi

“Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames.”

Jon Kabat-Zinn

“You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”

Tara Brach

“Feeling compassion for ourselves in no way releases us from responsibility for our actions. Rather, it releases us from the self-hatred that prevents us from responding to our life with clarity and balance.”

A MORNING OFFERING

by John O'Donohue

I bless the night that nourished my heart
To set the ghosts of longing free
Into the flow and figure of dream
That went to harvest from the dark
Bread for the hunger no one sees.

All that is eternal in me
Welcome the wonder of this day,
The field of brightness it creates
Offering time for each thing
To arise and illuminate.

I place on the altar of dawn:
The quiet loyalty of breath,
The tent of thought where I shelter,
Wave of desire I am shore to
And all beauty drawn to the eye.

May my mind come alive today
To the invisible geography
That invites me to new frontiers,
To break the dead shell of yesterdays,
To risk being disturbed and changed.

May I have the courage today
To live the life that I would love,
To postpone my dream no longer
But do at last what I came here for
And waste my heart on fear no more.