NL'd Archives - Stillness Speaks

Alan Watts Taoist Ways: Seeing Through The Great Social Lie?

by Stillness Speaks(S) | Mar 15, 2023 | Blog, NL'd, Recent, Shambhala | 0 comments

“… My inside is not separable from the outside world … the one who either dominates the world or suffers under it … has vanished … never was there …” ~ Alan Watts

Painting The Sidewalk : Why Sit Quietly? Joan Tollifson

by Stillness Speaks(S) | Feb 23, 2023 | Blog, NL'd, Recent | 4 comments

“… Presence is where the juice is, in the aliveness of this one bottomless moment. …” ~ Joan Tollifson

Peter Russell: Why Letting Go? & Its Benefits Tolle Edition

by Stillness Speaks(S) | Feb 1, 2023 | Blog, NL'd, Recent | 0 comments

“… To gain the universe, have no plan at all Let the universe itself reveal to you its splendor …” … “… Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness …” ~ Lao Tzu

Order & Li: What & Why Important? Alan Watts Taoist Ways

by Stillness Speaks(S) | Jan 25, 2023 | Blog, NL'd, Recent, Shambhala | 0 comments

“… The tao is a certain kind of order, and this kind of order is not quite what we call order … when you look at a plant it is perfectly obvious that the plant has order … In the Chinese language this is called li …” ~ Alan Watts

Why Embracing Selflessness Is A Gift? Elias Amidon

by Stillness Speaks(S) | Jan 5, 2023 | Blog, NL'd, Recent | 0 comments

“… a simple way to practice relaxing our grip on our self-sense that’s available to us at every moment … simply be present, right now …” ~ Elias Amidon

Practicing Two Kinds of Warmth? Pema Chodron Heart Advice

by Stillness Speaks(S) | Dec 14, 2022 | Blog, NL'd, Recent, Shambhala | 0 comments

“… there are two kinds of warmth that soften us up and make us more decent, loving beings … both come from the warmth of the heart …” ~ Pema Chödrön