Of Spirit and Flesh

Painter, metaverse designer, yogi, hiker, lover of rivers and lakes, chalice of my emotions, shard of the Universe, passionate lover, phoenix. My art blog: shivabanda.com

[ancientorigins]

Quote of the day...

[radical-revolution]

[radical-revolution]

[shivabanda]

Laotse

Als er siebzig war und war gebrechlich

Drängte es den Lehrer doch nach Ruh

Denn die Güte war im Lande wieder einmal schwächlich

Und die Bosheit nahm an Kräften wieder einmal zu.

Und er gürtete den Schuh.

Und er packte ein, was er so brauchte: Wenig.

Doch es wurde dies und das.

So die Pfeife, die er immer abends rauchte

Und das Büchlein, das er immer las.

Weißbrot nach dem Augenmaß.

Freute sich des Tals noch einmal und vergaß es

Als er ins Gebirg den Weg einschlug.

Und sein Ochse freute sich des frischen Grases

Kauend, während er den Alten trug.

Denn dem ging es schnell genug.

Brecht - 1938

[pietkokkewiet]

The Shadow is all of the things, 'positive' and 'negative', that you’ve denied about yourself and hidden beneath the surface of the mask you forgot that you’re wearing. It is time to relearn to love yourself; to reconnect and to heal any part of yourself that needs love and healing.

[rxnn-deactivated20230610]

He got that right. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[cosmicsage]

True joy results when we become aware of our connectedness to everything.

[silence-the-barking-monk]

Times are difficult globally; awakening is no longer a luxury or an ideal. It’s becoming critical. We don’t need to add more depression, more discouragement, or more anger to what’s already here. It’s becoming essential that we learn how to relate sanely with difficult times. The earth seems to be beseeching us to connect with joy and discover our innermost essence. This is the best way that we can benefit others.

~Pema Chodron

[pietkokkewiet]

Jung encouraged us to face our 'shadow,' the unacknowledged parts of our personality, and to integrate it with our conscious self for wholeness and growth. He taught us about 'individuation,' the lifelong journey of becoming who we truly are. In his words, "Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." This timeless wisdom prompts us to turn inward, exploring our inner cosmos, and awakening to our true potential.

[shivabanda]

"Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes."

[you-are-another-me]

[santoschristos]

Kali Ma

Maa kali is one of the most beloved and worshiped Goddess in Hinduism and one of the most difficult to describe. She is a multifaceted deity with many forms and just as many names. She is one of the most powerful and Cosmic Goddesses in Hinduism.

She is the Goddess who liberates souls.

She is the Mother of Language and all Mantras.

She is the Divine Protector and destroyer of demons.

She is the primordial black mass of which all life arose.

She is Shakti.

She is a SAVAGE.

She is Kali Ma.

She is The Cosmic Goddess.

No amount of words is enough to describe Her Power, Wisdom, Grace and Magick. She is way beyond every single concept in our minds.

May She, the Pure and Compassionate Tantric Goddess Kali, bless you.

'Om Krim Kali' Image: KALI MAA by Mahaboka

[radical-revolution]

I have to earn a livelihood, unfortunately - personally I don't. (Laughter) I don't because I've no problem about earning a livelihood. But you have a problem about earning a livelihood. Why haven't I a problem about not earning a livelihood? Because - very simple. You're all waiting? (Laughter) You're a strange people all right! (Laughter) I've no problem because I don't mind what happens. You understand? I don't mind if I fail or succeed, I don't mind if I have money or not money - personally I have no money, thank god. I don't want money, but I need food and clothes and shelter, and if somebody gives me, it's all right, if somebody doesn't, I live where I am. You understand my question? I have no problem because I don't demand anything from anybody or from life. I wonder if you understand this.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Public Talk 2 Ojai, California, USA - 03 April 1977

[pietkokkewiet]

Jung encouraged us to face our 'shadow,' the unacknowledged parts of our personality, and to integrate it with our conscious self for wholeness and growth. He taught us about 'individuation,' the lifelong journey of becoming who we truly are. In his words, "Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." This timeless wisdom prompts us to turn inward, exploring our inner cosmos, and awakening to our true potential.

[kamala-laxman]

Embrace the beauty of love: it flourishes when we wholeheartedly accept each other, with flaws and everything. Osho

[radical-revolution]

[shivabanda]

We are desperately seeking love, but we are living by our fears.

All our babble and struggles are just an attempt to cope with this.

[kamala-laxman]

"The more you are able to honor and accept the Now, the more you are free of pain and suffering." —Eckhart Tolle