taiji heartwork
in a state of grace : with a sense of wonder
30 October 2025
Once, after enduring my sharp analytical intellect, my teacher remarked: Clear head; confused heart. The point being, I now realise, that if the heart were clear then such an intelligence would not be on display. The basic shift we all need to make is from head to heart – a heart big enough and brave enough to open up, reach out and embrace not only the Other, but the whole situation, and ultimately the bigger picture.
29 October 2025
28 October 2025
Tension is holding on. Relaxation is letting go. We hold on because we're afraid to let go, afraid that if we do we'll let go of life & die. (All holding on stems from fear, and all fear is fear of death.) But when we let go fully we don't let go of life but let go into life and thereby become awake & alive. When we hold on we're ever pulling back from life and thereby remain half asleep.
