Once upon a time there was a boy. He lived in a village that no
longer exists, in a house that no longer exists, on the edge of a
field that no longer exists, where everything was discovered and
everything was possible. A stick could be a sword. A pebble could be
a diamond. A tree a castle.
Once upon [...]
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A small excerpt from ‘The History of Love’
Posted in excerpts on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
how much longer
Posted in excerpts, tagged , a cup of tea, insight, motivation, rajneesh on December 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have a book of insight. It’s comforting to read, particularly at times of indecision Sometimes, like this morning, I’ll have a particular question on my mind and out of curiousity I check to see if my answer can be found within the pages of this book. This morning I let my thumb graze over [...]
The Birth of Feelings
Posted in excerpts, tagged being moved, desire, disappointment, ecstasy, emotions, feelings, heart, joy, loneliness, love, nostalgia, regret, resentment, saddness, stubbornness, surprise on December 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Feelings are not as old as time. Just as there was a first instant when someone rubbed two sticks together to make a spare, there was a first time joy was felt, and a first time for sadness. For a while, new feelings were being invented all the time. Desire was born early, [...]
