The Moment

The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow, he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing.  

~Eric Berne

When Words Are Lost

The fish trap exists because of the fish.  Once you've gotten the fish you can forget the trap.  The rabbit snare exists because of the rabbit.  Once you've gotten the rabbit, you can forget the snare.  Words exist because of meaning.  Once you've gotten the meaning, you can forget the words.  Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so I can talk with him?  

~Chuang Tzu

Gregory Orr

It's not magic; it isn't a trick.

Every breath is a resurrection.

And when we hear the poem

Which is the world, when our eyes

Gaze at the beloved's body,

We're reborn in all the sacred parts

Of our own bodies:

the heart

Contracts, the brain

Releases its shower

Of sparks,

and the tear

Embarks on its pilgrimage

Down the cheek to meet

The smiling mouth.

                                                                                                              ~ Gregory Orr.