Glenda Gibbs, Integrative Coaching & Counseling, Transformational Teacher, Facilitator of "The Secret"

There once was a young monk who went to his teacher in tears. He blurted

out that he was having a

terrible experience with his meditation practice.

Every time he settled down, took a deep breath, and

closed his eyes, all he

could see were two dragons fighting each other. One dragon was a deep

blue

and it was filled with anger and greed and lust. Even its fire was

terrifying. It was ferocious, this dragon.

The other dragon was just as

ferocious. Only the other dragon, pale white, was filled with love, wisdom,

and compassion. Its fire was a deep, deep yellow. The young man was

terrified of what would happen.

Which dragon would win? He couldn't tell

and was afraid to watch them fight, which made him afraid to

sit. Could the

teacher please give him some advice? The teacher smiled. He looked at

his student, his

eyes filled with compassion. "Do you want to know which

dragon will win?" The young monk nodded.

"Why the one filled with love

and

compassion and wisdom, of course." But how did he know asked the

young

monk. "Because that's

the one you'll feed."

— Geri Larkin in Stumbling Toward Enlightenment

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Roshi

I never really understood

what he said

but every now and then

I find myself

barking with the dog

or bending with the irises

or helping out

in other little ways.

— Leonard Cohen in Book of Longing

Happy thoughts ... make a great day!

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