“The right muse will inspire truth over imagination.” Atticus
In nirvana sat the monk inhaling, exhaling when a samurai cut in, demanding, "Heaven, hell: teach me the meaning!" "I've no time for rudeness," replied the monk, unamused. Samurai raised his sword, "I could kill you!" "That's hell!" Samurai bowed, retreated. "That's heaven."
“The sudden awakening of the samurai to his own agitated state illustrates the crucial difference between being caught up in a feeling and becoming aware that you are being swept away by it.” Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ.
Heaven and hell are not external places. Each exists inside of us. Which we live in depends on us. Hope this old parable offers good cues.
The shortened version of the Parable of The Samurai and The Monk is written for dVerse Quadrille #143: Muse Cues.
Image by Steve Crowhurst from Pixabay
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I Wish You Miracles
I’m a simple woman who dares to see the beauty in ordinary. I’d love to connect with you and like pen pals, I want something beautiful to blossom between us. Will you join me? Selma is my middle name. Its meaning—peaceful, complete, are euphoric affirmations I like to think of myself as having. They compliment the joy I feel when I write. I sincerely hope you decide to join me on my writing journey. I Wish You Miracles.
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B-r-i-l-l-i-a-n-t I just LOVED the experience of reading this, and it still echoes…….remarkable.
GENIUS!
Thought-provoking quadrille, enjoyed this! 💓
WOW. Brilliant, really, this, Selma. Goodness. How perfect.
My goodness this is potent! ❤️❤️❤️
Oh, Sanaa, You’re precious. Thanks for the lovely words. I appreciate you. Happy new year, my lovely. xo
Fantastic! A masterpiece. <3
Susan… your lovely words enliven me. Thanks. I really appreciate the read and comment. I bless you. xo
<3
Oh, how great, a whole tale in just 44 words. Love it.
Yes, I surprised myself as well. All in 44 words. I, who tend to add unnecessary frills am learning to do it with less. It’s challenging. Love it. Thanks for appreciating, Björn. xo
This is simply just wonderful, Selma. A gorgeous tale, so succinctly and beautifully told. Well done!
Thanks, sweet one. A whole tale in 44 words. Imagine! 🤣 thanks for reading. 👏
Quite the parable! Enjoyed it and what an excellent illustration!
Thanks Lillian. So glad you read. xoxo
Wow, a gorgeous, short and sweet tale in just 44words. I enjoyed it, Selma ❤️
Was hard to write. But I’m glad it worked. Stay sweet, Jane. xo
After some days, you will be expert dear. You too stay sweet.
Nirvana found Selma! 🙌🙌🙌
Aww. Glad the post got you there. Sweet. 💕