I desire not to desire, for my will is without value, since I am ignorant in any case. Therefore choose Thou for me what thou knowest to be best and do not put my perdition in what my autonomy and free choice prefer.

All this talk and turmoil and noise and movement and desire is outside of the veil; within the veil is silence and calm and rest.

You will not be a mystic until you are like the earth—
both the righteous and the sinner tread upon it—
and until you are like the clouds—
they shade all things—
and until you are like the rain—
it waters all things,
whether it loves them or not.

The world is 3 days: As for yesterday, it has vanished along with all that was in it. As for tomorrow, you may never see it. As for today, it is yours, so work on it.

I am a distance runner, a marathoner... literally and figuratively.

I've learned how to use my spam filter pretty effectively.