an armada of the poor

jlj

finally you arrive at a day of rest 

thoughts come in and out like dreams 

yesterday and tomorrow don't matter now 

just breathe 

-james lee jobe 

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Don't listen to those who stir you up. Don't listen to others who put you to sleep. Respect them all. Thank them all.Then remember, there is a bird singing only you can hear. 

-Jack Kornfield

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in the room where I live 

there is nothing but one chair 

there I sit 

while time shines on me 

like moonlight 

it is quiet 

peaceful 

and time goes on and on 

-james lee jobe 

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If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything.

-Shunryu Suzuki

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on the wild knife edge of the ocean 

there sails an armada of the poor 

and the frightened 

what shore will have them 

what land will say their names 

-james lee jobe 

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Meditation is not merely a useful technique or mental gymnastic, but part of a balanced system designed to change the way we go about things at the most fundamental level.

-Judy Lief, “Is Meditation Enough?”

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shadow and light are in love with each other 

there embrace is at once both strong and gentle 

their love is such that one 

can hardly exist without the other 

-james lee jobe  

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