Daffodils

CR Lama said that if you have a tree that you want to get rid of, you may start by picking off all the leaves. It takes a long time to take off each leaf, and by the time you have finished with the leaves on one side they are starting to grow back again on the other side. So it’s much better to cut the root. You cut the root and the tree dies. The ego and all its activities are planted in concepts. Ego and the concepts or assumptions reinforce each other. We cannot stop the flow of concepts - and indeed they are part of the work of compassion - but what we can do is to cut the root of the tree of ego. The sharp knife of emptiness slices up reification and the deluded sense of individual essence. The tree dissolves, liberating the energy of life to be available for the common good. ~ James Low Book ‘Sparks’ ======================================================================== The heart of a man is very much like the sea It has its tides and it's depths and it's pearls. - Van Gogh ======================================================================== If you have a tree that you want to get rid of, you may start by picking off all the leaves. We cannot stop the flow of concepts, what we can do is to cut the root of the tree! The heart of a man is very much like the sea It has its tides and its depths and its pearls. Sun shining like daffodils, Brightening up my mind. What you seek is seeking you, What you seek you will find!