Trees do not sell fruits, nor keep any themselves;
they grow, they let go,
so simply.
Such is how, Life is always,
Self-sufficient;
including the trees themselves.
~
Yes, and all done effortlessly.
-- shinzen, May 11, 2010
That is a very vital addition, Shinzen.
I am compelled to edit the post but then I thought it is better to let the addition stays on your comment.
In gassho _/\_
-- Rizal Affif, May 11, 2010
nice, the best of us are like the tree. I love trees.
-- tawan, May 11, 2010
Yeah, trees are living organisms devoid of ego. I love them too, and it seems many of us love them :)
-- Rizal Affif, May 11, 2010
Absolutely . .
. . . I also love woodland and forest . . my favourite place to simply walk and be, amongst nature and the trees :-)
-- 1Yogi2Many(in Tree Pose), May 11, 2010
For some people, self-sufficiency is a conditioned mental and physical exercise that requires struggle. The desire itself to do anything is energy. As you become simplicity itself, you recall what is, without distinction involving self and other. One perspective is ‘I am the world and what everything is, I am.”
-- Liara Covert, May 12, 2010
Similarly hands do not eat the food yet they carry it to the mouth..it is all interdependent.
Such is the way of life.
-- surjit, May 12, 2010
@ Doug: Nice tree pose, Doug! :D maybe if it’s done long enough, 1Yogi2Many can actually grow fruits! :p how about, “I am woodland and forest”, or “I am the world and what everything is, I am”, like Liara said? ;)
@ Liara: Bingo! It is funny how the deception haunted us all (or maybe most of us). At times I still struggle, only to realize later, how funny it was :D
@ Surjit: That is a very nice analogy, Surjit. Really love it. I thought it would even make a wonderful post by itself. Thanks for sharing it here :)
-- Rizal Affif, May 12, 2010
Hi Rizal,
I can really sink my teeth into this succulent tale. ;D
-- Alexys Fairfield, May 12, 2010
Succulent tale! What a nice idea :)
-- Rizal Affif, May 13, 2010
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