‘One of the main props of the anxiety state is that it pretends to be an immovable state.’
John Aske
John Aske
Compassion, by John Aske
Compassion requires wisdom as well as love to grow in us.
Morning meditation — Most of the time we are pushed into courses.
‘Most of the time we are pushed into courses of action without even noticing what has happened.’
John Aske
Equanimity, by John Aske
Equanimity is not a state or a condition, it is what we have always been, flow and change, with no attempt to allow or prevent anything.
Morning meditation — Moments when it goes wrong.
‘Moments when it goes wrong are often the times to throw the doors wide and invite all the troubles in.’
John Aske
Sympathetic joy — Mudita by John Aske
Sympathetic joy is not bound by give and take, it is founded on compassion.
Joy by John Aske
Joy is not something we can grasp and hold on to, it comes and goes like spring rain, softening everything.
Fear of the Dark, and the Adventure. It’s like this. By John Aske.
As for the hopes and fears for the future, and the regrets, they are all part of a framing of our lives into a fixed dance, so to speak.
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