Only Rest

Only Rest

...can awaken true being.

There's probably very little
that cannot be solved
by our doing less.
This includes thinking,
time spent planning
and prosecuting.

Don't disregard everyone
you believe to be asleep.
There is an inner wakefulness
which is guiding us all
through mystical spirals
of cosmic evolution.

Everything has purpose
and also a belonging
not easily discernible
to the computational mind.
Often it is only rest that
can awaken true being.

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We will be more successful in all our endeavors
if we can let go of the habit of running all the time,
and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves.
And we'll also have a lot more joy in living.
~ Thích Nhất Hạnh