Thursday, December 17, 2009

Entries from my travel journal....

If you have lost your true self, all phenomena brings you nothing but annoyance. If you discover your essence of mind, you can follow nothing but the true path.
Rankei Doryu's (founder of Kencho-ji)
Kamakura, Japan § May 2nd, 2008



Each day in life is training. Training for myself, though failure is possible. Living each moment, equal to anything, ready for everything. I am alive, I am this moment, my future is here and now. For if I cannot endure today, when and where will I?
(Words for each day) Soen-Ozeki
Kyoto, Japan § May 10th, 2008



Happy people aren't happy because they have the best of everything, but because they make the best of everything they have.
(Irish saying)
Galway, Ireland § August 8th, 2008



Conviene reir sin esperar a ser dichoso, no sea que nos sorprenda la muerte sin haber reido.
(It's better to laugh without waiting to be happy, it would be a shame if death should come about before ever having laughed)
Juan de la Bruyere
Iguazu, Argentina § January 27th, 2009



Fned.

4 comments:

Paulita said...

For some reason, the song "Shiny Happy People" is going through my mind now. Thanks

Kyle said...

The Irish one couldn't describe them more perfectly!

Fned said...

Paulita: Haven't heard that song yet... thank heavens for iTunes store!!! ;)

Kyle: I know!! The Irish really are the happiest of people, so you know you can take their sayings seriously... another one I love is: "May you live as long as you want, and never want as long as you live" -- Irish Blessing.

Fned.

Brecht said...

Those are thought provoking verses Fned, thx for sharing. Happy holidays and best wishes for 2010.

Mush (from Belgium)

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