“One idea on [The Future] is that the human predicament has no solution. We were tossed out of the garden; this isn’t paradise. And to look for perfect solutions is a very difficult burden to bear.” Leonard Cohen Found on Allan Showalter’s website devoted to all things Cohen

I tossed and turned last night. Lately I have become a hard core insomniac. Anyhoo, I sat and soaked in my two favorite statements:

“I vow to relieve the suffering of all sentient beings.” ~ Kwan Yin Vow

“Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner.” ~ An old Christian vow

I experienced a bit of calmness, but nothing to brag about.

I sat some more and felt it a bit once again.

Insights came to me:

I no longer have any need to consult books or teachers, for it is within that we both seek and find.

Vernon Howard gave a talk once about a man meeting a teacher on the mountain. After a certain amount of time the teacher vanished, never to be seen again. No mountain, no teacher.

So it is a matter of faith and commitment to what you find inside of yourself.

Silence is the surest guide to this place.

No mountain, no teacher.

All is well.

Vicki Woodyard