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“I've said before that every craftsman searches for what's not there to practice his craft.”

Quote by Rumi

Book:'Another city'. a selectionf of poems from the Persian

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'Another city'. a selectionf of poems from the Persian

This book is a curated selection of Persian poems, showcasing the beauty and depth of the Persian poetic tradition. The poems within are thoughtfully chosen to reflect the rich cultural heritage and emotional depth of Persian literature. more

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Rumi

Rumi, also known as Jalal al-Din Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic. His poetry is renowned for its profound philosophy, beautiful language, and strong emotions, and has had a profound impact on the world. more

“Our bodies are given life from the midst of nothingness. Existing where there is nothing is the meaning of the phrase, "Form is emptiness." That all things are provided for by nothingness is the meaning of the phrase, "Emptiness is form." One should not think that these are two seperate things.”

Thinking Should Two Body Form Given All Things Phrases Emptiness Midst Nothingness Given Life

Book:Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

Source: Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

“The past is only an unreliable memory held in the present. The future is only a projection of our present conceptions. The present itself vanishes as soon as we try to grasp it. So why bother with attempting to establish an illusion of solid ground?”

Trying Past Memories Illusion Bother Emptiness Conception Attempting Projection Unreliable Why Bother

Author:Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

“I'm not going anywhere. You can print that wherever you want to. I'm here and I'm a Spur for life.”

Want Print Spurs

Author:Tim Duncan

“Ideas are easy to come by, they spring effortlessly out of the vacuity of the mind and cost nothing. When they are held and projected onto one's self or others they become a project. When the project is enacted it becomes the work, and when the work is completed it appears to be self-existent. Creation is the process of form manifesting from emptiness, where that which arises from the mind comes into existence. Yet the distance between conception and realisation may be enormous, as vast as the distance between the stars.”