Snow- "Shovel"

The weather is about to turn.

Simply Listening
'Simply listening' seems to be better for whomever I’m talking with. They feel fully heard without being judged. Better connections tend to flow naturally. The irony is, when we don’t need things to be better than they are, they tend to end up that way.

- Marshall Glickman, "Talk Like a Buddha"

Saturday Morning Pre-Flight Checklist

The Energy of Practice
I used to think that to become free you had to practice like a samurai warrior, but now I understand that you have to practice like a devoted mother of a newborn child. It takes the same energy but has a completely different quality. It's compassion and presence rather than having to defeat the enemy in battle.

- Jack Kornfield, "The Question"

I don't mind oil leaks, not knowing their point of origin is what bothers me

All cleaned up for another weekend of Road-Rage-Demonology

The Genuine Path of Awakening
It is important that we know what awakening is not, so that we no longer chase the by-products of awakening. We must give up the pursuit of positive emotional states through spiritual practice. The path of awakening is not about positive emotions. On the contrary, enlightenment may not be easy or positive at all.

- Adyashanti, "Bliss is a By-Product"

More pics from the vintage races in Sept.