Diary of a Mad Potter

Eventually we will find (mostly in retrospect, of course) that we can be very grateful to those people who have made life most difficult for us.

-Ayya Khema, "When the Iron Eagle Flies"

This is so true. I suppose that this is related to "What doesn't kill us, makes us stronger."

I'm doing well. Making pots, shopping, being goofy as usual. I'm trying to get back into the writing groove and failing miserably...LOL!

Is this thing on ? Anyone out there??

# posted by Modern Spinster @ 1:23 PM 0 comments

Feelings, whether of compassion or irritation, should be welcomed, recognized, and treated on an absolutely equal basis; because both are ourselves. The tangerine I am eating is me. The mustard greens I am planting are me. I plant with all my heart and mind. I clean this teapot with the kind of attention I would have were I giving the baby Buddha or Jesus a bath. Nothing should be treated more carefully than anything else. In mindfulness, compassion, irritation, mustard green plant, and teapot are all sacred.

-Thich Nhat Hanh, "Miracle of Mindfulness"

PS - I am in an extra-good mood as I have a date this weekend. I want "good hair" vibes from EVERYONE.

If we're looking for outer conditions to bring us contentment, we're looking in vain.

-Ayya Khema, "Be an Island"