Originally posted in ZenHabits.Netby Leo Baubata ‘Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.’ ~Laozi Let us toss out all we know for a moment. Toss notions of productivity, time management, efficiency, and the bottom line. Empty our workdays of all we’ve packed them with, and sit still with an empty room. What should we … Continue reading The 5 Principles of a Profound Day
Chora Makra: A Contemplation on Emptiness
Those translations do not capture the beauty of the original Greek. In the Greek version, the distant country/ the malayong lupain is Chora Makra. Chora Makra means the ‘the Great Emptiness’. The son did not just go to a ‘distant country’, he went to a place of seeming no return. We have a similar word in Filipino to describe someone who has separated himself from the rest of the world and acts as if he has nothing to lose: NAGWALA. Nagwala ang anak.
Emptiness is Not Forever
from ilifejourney.com by Eric Santillan[Rewritten in the light of recent events] As we prepare for Christmas, let us reflect on the emptiness we feel at one time or another in our lives. We look at the empty cribs of our hearts and imagine the Christ being birthed right at that very emptiness. For it is … Continue reading Emptiness is Not Forever
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