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  • December 16, 2025 at 11:30 am #453035
    Peter
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    Anita… even “not trying” is still a kind of trying… I don’t have an answer in words. Tao, Flow, Presence — these aren’t an understanding of the mind, but a knowing of the heart.

    December 16, 2025 at 11:33 am #453036
    Peter
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    Hi Everyone – I think I’ll leave the conversation on flow’s rise and fall here, with this Christmas blessing:

    Winter’s Grace
    Trusting the Light Within

    The pathless path lies silent,
    Not yours to claim or trace.
    The choiceless choice is given,
    A grace that leaves no trace.

    Virgin birth within the spirit
    A dawn no shadow can bind.
    As Earth in winter slumbers,
    Let your hidden light unwind.

    Become the glass unclouded,
    The mirror without a face.
    Eyes that truly open,
    Ears that deeply embrace.

    Not seeking, yet surrender,
    No grasp, no guarded view
    Transparent to transcendence,
    The Way is finding you.

    December 16, 2025 at 4:01 pm #453042
    anita
    Participant

    Dear Peter/ Everyone:

    You’re saying, Peter, that Tao/Flow/Presence isn’t about effort or non‑effort. It’s not something to “understand” with the mind, but something to know with the heart. It can’t be explained — it can only be lived.

    So, when I asked you earlier if I understood correctly, I totally missed the point.. 😊

    And, understandably (here’s that word again), you proceeded not to explain but to try (“try”, lol) to show through poetry how it can be known/ lived.

    “Let your hidden light unwind.”- this line caught my attention and immediately I tried to.. understand it.

    Never mind understanding then. But it FEELS good, I am guessing, peaceful, restful..

    “The Way is finding you.”- I believe that the Way is finding me. Slowly but surely, thank you, Peter!

    Anita

    December 17, 2025 at 10:43 am #453056
    Peter
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    Anita – Yes 🙂

    December 17, 2025 at 11:13 am #453058
    anita
    Participant

    🙂, 🙏 Peter

    December 20, 2025 at 11:43 pm #453178
    Alessa
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    Hi Peter

    I’m so sorry for the delay in replying. I don’t have a lot of time to write, it has been so busy! 🩵

    Thank you for the beautiful Christmas blessing. I always love to see your writing. It very kind of you to share it with us. A blessing indeed. Merry Christmas to you as well!🩵

    Yes, that is an excellent point about themes of being childlike. 🩵

    You raise a lot of interesting points actually! Lots of food for thought. I do agree that compassion is essential. 😊

    I think for me, I’m drawn to Cheng. I find that my adult mind is often divided. I’m curious about trying to create harmony there.

    Hmm I feel like trusting oneself is important. I used to worry about the future more and lack confidence in my ability. But what helped was to reflect on how I respond to emergencies.

    I feel like learning is key. By studying, reflecting and listening. We build a solid base of morality and wisdom.

    If our mind isn’t divided, we are in the moment, and we have the mental resources to draw upon, flow is the natural result. The answer will present itself. 🩵

    I have been reflecting recently on how much of what we do lies beyond the surface. Walking my dog in the woods in the dark is an excellent reminder. I don’t shine the torch at my feet. I just walk, avoiding stones without even thinking about it. I shine my torch on my dog, so I can see her and keep an eye on her. I follow her with the light without thinking.

    Meanwhile my mind was occupied by other things. Reflecting on your post specifically. 😉 Enjoying the walk. Keeping an eye out for other people or wildlife.

    It is wild how much people are able to do, but it relies on a ton of practice. I feel that people are lucky to be able to function because the bar in society is very high. People who don’t have the faculties to cope really struggle. 🩵

    Walking alone is based on sitting, crawling, standing. So many layers of skills built on top of each other, so much time and effort invested and we don’t even think about it in the end. 🩵

    December 22, 2025 at 7:16 am #453202
    Peter
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    Thanks Alessa
    I really appreciate how you keep these reflections grounded in real life. Thank you for sharing that moment; Your walk with your dog says everything, it’s beautiful.

    December 22, 2025 at 3:14 pm #453216
    Alessa
    Participant

    Thank you Peter! You made my day. It’s always nice to be appreciated for who you are. I always appreciate you too. 😄 🩵

    December 22, 2025 at 5:55 pm #453226
    anita
    Participant

    M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S, Peter,

    A Christmas of not seeking, but of surrender; one of no grasping, no guarded view; one of being transparent to transcendence.
    A Trusting the Light Within Christmas 🎄✨🎅 🎁❄️⭐🎉 🌟

    🤍 Anita

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