when we see children in a moment when they are really children, when we know love in our own hearts;
or when, like the Japanese poet, Basho, we hear an old frog land in a quiet pond with a solitary splash
- at such times the awakening, the turning inside out of all values, the "newness," the emptiness and the purity of vision that make themselves evident, all these provide a glimpse of the cosmic dance."
~Thomas Merton
Grasping, seeking, groping in the dark, wading in and embracing the thanks in the glimpses of beauty that mosaics our simple ordinary days.
A place where we may glimpse a piece of the "cosmic dance" that flourishes around, about and through us.
sigh.
ReplyDeleteI so love "good things" posts. :) This one of yours is particularly delicious.
always love your words, your pictures. beauty.
ReplyDeleteJust so perfect today. Your comments were the highlight of my day (so far!). I love those quiet moments -- the kind where you hear a frog leap into a pond and you hear the splash. Those moments don't happen often enough. I loved your list, especially the poetry books. I thought I was the only one who liked those. I look for the really old ones.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your post!!! It was a blessing to me!