“Drink water from the spring where horses drink. The horse will never drink bad water.
Lay your bed where the cat sleeps.
Eat the fruit that has been touched by a worm.
Boldly pick the mushroom on which the insects sit.
Plant the tree where the mole digs.
Build your house where the snake sits to warm itself.
Dig your fountain where the birds hide from heat.
Go to sleep and wake up at the same time with the birds – you will reap all of the days golden grains.
Eat more green – you will have strong legs and a resistant heart, like the beings of the forest.
Swim often and you will feel on earth like the fish in the water.
Look at the sky as often as possible and your thoughts will become light and clear.
Be quiet a lot, speak little – and silence will come in your heart, and your spirit will be calm and full of peace.”
Saint Seraphim of Sarov
Some sages are married, some remain alone. Some sages are naturally kind, some naturally harsh and abrasive. Some vegetarian, others perhaps enjoy junk food. Ramesh Balsekar spoke about the conceptual distinction between “awakening” and “deliverance”.
Awakening being awareness in the pure recognition of itself. Deliverance being when that awakening has fully matured and all the old conditioning has been un-done and dissolved. Allowing the actions that naturally arise in that organism, to flow from pure love. However, even then, the natural traits of that human being remain.” — David Rivers
Animals are connected to their innate wisdom through their bodies. They are guided and kept safe through instinct. We humans are civilized out of such wisdom.
