210321 What I learned in my studies this morning

Gaming Saturday!

Finding paths through the dungeon,

Monsters shall be killed!

Today's Zen:

When the six senses return to the source, they are thoroughly effective and clear, without compare. When the physical elements return to their source, the whole body is pure, without a particle of dust. Thus you manage to cut off causation, interrupt its continuity, merge all time, and obliterate all differences. Understand? - Hung-chih (1091-1157)

From The Daily Stoic: 

 

The Inner Citadel.  The Mind's Fortress. That space within where I can find calm and center myself.

Going places is fine — it can broaden the mind and help me see other cultures in their native light, stripping away preconceptions, misconceptions, and ignorance I have of the place, the people, and the society — but it's not always practical and certainly not always necessary.  And I may need to make extensive, or expensive, preparations to take advantage of these opportunities.

I need to look inside first, rather than yearn for a "vacation" to fix troubles in my soul. I have the tools already. I just need to remember to use them.

I can find peace and things to explore within.  There is plenty in my mind that I have not yet seen and added to my conscious self.