There are ways in, journeys to the center of life, through time; through air, matter, dream and thought. The ways are not always mapped or charted, but sometimes being lost, if there is such a thing, is the sweetest place to be. And always, in this search, a person might find that she is already there, at the center of the world. It may be a broken world, but it is glorious nonetheless.
Interpretation
Life's journey involves exploration and self-discovery, and sometimes being lost can lead to profound revelations.
This quote emphasizes the multifaceted nature of life and the various paths one can take to discover meaning and purpose. It suggests that the journey itself, with its unexpected turns and uncertainty, can lead to self-realization and an appreciation for the beauty, even in a flawed world. The notion that sometimes being lost can feel blissful highlights the idea that true understanding comes from exploring the unknown.
In practice
In a motivational speech about the importance of embracing uncertainty in our lives.
Sometimes there is a wellspring or river of something beautiful and possible in the tenderest sense that comes to and from the most broken of children, and I was one of these, and whatever is was, I can't name, I can only thank. Perhaps it is the water of life that saves us, after all.
tears have a purpose. they are what we carry of the ocean, and perhaps we must become the sea, give ourselves to it, if we are to be transformed.
There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story.
Dislike what deserves it, but never hate: for that is of the nature of malice; which is almost ever to persons, not things, and is one of the blackest qualities sin begets in the soul.
It is only the poor who are forbidden to beg.
If I were personally to define religion, I would say that it is a bandage that man has invented to protect a soul made bloody by circustance.
Celebration is a confrontation, giving attention to the transcendent meaning of one's actions.
The rain came down upon my head - Unshelter'd. And the wind rendered me mad and deaf and blind.
The willingness to not bypass illusion is very important. We come to nirvana by way of samsara. We come to see the true nature of things by seeing through the illusory nature of things. We don't come to nirvana by avoiding samsara. We don't come to clarity by avoiding confusion.
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