The Way of the Tree
when you become distracted
by things you want and can’t have
try wanting
inner peace
the way of the tree
is the way to end suffering
trees point towards the forgotten stillness in your center
trees reveal what we’ve lost
For example:
who invented the flavor of oranges, apples and peaches?
trees
THE EVIDENCE OF AWARENESS WITHOUT THOUGHT
The first flowers evolved during the Cretaceous period, about 130 million years
ago, in China, which had no borders back then. This lead to the spread of
flowering trees and the evolution of bees around the world.
bees and trees grew more sophisticated together
in the event which science calls symbiosis
and the ancient teachers call mutual arising
how were trees able to participate in mutual arising
without having a brain?
if trees don’t know about mouths and stomaches
why does fruit change from bitter to sweet when it’s ready?
why is it ready during the right season to be planted?
why is it nutritious and good for you?
the tree uses your mouth
to get to your feet
you get the fruit
you spread the seeds
the tree has awareness of others
because the tree has awareness
and the tree shows awareness
by having a relationship with you which the tree created
the tree is Buddha consciousness:
no thought
universal awareness
if you look at evolution you can see it in yourself too
the first life was less than a blade of grass
as our bodies grew more sophisticated
they created eyes ears and your mind
how did your body begin to create a mind
without having a brain to invent it?
you are star dust
the universe is in you and around you
your body is a temple of wisdom
connected to the universe
much deeper than thought
the way of the tree
is the path of removing all the illusions
and obstacles
in your mind
when you peel away all the layers and illusions created by thoughts
when you peel away distractions opinions and beliefs
you discover the awareness within you that’s been lost
THE WAY SUFFERING IS CONNECTED TO ENLIGHTENMENT
to heal the old wounds and let go of pain
you must look within
this puts you on the path to self awareness
as you peel away the layers wihin
to bring yourself closer to the center
you peel away attachment to suffering
if you go deep enough you can find enlightenment
the still center
“no pain” is only a fraction of what you can find
in the deepest parts of yourself
the way of the tree teaches the path to no suffering
pain is the motivation
which puts you on the path to find the center of yourself
self-awareness reveals inner truths
inner truth is the path towards universal awareness
universal awareness
is the still center of yourself
the only obstacles are WITHIN YOU
because of this everyone can go there
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