The Universe Is Smiling: "Protection"

Q: What is today's wisdom?
A: You are protected. It's only a matter of trust.

"The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days."
 - Lao Tzu
"If one's life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely important for happiness. Having few desires, feeling satisfied with what you have, is very vital; satisfaction with just enough  food, clothing, and shelter to protect yourself form the elements. And finally, there is an intense delight in abandoning faulty states of mind and in cultivating helpful ones in meditation."
- Dalai Lama

The Universe Is Smiling: "Protection"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:
Q: What is today's wisdom?

A: Even if we don't know it, we are protected. It may take some faith to trust that.
"On life's journey faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is the light by day and right mindfulness is the protection by night. If a man lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him."
- The Buddha

The Universe Is Smiling: "Support"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:

Q: What is today's wisdom?

A: "Support comes in many forms"

"Support your friends - even in their mistakes. But be clear, however, that it is the friend and not the mistake you are supporting."

- Hugh Prather

"A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are."

- Source unknown  

 

The Universe Is Smiling: Protection

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:

Q: What is today's wisdom?

I was listening online to a live stream of HH Karmapa's teaching, given at the Buddhist monastery in Woodstock today. The Karmapa is one of the most highly revered reincarnations in Tibetan Buddhism. When he talked about refuge to the Buddha and his teachings of compassion,  I kept drawing in good old Inner Voice Drawing fashion of "not-knowing-what-to-expect" and - voila this rather funny bird appeared :) Even though the drawing may look a bit bewildering, it evolved during the teaching session, and may therefore carry some blessing right to you.

A: "The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your day."

 - Lao Tzu

"I wish I'd seen you as a little girl, without your armor to fend off the world... I would have kept you underneath my wing... I would protect you from everything."

- Source unknown 

The Universe Is Smiling: Drop the protective shield

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:

Q: What is today's wisdom?

A: "For an impenetrable shield, stand inside yourself."

- Henri David Thoreau