NO THANK YOU II

NO THANK YOU II

Return to silence
Whatever the adverts say
Enough is enough

UNREMARKED

UNREMARKED

The deepest wisdom
Often expresses itself
In the simplest way

OFF TRACK

Things were so much better before I tried to improve them.

DON’T MIND ME

DON’T MIND ME

Mine’s a simple one
And so easily confused
Mind my own business

HARD TO PLEASE

We wish for simplicity then get bored and stir things up again.

REVERSE ENGINEERING

REVERSE ENGINEERING

Think in paradox
As the Tao Te Ching would say
Do less … Achieve more

WAYFARING

WAYFARING

Accumulate little
Give much
Speak little
Observe much

A B C

Simple things are as easy as A B C:

A. Focus on beginning;

B. Focus on continuing;

C. Focus on completing.

Even complex and difficult things are composed of small things.

PRUNING

Which is more important, to accomplish a task successfully, or to realise it is inessential before you start?

To quote Patrul Rinpoche:

“Remember the example of the old cow: She’s content to sleep in a barn. You have to eat, sleep and shit – that’s the unavoidable – anything beyond that is none of your business. Do what you have to do and keep yourself to yourself.