Consistency, Contentment, Cooperation

Consistency –
How we admire a man who is consistent, who sticks to his conclusion, to his ideal!  Such a man we consider a saint.  But the insane are also consistent: they also stick to their conclusions.
The desire to be consistent gives a peculiar strength and satisfaction, for in sincerity there is [the illusion of] security.

Contentment –
Contentment is never the outcome of fulfillment, of achievement, or of the possession of things:  it is not born of action or inaction.  It comes with the fullness of what is, not the alteration of it.
Contentment is above and beyond the opposites; it is not a synthesis, for it has no relation to conflict… Contentment is a movement that is not of time.

Contentment is the understanding of ‘what is’, and ‘what is’ is never static.

Cooperation-
Cooperation is possible only when there is freedom from envy, acquisitiveness, and from the craving for personal or collective dominance, power.
Cooperation comes naturally and easily when we love what we are doing; and then cooperation is a delight.

–Krishnamurti

Posted by | Paul Reynolds

“Not Christian or Jew or Muslim, not Hindu, Buddhist, Sufi, or Zen. Not any religion or cultural system…..” - Rumi

For over 30 years Paul Reynolds has collected and shared inspiration from a wide variety of sources. Embracing the philosophy that at the core of all these expressions is the reminder that we are loved and supported every moment. This unending stream of inspiration, imagination and wisdom is posted via his weekly ‘Living the Question Blog’, which has become ‘home’ for those discoveries. If you would like to receive the readings and share them with those you feel will benefit, please fill out the ‘Subscribe’ form to the right and Paul’s selections will come to your email every Friday.

Comments are closed.