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At 5:51am on January 28, 2012, terry white said…: "The dew drop slips into the shining sea, and yet it does not capture the whole. Since the Tao is all and nothing lies outside of it, since it's multiplicity and unity are identical, when a finite being sheds the illusion of separate existence, he is not lost in the Tao. By casting off his imaginary limitations, he becomes immeasurable. Plunge the finite into the infinite and, though only one remains, the finite, far from being diminished , takes on the stature of infinity. Such perception will bring you face to face with the true secret cherished by all the accomplished sages. the mind of one who returns to the source, thereby Becomes the source. Your own mind is DESTINED TO BECOME THE UNIVERSE ITSELF"-{Taoist Master Tseng}

At 5:47am on January 28, 2012, terry white said…: "Everything is based on mind, is lead by mind, is fashioned by mind. If you speak and act with a polluted mind, suffering will follow you, as the wheels of an oxcart follow the footsteps of the ox. Everything is based on mind, is lead by mind, is fashioned by mind. If you speak and act with a pure mind, happiness will follow you, as a shadow clings to form."-{Dhammapada}...."Mind is like an artist, able to paint the worlds. Some lands have no light, they are dark and full of fear, with pains like the wounds of weapons. Those who see them suffer by themselves. Some worlds are terrifying, with great howls of pain, their voices most bitter and harsh, frightening all who hear...In some lands are always heard heavenly sounds of various gods, pure sounds of celestial realms, or the voices of leaders of the worlds."-{The Flower Ornament Scripture}