Loving Heart, Loving Mind

A loving heart is a beautiful mind; and a beautiful mind is a loving heart.

I have seen this phrase (in the picture) for a few years but today I felt especially inspired by it. Perhaps after the seemingly torturous six months of struggling with an increasingly apathetic heart and the rational wish for a compassionate mind.

Thank you to everyone who had showed their concern and understanding that eccentric me needs to be a social hermit for these past few months to be in contemplation. I am slowly taking baby steps back into this world with renewed understanding of myself.

And today, I will start cultivating the love and beauty of the heart and mind by spending my time with those who had less of the freedom of choice to choose their states of mind.

And for all my friends who have the free will to choose for yourselves, a beautiful mind and a loving heart. I hope you all choose wisely.

May all be well and happy.

With Loving-Kindness
SImple Bear 19.09.2015.

发丝

发丝

三千烦恼初心没
随瓣纷扰苦中拓
登其幻楼当解脱
不如挥手优丝落

简单熊 16.09.2015.

回雨叹

回雨叹

烟雨绵绵心欲伤
独人窗前回忆长
淡谈红尘无恒浪
绵雨成河无字坊

简单熊 15.09.2015.

一时

一时

一生功过认后评
无底之心无人平
狂浪之涯不觉警
风尘过后悔不及

简单熊 13.09.2015.

Conversations with Humanity - Problem and Solution

Conversations with Humanity

A conversation which takes place on a sunny weekday morning in the hot month of May between an old bear and a taxi driver on the way to "Stress Road" The topic for the morning was about volunteerism, about helping others with their problems.

Taxi Uncle: "What will you do if you have a problem?"
Simple Bear: "I will want to solve the problem."
Taxi Uncle: "What if you can't solve the problem yourself?"
Simple Bear: "I will want to solve the problem."
Taxi Uncle: "But you can't. You can't solve the problem by yourself."
Simple Bear: "Before the consideration of whether one is able to solve the problem on his or her own; one must first think whether or not does he or she wants to solve the problem. As for me, if I have a problem, I will want to solve the problem; if you want to solve the problem, you will find a way, if you don't want to solve the problem, there is no way."
Taxi Uncle: o_O
Simple Bear: "If you want to solve your problem, then others can help you solve it if you can't; if you don't want to solve your problem, others can't help you solve your problem. There is a reason why it is called YOUR problem."
Taxi Uncle: "What if you don't want to solve your problem?"
Simple Bear: "If that is the case, then don't expect others to solve your problem."
Taxi Uncle: squint emoticon!

The taxi uncle and I had a good 30 minutes of laughter throughout the journey, he must be amused by a stressful, cranky old bear and his replies.

P.S. Heard about earthquakes in Nepal again and Japan, may all my friends and others in the region be safe and well. Hope there is no more disasters. May all be well and happy.

Missing Happiness

"Some of us have a tendency to miss happiness on the road, in our pursuit of happiness."
Simple Bear 21.04.2015.

落叶

落叶

落叶飘满地
才知命真谛
有始必有终
笑看红尘梦

简单熊 17.05.2015.