home, comfort,magic,sugar plums…..
A mind fed on words such as heaven, earth, dew, essence, cinnabar, moonlight, stillness, jade, pearl, cedar, and winter plum is likely to have a serenity not to be found in minds ringing with the vocabulary of the present age–computer, tractor, jumbo jet, speedball, pop, dollar, liquidation, napalm, overkill! Who would thrill at the prospect of rocketing to the moon in a billion-dollar spacecraft if he knew how to summon a shimmering gold and scarlet dragon at any time of the day or night and soar among the stars?
– John Blofeld, What Words Does Your Mind Feed on? “Taoism: The Road to Immortality” (Shambhala, August 8, 2000)
Notes:
- Blog Title is from Script for PSA by Partnership for a Drug-Free America, 1987
- Quote: Thank you Beth @ Alive on All Channels
- Photograph: Patty Maher, A Ceremony of Waiting
On the Homefront 
I did read this today but thanks for reblogging it. :o)
Bad time to mention that cinnabar is an ore of the metal mercury and highly toxic? But yeah, I see what the point is here. 🙂
you are so well-versed in so many things–I admire that
That’s a polite way of saying I’m a smartarse. 🙂
no no no – unless that is a compliment
Hahaha.