Tea And Zen - PODCAST

Then said Almitra, Speak to us of Love.      And he raised his head and looked upon the people, and there fell a stillness upon them. And with a great voice he said:      When love beckons to you, follow him,      Though his ways are hard and steep.      And when his wings enfold you yield to him,      Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.      And when he speaks to you believe...

You have heard perhaps that which you resist persists? So let all experience in life go through you like Chinese food, hold to nothing and nothing will hold to you-save LOVE Get full access to Tea and Zen - Threads at teaandzen.substack.com/subscribe In the quiet between heartbeats a whisper calls you home, you are not broken you are becoming. These threads of silence and sound are letters from th...

Do this for the rest of your life, oh won’t you please? Create a sacred space for one another, share moments over tea, intertwine hands, and, for the divine essence that transcends everything, love each other deeply. Regardless of the name you ascribe to it, embrace a love so profound that distinctions blur, leaving only the unified love that binds us together and liberates us, setting us all free...

Laughter? What is laughter? What is laughter? It is God waking up. Oh, it is God waking up. It is the sun poking its sweet head out from behind a cloud you have been carrying too long. Veiling your eyes and heart, it is light breaking ground for a great structure that is your real body. called truth. It is happiness applauding itself and then taking flight to embrace everyone and everything in thi...

One earth, one mother, One sky, one beginning, One future, one destiny, One broken heart, one LOVE. We pray to You. Grant us a vision of unity. May we see the many in the one And the one in the many. Life of all the worlds, Source of all amazing differences, Help us to see clearly. Guide us gently and firmly toward each other, Toward peace. Rabbi S. Weinberg So Mote It Be. Music: Now we Gather by...

Get full access to Tea and Zen - Threads at teaandzen.substack.com/subscribe In the quiet between heartbeats a whisper calls you home, you are not broken you are becoming. These threads of silence and sound are letters from the threshold, offerings from the edge of stillness. Nigel   TEA AND ZEN - MAIN LIBRARY                                                                                        ...

Let us with ever increasing acts of love, of kindness and compassion share our light from within, outward to all forms of life, to all sentient beings everywhere, both seen and unseen, in the sure and certain hope that all beings may become free of their suffering and find peace. Nigel Lott From what is not, lead me to what is....from darkness, lead me to light….from death, lead me to what is undy...

The wise old man said language by its nature deceives, cloaks the truth in darkness, rather than illuminate it. Truth said the wise old man is only to be found in silence, only in silence. Unknown. Stop thinking and talking and there is nothing you will not come to know.-Ram Dass [If you want to know the truth, embrace love and let it become your anchor, drawing you ever deeper into its embrace, i...

The greatest gift we can give one another is the unwavering presence of our hearts, leaning ever closer into each other’s souls. Nigel Lott teaandzen.org Music ‘Grasping’ Hanna Lindgren Get full access to Tea and Zen - Threads at teaandzen.substack.com/subscribe In the quiet between heartbeats a whisper calls you home, you are not broken you are becoming. These threads of silence and sound are let...

“Whatever is held most sacred in our heart once, is forever held there, once sacred forever sacred, master that you are of your own soul.”— Nigel Lott Get full access to Tea and Zen - Threads at teaandzen.substack.com/subscribe In the quiet between heartbeats a whisper calls you home, you are not broken you are becoming. These threads of silence and sound are letters from the threshold, offerings...

Get full access to Tea and Zen - Threads at teaandzen.substack.com/subscribe In the quiet between heartbeats a whisper calls you home, you are not broken you are becoming. These threads of silence and sound are letters from the threshold, offerings from the edge of stillness. Nigel   TEA AND ZEN - MAIN LIBRARY                                                                                        ...

Don’t surrender your loneliness so quicklyLet it cut more deepLet it ferment and season youAs few humanOr even divine ingredients canSomething missing in my heart tonightHas made my eyes so softMy voiceSo tenderMy need of GodAbsolutelyClear.” Music AV. Joseph Beg None of us can ever really be alone, Love is always with us, our loneliness is about thinking it is not….and that can never be true…..Ni...

In the shifting sands of time and the ebbing flow of life's tides, the essence of love stands unwavering. It serves as a constant beacon, illuminating our path through the intricate labyrinth of existence…… forevermore. Get full access to Tea and Zen - Threads at teaandzen.substack.com/subscribe In the quiet between heartbeats a whisper calls you home, you are not broken you are becoming. These th...

To be clear and true with another we must first be clear and true with ourselves, which is always going to be an ongoing project for all of us, at different levels. The mind can and will from time to time sow confusion and doubt, it’s difficult to know what’s up or down. We can however on this journey of remembering, of coming home to truth, to practice its expression in loving kindness and compas...

Get full access to Tea and Zen - Threads at teaandzen.substack.com/subscribe In the quiet between heartbeats a whisper calls you home, you are not broken you are becoming. These threads of silence and sound are letters from the threshold, offerings from the edge of stillness. Nigel   TEA AND ZEN - MAIN LIBRARY                                                                                        ...

Get full access to Tea and Zen - Threads at teaandzen.substack.com/subscribe In the quiet between heartbeats a whisper calls you home, you are not broken you are becoming. These threads of silence and sound are letters from the threshold, offerings from the edge of stillness. Nigel   TEA AND ZEN - MAIN LIBRARY                                                                                        ...

Once, there lived an old man who discovered a profound truth: words often diluted the essence of true communication, hindering genuine heart-to-heart connection. With this insight, he chose silence as his mode of expression. Instead of talking, he conveyed his feelings through silent gestures—baking apple pies for his neighbors and gifting flowers from his garden, allowing his heart and the love w...

In the vast expanse of existence, there exists a force so profound, so pervasive, that it binds the fabric of reality together. It is the very essence that breathes life into the universe, transcending boundaries and manifesting in myriad forms. This force, often elusive yet omnipresent, is none other than love. From the cosmic dance of galaxies to the delicate embrace of a blooming flower, love c...

Get full access to Tea and Zen - Threads at teaandzen.substack.com/subscribe In the quiet between heartbeats a whisper calls you home, you are not broken you are becoming. These threads of silence and sound are letters from the threshold, offerings from the edge of stillness. Nigel   TEA AND ZEN - MAIN LIBRARY                                                                                        ...

Dear Bob, Alison shared with me the playlist from your farewell gig at The Bell and Crown. I'm deeply moved by the memories it holds and would like to contribute a song to it. One evening in the late 70’s after our regular visit to The Prince Albert, we returned to your flat to unwind with music, a cherished ritual. It was on this night that you introduced me to Van Morrison's album 'Veedon Fleece...

Nigel Lott …..teaandzen.org Get full access to Tea and Zen - Threads at teaandzen.substack.com/subscribe In the quiet between heartbeats a whisper calls you home, you are not broken you are becoming. These threads of silence and sound are letters from the threshold, offerings from the edge of stillness. Nigel   TEA AND ZEN - MAIN LIBRARY                                                            ...

LOVE stands as both the enigma and the answer, rather like the core essence of quantum mechanics. It's a creative force that defies definition yet permeates every aspect of existence. In its purest form, LOVE transcends boundaries, embracing all, yet paradoxically, it exists in the very absence of boundaries, in the voids and silences that punctuate the web of life. LOVE is omnipresent, threading...

Every morningthe worldis created. Under the orange sticks of the sunthe heapedashes of the nightturn into leaves again and fasten themselves to the high branches–and the ponds appearlike black clothon which are painted islands of summer lilies. If it is your natureto be happyyou will swim away along the soft trails for hours, your imaginationalighting everywhere. And if your spiritcarries within i...

Long may your awareness of love and its power abide within you, its undying beauty always to remain. If you should forget its presence in you however, in times of trial and tribulation do not worry, for it will never forget you, its truth forever your guide and friend. Nigel Lott Get full access to Tea and Zen - Threads at teaandzen.substack.com/subscribe In the quiet between heartbeats a whisper...

Allow this chant which is about a HOPE FOR ENLIGHTENMENT to penetrate the spiritual heart space just below the sternum. Treat this as a meditation and allow the energy, tone and vibration to embed itself into every fibre of your being. The world needs your light and love NOW. Get full access to Tea and Zen - Threads at teaandzen.substack.com/subscribe In the quiet between heartbeats a whisper call...