Cicada shell - photo by B. King

I'll be taking a break from this blog for awhile to pursue other endeavors, but I do hope those of you who visit will continue to leave comments or questions. Lojong will be a lifelong practice for me, even if I'm not blogging about it. For those looking for information on a certain slogan, use the search box found on the right hand side to type in a keyword or slogan number (for example, 'slogan twenty-two' or 'applause'). As of this date, there are two posts for each slogan.

When we are not so self-involved, we begin to realize that the world is speaking to us all of the time. Every plant, every tree, every animal, every person, every car, every airplane is speaking to us, teaching us, awakening us. It’s a wonderful world, but we often miss it. ~ Pema Chodron