Muddy Water Becomes Clear

 

Larry Wolf at Wisdom 2.0 (February 2017)

The glass of water in the photo has mud at the bottom which has settled over the course of a meditation retreat. The critical step is to stop stirring, allowing the dirt to naturally settle. So too with our minds.

I wrote about the retreat on my work blog back in February 2017. The need to combine stillness and action continues.

Kīlauea - January 2021

Kīlauea is the youngest and southeastern most volcano on the Island of Hawai‘i.

https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea

Double rainbow extending over the lava lake in Halemaʻumaʻu crater - January 6, 2021

Kīlauea summit eruption continues from the west vent - January 2, 2021

Thermal image of the lava lake at the summit of Kīlauea - January 7, 2021

With thanks to the staff of the US Geological Survey.