4. Catching the Bull…

IMAGE: 4. Catching the Bull. [Getting Hold of the Ox.]

4. Catching the Bull. [Getting Hold of the Ox.] – Kuòān Shīyuǎn [Kaku-an] (Late 12th century): Ten Bulls [Ten Ox Herding Pictures] / (Bull [Ox] = True self; Bull [Ox] herder = Self seeking true self) / (3. Perceiving the…… More »

The foolish ostrich…

IMAGE: The foolish ostrich buries his head in the sand and thinks he is not seen. / You dance in a net and think nobody sees you.

The foolish ostrich buries his head in the sand and thinks he is not seen. / You dance in a net and think nobody sees you. (Image by Alexas_Fotos from Pixabay) (Text-to-Speech by Sound of Text, using the engine from… More »

It is the first step…

IMAGE: It is the first step that is troublesome [difficult]. [The first step is always the hardest.]

It is the first step that is troublesome [difficult]. [The first step is always the hardest.] (Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay) (Text-to-Speech by Sound of Text, using the engine from Google Translate) More »

The first breath is…

IMAGE: The first breath is the beginning of death. / As soon as man is born he begins to die. / No birth without death.

The first breath is the beginning of death. / As soon as man is born he begins to die. / No birth without death. (Image by Andrew Martin from Pixabay) (Text-to-Speech by Sound of Text, using the engine from Google… More »

Frailty, thy name is…

IMAGE: Frailty, thy name is woman.

Frailty, thy name is woman. – William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616): Hamlet (Image by Kanchan Mahon from Pixabay) / (Image by Henryk Niestrój from Pixabay) (Text-to-Speech by Sound of Text, using the engine from Google Translate) More »

Forests grow…

IMAGE: Forests grow fish.

Forests grow fish. / (Forests make clean water and rivers send it to the sea. This makes a rich environment for fish.) – NEW CROWN ENGLISH SERIES New Edition 2 (SANSEIDO) LESSON 5: Rain Forests (Image by Peter H from… More »

Fools rush in where…

IMAGE: Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. – Alexander Pope (1688 – 1744): Essay on Criticism (Image by Barroa_Artworks from Pixabay) (Text-to-Speech by Sound of Text, using the engine from Google Translate) More »

Fame is the penalty…

IMAGE: Fame is the penalty of success. Jealousy is the penalty of fame.

Fame is the penalty of success. Jealousy is the penalty of fame. – Swami Sivananda [Sivananda Saraswati] (1887 – 1963) (Image by Angelo Giordano from Pixabay) (Text-to-Speech by Sound of Text, using the engine from Google Translate) More »

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