Pied Triller

Passeriformes - Campephagidae - Lalage nigra (Rembah Dahi Putih)

Handsome bird which looks like a slender thrush. Black-and-white male is distinctive, with a white brow, extensive white wing patches, and clean white underparts. Female and juvenile are grungier-looking, with gray-brown replacing much of the black and rather dingy, dirty-looking underparts. Inhabits lowland and foothill forests, parks, and gardens. Contrary to its name, this bird does not usually trill; rather, it gives a range of low notes, particularly a nasal “checka-checkuh” and a rapid series of rattling, clacking, or whistled notes.

(eBird)

Seeking as is only natural, as is inherent.

 

* The profound virtue - to act with the highest virtue is be in harmony with Tao*

- the true one, the true path -

Imaging the mysterious

There is being contain everything completely.

Before heaven and earth it exists.

Calm! Oh! Incorporeal! Oh!

Alone it stands and not changes.

Everywhere it goes and not [it is] hindered.

It can thereby become the world's mother.

I not know its 600, name.

I characterise it [and] call [it] Reason.

Constrained to make 600, a name for it

[I] call [it] the great.

The great I call the evasive. 

The evasive I call the far.

The far I call the reverting.

For [it is said] Reason [is] great.

Heaven [is] great.

Earth is great.

Royalty [is] also great.

In the world there are four greatnesses,

and royalty dwells among them as one there.

Man follows earth.

Earth follows heaven.

Heaven follows reason.

Reason follows the self like.

 

In a big world

Bird tale:

In a big world,

of the ten thousand things,

of black in white

white in black,

nature is teacher.

Artless

Artless,
Fearless,
Splendour of
pure intent.

To cross

Bird moment:

To cross,

It takes a decision

a line

a move,

and it's across.

Bird tale

Bird tale:
Grace,
The sun blazes,
Heat, and I bow
in gratitude.

Bird tale

Bird tale:
Moments of truth
come easily,
when heart is open
and willing.

"I am certain that movement ...."

I am certain that movement never lies. There is only one law of posture I have been able to discover - the perpendicular line connecting heaven and earth.

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Martha Graham

"Beloved, I sought You ...."

Beloved, I sought You here and there,

Asked for news of You from all I met.

Then I saw You through myself,

And found we were identical.

Now I blush to think I ever searched

For signs of You.

By day I praised You, but never knew it;

By night I slept with You without realizing it,

Fancying myself to be myself;

But no, I was You and never knew it.

Fakhruddin Iraqi

... I don't owe you

I don’t care if you can’t make me out, I don’t owe you.