1862, by Matthew Brady
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THIS IS WHAT YOU SHALL DO:
Love the earth and sun and the animals. Despise
riches, give alms to everyone that asks, stand up
for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and
labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not
concerning God, have patience and indulgence
toward the people, take off your
Walt Whitman: Living the Paradox of NondualityNovember 27, 2008
In Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, he begins Song of Myself:
I celebrate myself,
And what I assume you shall assume,
For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
I loafe and invite my soul,
I lean and loafe at my ease …
