Rose Teaching
The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don’t wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.
Thich Nhat Hahn
Category Archives: Buddhism
The Nature of Impermanence
A stunning vista of light and shadow ~
In seconds it was but a memory…
Facing Fear~
To willingly reside in our distress, no longer resisting what is,
is the real key to transformation.
As painful as it may be to face our deepest fears, we do reach the point where it’s more painful not to face them.
This is a pivotal point in the practice of life.
“Kill the Buddha” ~ Provocative Fact
If you have a concept in the mind of a Buddha outside yourself, kill it, or more gently said, let it go. . . Buddha repeatedly reminded people that the experience of truth comes from one’s own mind.
Bone Gazing
One spring day, I was walking in the 40 acre wood.
One never knows what is hiding amongst the trees, the fallen leaves.
Treasures abound.
Deer bones are not treasures of the usual sort,
like antique playground equipment or a teacup.
Deer bones are reminders.
Blue Mandalas, Wandering Mind
Entitled to wander, nine days in the sun.
Entitled too I wander alone, silent in emptiness.
Wisps of blue clouds speak the meaning in adieu.
Shades of Gray ~ Is Candy EVER Gray?
I have posted a new post on Watercolor Candy. And it looks so good, good enough to NOT eat.
Tea in the Garden
Meditate. Live purely. Be quiet. Do your work with mastery. Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! Shine.
Buddha
