PUPPY, BUDDHA, DOG: INTERCONNECTED
All things intertwined. Puppy, Buddha, and a dog: yes they are connected. An internet of spiritual wisdom those three. Some quotes: "My heart today smiles at its past night of [...]
TEARS, RAIN, CLOUDS, LIFE
Today's writing is for my mom who passed in December. Tears, rain, and clouds are all a part of life. Without rain and clouds we are unlikely to appreciate the sunshine. And e [...]
DOOR, ROSE, MEDITATION
What does a door, a rose, and meditation have in common? Perhaps more than one might think. Some quotes. "When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look s [...]
IT IS NOT MARCH YET?
It is not March yet! February is a brutal month for weather in some states. March is closer to Spring. But, someone might have known we would need March soon, because February [...]
WINE, GRAPES, GROWTH, DYING
Wine, grapes, growth, and dying. All are intertwined like a vine full with grapes. Since man first crushed grapes into wine he has contemplated. No matter how haltingly man ha [...]
STACKING STONES, PEBBLES, ROCKS
Can a stack of stones help one find peace? Need the stack be so high? Need it be orderly? Whatever works. "Stacking Stones-- Man is an accomplished stacker of stones. The Empi [...]
SERENITY, SIMPLICITY, SELFLESSNESS, SOFTNESS
Serenity, simplicity, selflessness, and softness; it sounds so easy. I find it not so easy most times. I still am hopeful now, and in this moment I have all the time I need. L [...]
HALO, NOOSE, FREEDOM, ACCEPTANCE
What is, is. Much is only my distorted perspective. I don't deserve a halo. But I probably don't deserve a noose either. I need to stay in my truth. "The only difference betwe [...]
DEATH, LIFE, WINTER, SHADOW
In the dark of winter we feel a kind of death. Be not afraid. ~~Man controls the trees by axe, hatchet, and saw. Yet, if man fails to replant new seedlings the forest dies. Wi [...]
POWERLESSNESS, GOD, ILLUSION
How do we endure powerlessness? Can it be embraced as a path to God or is it illusion? Accepting my powerlessness was the path to finding power. Some quotes. "We do not "come [...]