Spring into summer, Cherry blossoms spread on wind. Morning rain falls gently.
Monthly Archives: June 2013
Communicaition
Communication is the life’s blood of society. Without communication the social body withers and dies no matter how advanced the technology or symbology it uses. Without the ability to transfer information, the system fragments and people or groups become islands. …
Tagged with: awareness, communicaition, community, context, individual, self, symbology
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Truth or Consequences
Closer to the physical location of the Retreat than most of the other locations, the hot springs of Truth or Consequences New Mexico offer an opportunity for visitors and residents to relax in a quiet environment. Fed from underground hot…
Tagged with: hermatige, hot springs, New Mexico, reflection, rest, retreat, spring, Truth or Consequences, water
Posted in Locations
Posted in Locations
Earthen Gifts
Walking through the desert with mountains ahead. The heat is oppressive in midsummer, light and heat shimmering off the ground. The land is quiet; the animals are asleep in the afternoon heat. Through paths and washed out ditches we walked,…
Summer Harmony
Burnt evening bright Summer moon in sky floats by. Dragonfly in flight.
Tagged with: dragonfly, Haiku, harmony, moon, moving forward, peace, reflection, silence, summer
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Sitting Upon Straw Mats
River frog at night Hiding from the burning sun. Lotus blooms from mud.
Summer Solstice
Today is the Summer Solstice at the retreat. This marks the longest “day” of the year, with day meaning sunlit hours. The midsummer festival, present in many different religions and faiths, celebrates the strength of the sun as both a…
Tagged with: Geshi, growth, life, Litha, midsummer, peace, solstice, summer, summer solstice
Posted in Informaitional
Posted in Informaitional
Coastline in Winter
Withered reeds on coast Spread light in dappled patterns. The final ship leaves.
Tagged with: bend like a reed, coast, Coastline, Haiku, individual, life, reeds, reflection, walking meditaition, winter
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Social Web
The social perceptions of reality help to draw us together as a group. It forms the basic foundation of how we define symbols, systems, and outcomes. Without this consensual reality, conflict and dissonance occur, sometimes at an amplified rate. What…
Tagged with: community, ethics, fellowship, growth, individual, life, paradigm, reality, reflection, self
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Xiong Nai Xin Retreat 