Steam rises slowly, A layer of dust removed. Lazy day at end.
Monthly Archives: April 2014
Uncaring Walls
“Not by hating hatred ceases In this world of tooth and claw; Love alone from hate releases — This is the Eternal Law.” -the Dhammapada (v. 5) Hate met with hate increases ten-fold, multiplying with every word and every deed.…
Tagged with: anger, apathy, calm, community, Dhammapada, emotion, emotions, fog, harmony, hate, individual paths, peace, personal journey, poison, reflection, summer, the Dhammapada, walls
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Live a Day
As the day draws close, Sacrifice to raise the sun. Perfect blossom gone.
Tagged with: cherry blossom, emotions, Haiku, living int he moment, loss, love, reflection, silence, solitude, sorrow, the future
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Journey to the West
Mountains cloaked in cloud Road stretched to the horizon Silence then thunder Dark…alone…running Sailing a jet-black river Timeless history Spring dust blocking sun Night shifts into muddy day Journey to the west
Tagged with: change, desert road, Haiku, history, journey, journey to the west, pathway, route 66, self, solitude, sprin, storm clouds, the future, the past
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Cloud Mountain Retreat
Cloud Mountain Retreat is a non-sectarian Buddhist center located in southwest Washington. Situated on 15 acres of wooded land approximately 60 miles north of Portland Oregon, Cloud Mountain was conceived and built with the goal of providing groups and individuals…
Tagged with: Bhanana, Buddhism, Buddhist Meditation, Cloud Mountain, Cloud Mountain Retreat, Dana, retreat, SIla, silence, the Retreat
Posted in Locations
Posted in Locations
Red Breast
First robin brings luck. Shadows lengthen in the dirt, Tree branches spread wide.
Dogs of Spring
Spring wind swirling blooms, Last chill borne upon the breeze. Dogs walk on the road.
Spring 2014
Spring has come to the Retreat, with all of it’s glorious wind and night/day temperature changes. Fortunately, none of this stops the caretakers from trimming trees, placing plants back outside and cleaning the outside like busy bees. The spider plants…
Tagged with: bonsai, Buddhist, gardening, Kyoto, retreat, spider plants, spring, the Retreat, trees, watering, weather, wind, wood
Posted in Gardening and Nature, Informaitional
Posted in Gardening and Nature, Informaitional
Nian Xióng Hall 