Many look for the face of the Holy and hope to find a visage similar to their own. Religious iconography shows a multitude of different modes of the divine throughout history. The path we walk sometimes dictates (not always by…
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The Face of the Divine
Tagged with: comfort, community, contextual presence, Creation, Divine, emotions, Face of the Divine, God, growth, Holy, journey, pathway, reflection, self, spiritual family, strength, understanding, unique, walking meditaition
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Plum Village, France
What follows is only a shot introduction to the Plum Village and with it Thich Nhat Hanh. I encourage readers to follow the link at the bottom to learn more. Plum Village is a Buddhist Monastery started in Thenac, Dordogne,…
Tagged with: Bodhisattva, Buddha, community, Dordogne, Enlightened Being, fellowship, Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings, France, Mahayana Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhist Tradition, meditation, meditation center, meditation centers, mindfulness, monastic retreat, Order of Interbeing, peace, Plum Village, Thenac, Thich Nhat Hanh, Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh, walking meditaition
Posted in Informaitional, Locations
Posted in Informaitional, Locations
New Year
Today marks the end of the Julian year and the beginning of the next. Celebrations will occur throughout most of the Western world. In some places such as Europe, the New Year has already rolled in. The Eastern Lunar New…
Tagged with: Catholic Church, community, Green Horse, growth, His Holiness, Holy See, journey, Liberation Theology, life, luck, New Year, pathway, Pope, Wood Horse, Year of the Horse
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Marriage Equality New Mexico
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think…
Tagged with: community, emotions, harmony, love, marriage, marriage equality, New Mexico, NM, pathway, peace, same gender marriage, same sex marriage, solace, strength
Posted in Soical Policy
Posted in Soical Policy
Harvest Blessings
While it may seem cliché, the next few days are a time to reflect on what blessings we have in our lives. Fall is the time of harvests for many different faiths and philosophies, a time to prepare for winter,…
Tagged with: blessings, Buddha, celebration, community, energy, gift of life, harmony, harvest, holiday, humanity, Kathina, Lammas, life, Mid-Autumn Festival, nature, Niiname-sai, peace, reap and sow, reflection, resolve, sharing, Sukkot, Thanksgiving
Posted in Gardening and Nature, Musings
Posted in Gardening and Nature, Musings
Honey Promenade
Sunflower on walk. Maple tree veiling kinfolk. Golden rose abed. Sweet nectar dripping, Bees buzzing one sing song voice. Honeysuckle breeze. Distant heat shimmers. Dry winds carry desert sound. Liquid gold dips…
Warm Rice, Cold Morning
Morning chill. Crisp Air. Standing on the steps of dawn, First rice upon table.
Uncle Frog
Rainy season! Dry! Uncle Frog walks through heaven, Cloud peaks roll thunder.
Hands Stained with Soil
Sweet potato meek- Humble worker in field. Serendipity.
Tagged with: Buddha, common man, community, emotions, farming, fellowship, field, growth, Haiku, humble, modesty, nature, pathway, peace, serendipity, simplicity, strength, sweet potato
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Nian Xióng Hall 