Often, the small temples and grottos go unnoticed in the web of faith. These local and often frequently visited temples serve an important purpose, serving fisherman and farmer alike. Because of their common roots, there are times when books and…
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What Form Love?
The question “What form does love take?” is one of the ageless philosophical pursuits of the human kind. We have a species have an intimate (pun intended) interest in what drives us to find mates, act in the capacity of…
Tagged with: community, companionship, emotions, ethics, fellowship, intimacy, love, mores, norms, relaitionship, values
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Blossoms Breeze
Buds break with dawn light New beginnings colorful. Sweet scent on the air.
Tagged with: community, Haiku, individual, life, moving forward, new beginnings, self, starting
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Contentment
Fatigue, stress, and worry are seemingly part and parcel of the modern world. We, especially as Americans, exists in an almost constant state of pursuit (of life, love, happiness, career, money, etc.). Unlike many of the self-help books of the…
Tagged with: community, contentment, emotions, happiness, journey, life, live int he moment, love, moving forward, pathway
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Mayhill, New Mexico
This week’s retreat location takes us to an actual retreat. Located in the mountains around Mayhill New Mexico, several of the residents as well as long time visitors to the Retreat were able to come together with friends for several days…
Tagged with: community, fellowship, Mayhill, nature, New Mexico, retreat, self, stars
Posted in Locations
Posted in Locations
Social Conventions
Rebel or visionary…unique individual or attention seeker…. There comes a point where a person has to ask what is the purpose of a social convention. It is always difficult to be the “odd one out”, to differ in some way…
Tagged with: community, disobedience, Ghandi, individual, journey, King, Parks, self, social conventions, unique
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Graces
Sitting in the forest, watching ravens fly by, a gateway to another world. All around sit two people in place of one, edges blurred like a charcoal drawing, two souls watching out through the same windows. The smell of water…
Individual or Community
The logical basis for intolerance is often drawn from the laws and morals of a society. By setting a framework for what is right and wrong (or not-right), the community creates a framework for which the individual can operate. …
Tagged with: actioni and reaction, community, ethics, evil, good, individual, law, morals, moving forward, peace, self
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Crowded Solitude
I sit in a public park, alone but for everyone. Tame wild ducks move by quietly, seeking shelter for the night. In the distance, the lights glow like shadows, illuminating nothing. Overhead, the dim yellow glow of a streetlight becomes…
Nian Xióng Hall 