Ripples in the air. Distant sinking horizon. A long desert road.
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Thich Nhat Hanh
Within the last few days, Master Thich Nhat Hanh was hospitalized with a brain hemorrhage. Thay, as he is called among his adherents and students, is currently in observed condition but is said to be making a speedy recovery. Before…
Tagged with: brain hemorrhage, Buddhism, emotions, harmony, journey, Lâm Tế Dhyana, life, Linji chan, love, Master Thich Nhat Hanh, Order of Interbeing, peace, Plum Village, reflection, Thich Nhat Hanh, zen
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Leavings
Soundless dark pressing. The road rolls in the headlight- An owl flies away.
Inner Peace
Peace begins within. The outward expression of tranquility is often marred by the inner warring of souls and dreams, making even the most serene of ponds ripple from underneath. Thrashing like a serpent, this outpouring of pain, suffering and anguish…
Aged
old weathered tree trunk fattened with age and season shattered stone beneath
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
Celebrating Memory
Death is part of the cycle of nature. Without death, there is no chance of rebirth and life becomes locked in stasis, unable to change and move on. We as humans often overlook this fact and sink further into a…
Tagged with: cycle, cycle of life, death, emotions, grief, journey, joy, life, light of life, memory, mourning, pathway, reflection, twilight of life.
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
The Face of the Divine
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…
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
Xiong Nai Xin Retreat 