The following Taoist Parable is taught by Dereck Lin. It illustrates the ideal and philosophy of forgiveness and how not forgiving transgressions affects our lives. One day, the sage gave the disciple an empty sack and a basket of potatoes. “Think…
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The Tao of Forgiveness or The Potato Sack
Tagged with: calm, Dereck Lin, emotions, empty sack, forgiveness, harmony, learning, parable, patience, peace, potatoes, reflection, sage, self, sermon, symbology, tao, transgression
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
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
Robben Island
Located off the South Western tip of South Africa, Robben Island is an unlikely place to find solace. Used for centuries as a prison and center for slave trade, the island has been the long term “home” of political prisoners…
Tagged with: Bishop Njongonkulu Ndungane, Cape Town, emotions, individual, Jacob Zuma, journey, meditaition, Nelson Mandela, prayer, reflection, rememberence, Robben Island, self, solitude, South Africa
Posted in Locations
Posted in Locations
An Ode to Dr. S
In exploring new and old poetic expressions, I came across a Tanka. Similar to the Haiku or earlier Hokku, it used a defined set of syllables (5-7-5-7-7) along with a overarching thematic. In the case of the Tanka, it was…
Tagged with: Cat in the Hat, children, Dr. Suess, emotions, ethics, Haiku, journey, moral play, moving forward, poem, symbology, Tanka, Theodor Seuss Geisel
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Sun Thief
Winter soul frozen– Old diary lies open, Snow white raven flies.
Tagged with: emotions, Haiku, individual, journey, memories, raven, reflection, self, sun thief, white raven, winter
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Sins Long Past
Dog days summer heat. Orange blossom in bourbon– Past sins remembered.
Empress Transcends
Sweet wind upon air- Jewels cast about the ground. Magnolia opens.
Tagged with: emotions, feminine, Haiku, liberaition, love, nature, peace, reflection, spring
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Lover’s Kiss
Peony in sun, Blushing red with morning dew. Butterfly sipping
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
Nian Xióng Hall 