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…
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Celebrating Memory
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
Standing in the Middle
There is an old expression that says “Weep for the Future”. Why? The future is mutable and unwritten. While cause may follow effect, thousands of tiny variable and choices make it mystery from moment to moment. Not so the past…
Far Paths
Pathways to insight- Stretching off into the far. Paper, light and air, Stone and earth, world turning round. All laid out in memory.
Tagged with: academics, desert walking, enlightenment, experience, Haibun, insight, journey, memory, pathway, see the worl, self, silence, sitting meditation, walking meditation, wood
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Rain’s Promise
Dry river running- Roots stretch for unseen water. Thunder in distance.
Tagged with: change, desert, Dry river running, Haiku, journey, rain, rebirth, river, spring, thundersotrm, transformation
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Reliving History
There are days when, no matter how much growth you may have experienced, you feel as if you are back at the beginning of your pathway. This could be because of a bad relationship, a lost job, disappointment or any…
Tagged with: actions, backsliding, bend like a reed, disappointment, emotions, empowerment, enlightenment, growth, history, journey, life, live int he moment, mistakes, moving forward, pathway, personal journey, solitude, taoism
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Monument Valley
Monument Valley is what most people in the world think when you talk about the desert southwest of the United States. Colored plateaus, tumbleweeds, and endless plains. While the area contains several National and Tribal parks, the vast area allows…
Tagged with: American Southwest, Anasazi, Arizona, burial ground, cold weather, desert, hermit, holy spot, journey, Monument Valley, nature, Navajo, reflection, sand, searching, seeker, seeking, solitude, utah, walking meditation
Posted in Locations
Posted in Locations
Winter into Spring
Spring in the distance- Hot sake against the chill. Kimono open.
Tagged with: Haiku, journey, moving forward, pathways, spring, time, transition, winter
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Brother Bear Koan 4
On the path of simplicity, water becomes wine.
Nian Xióng Hall 