A great lady has returned to the ocean |
My dear great aunt Kathleen - the very definition of grace - died Sunday night. Her funeral was yesterday.What a beautiful, loving, and gentle woman she was. She was a lady in every sense ...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:17:00 GMT |
Work, don’t whistle |
If there is a task ahead of you, no matter how great or small, do it.Simply do it.Don't try. Don't attach feelings to it. Don't let your mind become clouded. Stifle any negative self...
Posted by on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:31:00 GMT |
Embrace your struggle |
The lotusmust push through the mudin order to bloomThe butterflymust struggle out of the cocoonin order to flySo, too, must wekeep moving forwardonwardthrough the darknessthrough the painone footin fr...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:31:00 GMT |
Chop wood, carry water |
Two young law school graduates were preparing to take the bar exam.Both students studied equally hard.A friend asked each student a question: "What will you do if you fail the exam?"The first st...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:45:00 GMT |
The story of the wave |
Once upon a time, there was a little wave. The wave loved being a wave going up and down and playing all day and night. The wave was surrounded by lots of other waves and it had fun watc...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:41:00 GMT |
Couldnt have said it better myself |
"Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside dreams; who looks inside awakes" -Carl Jung
"If you bring forth what is within you, it will heal you and i...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:10:00 GMT |
The wisdom of an eight-year-old |
After sangha gathering Wednesday evening, my eight-year-old son (whom we affectionately call "Tater") asked if he could ride home with Dad. I said, "Sure, but just don't drive him crazy."Tater t...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:23:00 GMT |
Are you up to the challenge? |
Okay, campers...Inspired by my beautifull Dharma sister Edamommy, I have decided to issue a challenge. Here goes.I challenge anyone who is interested to do the following:Live within or beneath y...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:50:00 GMT |
Examining the Eightfold Path: Right Mindfulness |
There's a silly song from the 50's or 60's, I'm not exactly certain when it came out, but it has a couple of lines that are relevant here:Keep your mind on the driving,Keep your hands on the wheel,Kee...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:59:00 GMT |
I want to tell you something |
I want to tell you something today.You are beautiful... exactly as you are. - Don't worry about your hair, your clothes, what kind of car you drive (or don't drive), whether or not your jo...
Posted by on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:43:00 GMT |
