According to Buddha
Humanity has been sleeping—and still sleeps—lulled within the narrowly confining joys of its little closed loves. In the depths of the human multitude there slumbers an immense spiritual power which will manifest itself only when we have learnt how to break through the dividing walls of our egoism and raise ourselves up to an entirely new perspective, so that habitually and in a practical fashion we fix our gaze on the universal realities.
lying in the bed at night
feeling like i’m somebody else
my thoughts inside my head get lost inside the haunted house
everyone i used to know left their dreams by the door
i accidentally kick ’em that’s how i can tell you’re still not sure
and all the walls we build they rise and they fall
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off highway 56 on route to Drumheller, Alberta ~ August 2016
Wasn’t it Isaac Asimov who said: “So the universe is not quite as you thought it was. You’d better rearrange your beliefs, then. Because you certainly can’t rearrange the universe”?
Beautiful imagery and post!
thanks kindly Marie…i agree rearranging beliefs can be a good thing…reflective turns matter 😀
Such a rustic old building. You captured it well, Hedy. The photo gods blessed you with the perfect sky for this shoot. Cheers.
ahhhh yes a grateful surprise from nature 😀 those goddess rocked! compose a beautiful day ~ smiles hedy
Wow, what a contrast… the old barn and the massive clouds. I like all images of this series, Hedy! But #1 is #1! 🙂
Reinhold i took several shots with the lone house against our Alberta sky…i appreciate you saying 😀
Ooh, these are so sumptuous, Hedy, and seem to have an almost hallucinogenic quality about them. 🙂
thanks kindly Hariod…the light was so beautiful…”so sumptuous” and “hallucinogenic quality”…i like these words…have a happy day! 😀
The top picture. Whew.
Assuming you are starting with AB then 1,402 – 2,062. I’ve always thought Ruth was far more productive.
humble thanks Ray 😀 well the whole number thingy is always a challenge but fun…i used http://www.wolframalpha.com/ to find some ways to write the numbers…so maybe Ruth was more productive, i don’t know…have a good day…sending you strength and all good things for you and your community…take care 😀
In my opinion Ruth was more productive because he had about 30% fewer at bats than Aaron. Although it’s impossible to say with certainty, if he hadn’t pitched in the early years of his career it is likely that his home runs alone would have been between 900 – 1,000 even in that dead ball era.
It’s going to take a long time for Louisiana to recover. Retired Gen. Russell Honore (some say saved New Orleans after Katrina) says at least 8 years. That sounds about right.
😀 wonderful Ray…i know nothing about baseball at all…hugs and love to you all in Louisiana…i do think about my family in the Netherlands when i see the images of the levées and how we live with nature…hard to imagine what you are all experiencing…take care…
Baseball is life. 🙂
Once I went Fenway park ☺️ ahhhhh yes a sport man I know this story too 🤔☺️😃
Just baseball. I played different sports in high school, but that’s it. What story about Fenway? ⚾️⚾️⚾️🌭🌭🌭
well i had beers and a very kind baseball fan attempted to teach me the rules of the game…i recall the game was very loooooooooong…i may have been a tad sloppy 😉 the heat and beer…little food…and no knowledge of the game BUT i have a memories and a hoodie from the team 😀 hope your day was ok Ray 😀
Long is kinda the point. Slow too. Beer and hot dogs as well. Trying to explain arcane rules to a first timer is like trying to explain photo composition to a brand new person with a camera… Never do it. My day, aside from one of my dogs trying to kill me, it was just fine. And, yours?
☺️😀 makes sense…I edited some photos from the dinosaur provincial park and attended a meeting from the redress photography project ☺️ quiet but enjoyable…thanks for asking Ray.
What is the redress photography project?
http://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada/red-dresses-seek-to-draw-attention-to-missing-murdered-aboriginal-women-1.2593772
And there are others who have contributed to grow visual art projects about missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada…I did a one day shoot with ReDress Photography Project…i found photographing empty red dresses heavy on my heart…in relation to my past work…and knowing but not knowing…so i participated one day and added some of my images to the ReDress Photography Project here in Edmonton http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/redress-photography-project-honours-1-181-missing-and-murdered-women-1.3255003…there is also a FB page…a travelling show has been on display in a variety of places/communities across Alberta and Canada…I’ve learned a bit more about public art and activism…here my post on sloppy from a year ago ☺️ https://sloppybuddhist.com/tag/the-redress-project/
This is very cool. A very, very worthy project.
Indeed…for so many reasons…
Oh cool. Hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean tracking right into the Gulf.
so not necessary…here is a song for you Ray https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-7drgQYvBM
Thank for the song. I’m not sure what you mean by not necessary. We’ve had heavy summer weather since before the time of humans. It’s something that you live with and plan for. Very prepared. About 20 cases of bottled water, a generator, a chain saw, a case of Spam (irk) which we can bbq. And, an axe. You always need an axe to break through your roof if the house is completely flooded. If this house, which was built in 1854, floods to the point where I need an axe, the city is gone.
I mean no need for another hurricane or more storms…I think I’ve read you’ve have 7 already but I read your stories and experiences and yes indeed you are prepared…hard for me to imagine living in land locked Alberta…and yes irk to Spam…stay safe!
There have been 7 named storms. None of them have reached the gulf. Some died in the Atlantic. We had a weird un-named storm that dropped a funnel in Treme (the home of jazz — across from The French Quarter) and ripped up a few houses, but in New Orleans we’ve mostly just had a lot of rain. In my time here I don’t ever remember having a tornado in the city until a few weeks ago.
I sense the strength of the people who live there…it makes me think about bloodlines and where we are…I’ve been to New Orleans once for a conference and only did a few days of travel…I do remember the Jazz ☺️ and a tour on the Everglades…
Such powerful words. SOME DAY we may get beyond our physical selves. Hopefully we reach out from the inside.
yes indeed Laura…we all have our own hard work to do 😀 thank you for your comment ~ smiles hedy
Great and powerful photos! 🙂 As well as to the words! 😉
Thanks so much Lisah…i’ve enjoyed Ryan Adams’s work this week…have a happy day!
fantastic!
humble thank you Alois 😀 smiles hedy
What a fantastic top image-it looks like the clouds are seeking refuge in the house-or the house is going to go up in the clouds-terrific! A rockin’ post 🙂
gosh thanks so much littledogslaughed 😀 the clouds this past weekend have been stunning…really enjoyed the prairies this past long weekend…have a fun day! smiles hedy 😀
Oh Hedy you did it again – another set of gorgeous images.
Alison
Alison 😀 thank you kindly for saying…i’m humbled…and appreciate you saying ~ smiles hedy
Beautiful photos, the abandoned cabin, the beautiful scenery, such a contrast. That must have been a lovely place to live at one time. Can you imagine waking up to those views everyday.
Have a lovely evening Hedy.
Terry thank you for your comments and looking at my post…i appreciate it…and yes this house is on a beautiful piece of land…and yes i can imagine waking up to this view everyday…i’d love to live on the prairies for a few years…as i am a urban person…but i’m drawn more and more to the land as i age 😀 have a wonderful evening too Terry ~ smiles and joy to you!
Yes we find nature refreshes us and nourishes our spirit.
For sure just being away 5 days has been nourishing ☺️ I don’t want to be back yet.
I love this, or because I am old and run down too.
Tee hee Bob ☺️ that’s funny! You have a snapping happy day 😀
Nice contrasts. I feel as if I were there.
thank you Ken 😀 i appreciate you saying…have a happy day!
Powerful post, Hedy. Strong, vivid images and words. That cloud formation is amazing.
thanks kindly Jane 😀 it was an amazing day…smiles Hedy
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Again amazing photos. Deep contrast, dramatic colors, as I like it. Have nice days with nice lights, Zsolt
Zsolt thank you kindly for your comments and yes nature always so beautiful! compose a happy day ~ smile hedy 😀
Beautiful pictures. A casa, o campo, esas nubes que pasan manchando o ceo azul. Nice!
Thanks so much Alex ☺️ appreciate you saying componer un hermoso día ~ smiles Hedy
R u a buddhist Hedy? sorry I m jus askin bcoz…u have expressed the sayings of lord Buddha so beautifully n deeply
i’m a sloppy one Isolated_girl…i knew that the Buddha had a lot to say when i started my blog…so i thought i’d read more and learn along the way…i enjoy some of the readings…others seem unattainable but i find something comforting in the words…one that are relevant to me in the moment…in the now…here is my explantation so you know a little more…thank you for your comments…have a happy night! smiles hedy ~ https://sloppybuddhist.com/about-nearly/