According to Buddha
Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. Every breath we take, every step we take, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment.
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Jellies ~ Vancouver Aquarium ~ November 2019
According to Buddha
And the sun is the wheel of luminosity, it turns day and night. It never sets.
the sun hides on the other side
until you feel it, raise a distant call
is there a world out there i’m dreaming of?
is there a world out there i’m dreaming of?
is there a world out there i’m dreaming of?
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Abandoned building ~ off Highway 13A ~ September 2019
According to Buddha
Die to all that, and fly free. Soar in the freedom of desirelessness. Let go. Let Be. See through everything and be free, complete, luminous, at home — at ease.
summer’s end’s around the bend just flyin’
the swimmin’ suits are on the line just dryin’
i’ll meet you there for our conversation
i hope i didn’t ruin your whole vacation
just come on home
come on home
no you don’t have to
be alone
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flora end of summer ~ August 2019
According to Buddha
You are far from the end of your journey. The way is not the sky, the way is in the heart. See how you love.
love, love is a verb
love is a doing word
feathers on my breath
gentle impulsion
shakes me, makes me lighter
feathers on my breath
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taxidermy birds and feathers ~ Royal Alberta Museum ~ June 2019
According to Buddha
Flow and dancing with life and different gears is a good metaphor. So that we have our hands on the steering wheel and we have some choice with attention and intention. So, in meditation, seeing through things, in post meditation, see how things work so you react differently to red and green if it’s a light system. In meditation if you see red, yellow or green, you don’t react differently, because you’re seeing through it as mere imagination, but in post meditation, you know, there’s a driving karma, you react differently based on karma, cause and effect, in the relative world.
takusarakkit
uummatiga qiggiqqu
takusaravinnga
ivvi ijinginni kivivunga
qaumajuapiugavit
qaumajuapiugavit
qaumajuapiugavit
qaumajuapiugavit
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Cave and Basin National Historic Site, Banff National Park ~ May 2019
According to Buddha
If you’re so empty now, then why don’t you start doing fun things? Fill yourself up with that? ‘Cause the thing is, you ain’t all alone, are you?
come l’aria che respiro
sarai sempre stato lì
le ali di cui ho bisogno
quando voglio volare
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inside a tulip ~ Etown AB ~ May 2019
According to Buddha
But think about it. Ask yourself: Where was I before I was born? What am I in this world? When am I ever really ‘myself’? By reflecting on these questions, you may discover that each ‘self’ is but an illusion.
eyes without a face (les yeux sans visage)
eyes without a face, got no human grace your eyes without a face
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frozen Gerbera ~ Etown ~ February 2019
According to Buddha
Because seeing virtue in others is in itself a virtue, in appreciating others, we in fact dignify ourselves. [Admiring others could shade elegance upon ourselves.]
slide into the cool mud
underneath the pines
somewhere to your right or left
is my body you can find
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River edge ~ North Saskatchewan River, Edmonton, AB ~ January 2019
According to Buddha
Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.
oh so wonderful…gotta see this again…
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Joey’s Place, Edmonton AB ~ January 2019
According to Buddha
To a beautiful heart everything appears beautiful.
everybody’s dancin’ in the moonlight
everybody’s feelin’ warm and right
it’s such a fine and natural sight
everybody’s dancin’ in the moonlight
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moon walk ~ Edmonton, Alberta ~ October 2018
