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
***
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
***
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
***
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
***
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
***
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…
***
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
***
moon walk ~ Edmonton, Alberta ~ October 2018
According to Buddha
All-inclusive study is just single-minded sitting, dropping away body and mind. At the moment of going there, you go there; at the moment of coming here, you come here. There is no gap.
how do we how do we not fade
how do we how do we how do we not fade away
how do we how do we oh
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combs in a wasp nest ~ Etown, AB ~ October 2018
According to Buddha
Avoid a negative approach to life. Why gaze down the sewers when there is loveliness all around us? One may find some fault in even the greatest masterpieces of art, music, and literature. But isn’t it better to enjoy their charm and glory?
if you want another secret
can’t back out, or make it
you ain’t ever gonna be it
by takin’ someone else’s away
never take it for granted
you don’t have to understand it
here’s to whatever puts a smile on your face
whatever makes you happy people
***
Tropaeolum (nasturtium) – my garden ~ Etown, AB ~ August 2018
