According to Buddha
The point of the spiritual revolution is not to become a good Buddhist, but to become a wise and compassionate human being, to awaken from our life of complacency and ignorance and to be a buddha.
reflections of myself, life is no easy game
and we’re caught in the trade winds
the trade winds of our time
***
Barbed wire ~ December 2018
According to Buddha
Do not wait for anybody or anything. Do whatever you can, build your hope on none.
nothing but
you will have nothing but love
nothing but hope, blue sky above
you will find nothing but peace
nothing but the sun shining on your face
***
Ponte 25 de Abril, Lisbon, Portugal ~ April 2018
According to Buddha
Speak kind words,
think good thoughts,
do good deeds,
and walk the right path.
***
Calgary New Central Library, Calgary Alberta ~ November 2018
According to Buddha
Whether we are young or old,
if people give rise to joy upon seeing us,
then this is true beauty.
***
walk off Whyte Ave ~ Etown Alberta ~ November 2018
According to Buddha
Those who make
good use of time
will be able to
steer themselves
in the direction they
should go
***
Amsterdam, The Netherlands ~ one night in September 2018
According to Buddha
To shoulder a burden is an inspiring force. To admit a mistake is a noble virtue. [Taking charge a mission is a powerful motivation; Taking the responsibility from a mistake is a virtue.]
twenty thousand people
cross bösebrücke
fingers are crossed
just in case
walking the dead
where are we now, where are we now?
the moment you know, you know, you know
as long as there’s sun
as long as there’s sun
***
a walk around East Side Gallery, Berlin ~ September 2018
According to Buddha
To love those that love you is easy. To love those that love you not is not so simple. If you want to change anyone, set a better example. Show more kindness, more understanding, more love. That has a sure effect. To those who are not kind, show kindness. To those who are mean, show bigness of heart.
i might as well be in a garden
i said, ah a smell in the air is a dripping rose (you could be the one for me)
another soul to meet my void then
of anything bare that’s made of gold
***
Aga Khan Garden, University of Alberta and Aga Khan University, Devon Alberta ~ September 2018
According to Buddha
i am water reflecting
what is real, what is true
and i feel there is space
deep inside of me
i am free, i am free
i recall my father
the one who i came after
now home again my friend again
remembering your inner king
the king we have within again
oh this is how it is
and this is how it’s always been now
whether we forget
or whether we keep remembering
remembering
remembering
***
De Otter, Amsterdam ~ September 2018
According to Buddha
Spend less, and have more, by doing away with luxurious habits. From your earnings put aside as much as possible, so that you can live partially on the interest from your savings, without having to dip into the capital.
my bonnie lies over the ocean,
my bonnie lies over the sea.
well my bonnie lies over the ocean.
yeah bring back my bonnie to me.
***
random streets in St. Pauli and Rotherbaum, Hamburg, Germany ~ August 2018
According to Buddha
Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.
my window looks out over the park
and every year i move another story up
so now i’m almost close enough
to the roof of the sky to touch it
there must be a highway somewhere, roads i’ve missed
something more than sky out beyond the window
***
views out of the windows ~ in Lisbon, Portugal ~ April 2018
