According to Buddha
I can do nothing for you but work on myself…you can do nothing for me but work on yourself.
they’re tearing down
so we can rebuild
and all this time
is just circles in my mind
so just for a moment
just one moment
just for a moment let’s be still
just for a moment let’s be still
just for a…
***
red things along the way ~ Etown ~ June 2020
According to Buddha
A oneness of all. An evolution in consciousness of us all that isn’t about the egos.
think of your fellow (hu)man
lend him/her a helping hand
put a little love in your heart
you see it’s getting late
oh, please don’t hesitate
put a little love in your heart
and the world will be a better place
and the world will be a better place
for you and me
you just wait and see
***
a sunny walk in etown ~ a day ago ~ June 2020
According to Buddha
Every religion is the product of the conceptual mind attempting to describe the mystery.
somebody told me to believe
to believe
to believe
to believe
to believe
***
steeples from ‘Church Street‘ ~ Edmonton ~ April 2020
According to Buddha
So go with the flow, doing your best to accept and appreciate everything just the way it is (including your own imperfect efforts to resist nothing.) In doing so, you’ll find that the world becomes more chill, people become more beautiful, and your heart becomes increasingly filled with sweet, sweet gratitude.
you’ve got to get up every morning
with a smile in your face
and show the world all the love in your heart
then people gonna treat you better
you’re gonna find, yes you will
that you’re beautiful, as you feel
***
day trip central Alberta ~ Treaty 6 ~ a day or so ago ~ April 2020
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?
***
Abandoned building ~ off Highway 13A ~ September 2019
According to Buddha
On the other side, is substantialism, more materialism, everything is real to the extent we can see or measure it, and things are as real as I think they. That’s way too materialistic or substantialist, because things are not really what they seem to be.
baby, life’s what you make it
can’t escape it
baby, yesterday’s favorite
don’t you hate it
baby life’s what you make it
don’t back date it
baby, don’t try to shade it
beauty is naked
***
Parque de la Reserva, Lima Peru ~ August 2019
According to Buddha
The wound is the place where the Light enters you.
here i am
just waiting for this storm to pass me by
and that’s the sound, of sunshine coming down!
and that’s the sound, of sunshine coming down!
(down, down, down)
***
Plaza central Lima, Cercado de Lima ~ August 2019
According to Buddha
Buddha also said that the Dharma, like a bird, needs two wings to fly, and that the wing that balances wisdom is compassion.
for just a skyline pigeon
dreaming of the open
waiting for the day
that she can spread her wings
and fly away again
***
pigeons ~ Basilica of San Francisco, Lima, Peru ~ August 2019
According to Buddha
Over time, we can build great character, achieve great success, and cultivate great virtue.
mirar mirar hacia la tierra
tan distinto de lo que vi
fronteras no se pueden ver
todo el mundo desde hay
es lo que vi
mmmmmm…
***
Huaca Pucllana, Miraflores, Peru ~ August 2019
According to Buddha
In general, people say, ‘We are following Dharma”, and speak of it as a kind of religion created by Buddha Shakyamuni. That is not a correct point of view. Buddha never created any kind of school or religion. Buddha was a totally enlightened being, someone beyond our limited point of view. The teaching of the Buddha is to have presence in that knowledge.
i got a feeling i just can’t shake
i got a feeling that just won’t go away
you’ve got it, just keep on pushing and, keep on pushing and
push the sky away
***
Stephen Avenue Galleria Trees + Wonderland ~ Calgary, downtown ~ June 2019
