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
According to Buddha
Never do anything that taints your mind. Wrong actions cause negative or evil mental vibrations that are reflected in your whole appearance and personality. Engage in those actions and thoughts that nurture the good qualities you want to have.
song sung blue
weeping like a willow
song sung blue
sleeping on my pillow
funny thing, but you can sing it with a cry in your voice
and before you know, it get to feeling good
you simply got no choice
***
random street in Lisbon, Portugal ~ April 2018
According to Buddha
May I become at all times, both now and forever: a protector for those without protection; a guide for those who have lost their way; a ship for those with oceans to cross; a bridge for those with rivers to cross; a sanctuary for those in danger; a lamp for those without light; a place of refuge for those who lack shelter; and a servant to all in need.
i awoke so cold and lonely
in a faraway place
the sun fell cold upon my face
the cracks in the ceiling spelt hell
turned to the wall
pulled the sheets around my head
tried to sleep, and dream my way
back to you again
***
Dom Luís I Bridge, Porto Portugal ~ April 2018
According to Buddha
Thoughts are universally and not individually rooted; a truth cannot be created, but only perceived. Any erroneous thought of wo/man is a result of an imperfection, large or small, in his/her discernment. The goal of yoga science is to calm the mind, that without distortion it may hear the infallible counsel of the Inner Voice.
y tú te vas, jugando a enamorar
todas las ilusiones vagabundas que se dejan alcanzar
y no verás, que lo que yo te ofrezco
es algo incondicional
***
Lisbon LX FACTORY in the Alcântara district ~ Lisboa ~ April 2018
According to Buddha
Millions of people never analyze themselves. Mentally they are mechanical products of the factory of their environment, preoccupied with breakfast, lunch, and dinner, working and sleeping, and going here and there to be entertained. They don’t know what or why they are seeking, nor why they never realize complete happiness and lasting satisfaction. By evading self-analysis, people go on being robots, conditioned by their environment. True self-analysis is the greatest art of progress.
if there is a light
you can’t always see
and there is a world
we can’t always be
if there is a dark
now we shouldn’t doubt
and there is a light
don’t let it go out
Afurada, Portugal ~ April 2018
According to Buddha
Moods are often a result of environmental influences. Each one of us is affected in different ways by the world about us. But you should not allow yourself to indulge in moods over external conditions. Why should you take on the effects of your environment?
sunbeam, stop tugging me
pull that door shut quietly
darling, what are you doing?
we don’t have time for this
mmm dey mmm da mmm daaeeoo
mmm dey mmm da mmm daaeeoo
***
Porto, Portugal ~ April 2018
According to Buddha
Most problems, if you give them enough time and space, will eventually wear themselves out.
it didn’t feel like sunday
didn’t feel like june
when he met his silent partner in that lonely corner room
that over looked the marquee
of the plaza all-adult
and he was not looking for romance
just someone he could trust
***
random street in Lisbon, Portugal ~ April 2018
According to Buddha
Refuse to be bound by karma; it is an old superstition of the ignorant to believe you cannot change your destiny.
quer o destino que eu não creia no destino
e o meu fado é nem ter fado nenhum
cantá-lo bem sem sequer o ter sentido
senti-lo como ninguém, mas não ter sentido algum
ai que tristeza, esta minha alegria
ai que alegria, esta tão grande tristeza
esperar que um dia eu não espere mais um dia
por aquele que nunca vem e que aqui esteve presente
***
Porto, Portugal ~ April 2018
According to Buddha
Adopt plain living and high thinking.
when i was young i lived in a world of dreams
of moods and myths and illusionary schemes
though now i’m much more grown up
i fear that i must own up
to the fact that i’m in doubt of
what the modern cynics shout of
they say it’s spring
this feeling light as a feather
***
downtown Geneva, Switzerland ~ April 2018
According to Buddha
Let the ugliness of unkindness in others impel me to make myself beautiful with loving-kindness. May harsh speech from my companions remind me to use sweet words always. If stones from evil minds are cast at me, let me send in return only missiles of goodwill. As a jasmine vine sheds its flowers over the hands delivering ax blows at its roots, so, on all who act inimically toward me may I shower the blossoms of forgiveness.
i like digging holes and hiding things inside them
when i’ll grow old, i hope i won’t forget to find them
’cause i’ve got memories and travel like gypsies in the night
i’ve got no roots, but my home was never on the ground
i’ve got no roots, but my home was never on the ground
i’ve got no roots uh uh uh uh
i’ve got no roots uh uh uh uh
***
Abandoned Vineyard Mansion, River Douro, Porto, Portugal ~ April 2018
