According to Buddha
Always remember that you belong to no one, and no one belongs to you.
i don’t belong here
no doubt about it
this life i’m living
she bribes me in
this feelings i feel
they urge and shout
i don’t belong here
i don’t belong
***
streets of Ribeira, Porto, Portugal ~ April 2018
According to Buddha
A smooth life is not a victorious life.
over the horizon
she’s smooth sailin’
these concrete seas
now she’s headed
east down the boule, the vard
***
Alberta and Saskatchewan ~ March 2018
According to Buddha
Winter always turns into Spring.
these cold dark places
places i’ve been
in cold dark places
i dream of spring
in cold dark places
i dream of spring
***
outside of etown ~ Edmonton, Alberta ~ February ~ 2018
According to Buddha
Practicing loving kindness meditation is like digging deep into the ground until we reach the purest water. We look deeply into ourselves until insight arises and our love flows to the surface. Joy and happiness radiate from our eyes, and everyone around us benefits from our smile and our presence. If we take good care of ourselves, we help everyone. We stop being a source of suffering to the world, and we become a reservoir of joy and freshness. Here and there are people who know how to take good care of themselves, who live joyfully and happily. They are our strongest support. Whatever they do, they do for everyone.
talk about me babe, if you must
throw on the dirt, pile on the dust
i’d do the same thing if i could
you know what they say, they say it’s all good
all good
it’s all good
***
birch trees, Edmonton,~ November ~ 2017
According to Buddha
The moment we become passive in relaxation — slipping into the subconscious and letting our minds wander in restless thoughts or drift into daydreaming — we actually diminish our level of relaxation. This is why deep meditation, even though it requires great energy and focus, is so much more relaxing than sleep.
purr
purr
meow
purr
chirps, trills, and chirrups
chatter
purr
purr
***
Cat + Dog ~ iPhone shots in Edmonton, Alberta ~ October 2017
According to Buddha
Neither do you want a joy which has too much sameness; you want a joy which changes and dances itself in many ways to enthrall your mind and keep your attention occupied and interested forever.
t’is a beautiful day, and you’re welcome to stay
we can spend some time and catch the matinee
you’re so fine, and the day is fine, and we’ll be fine
when we make it by and we get by with love
when we get by, we’ll make it by, when we get by with love
when we get by, we’ll make it by, when we get by with love
when we get by, we’ll make it by, when we get by with love
i look in your eyes, i look in your eyes
they’re pretty as the skies above
***
Muttart Conservatory ~ Flora ~ October 2017
According to Buddha
Get away from this world; not by flying away to a cave in the Himalayas, but to the cave of your mind, where you are free of the body and of the world.
i wasted the morning and and most of the afternoon…
well i tired to get some work done but ended way too soon…
watched the sun go down in the sky…
close to the afternoon it’s a different story…
***
view from plane Alberta and Saskatchewan ~ October 2017
According to Buddha
It is not a pumping-in from the outside that gives wisdom; it is the power and extent of your inner receptivity that determines how much you can attain of true knowledge, and how rapidly. You can quicken your evolution by awakening and increasing the receptive power of your brain cells.
i’ve been on tenterhooks, ending in dirty looks
list’ning to the muzak, thinking ’bout this ‘n’ that
she said, “that’s that, i don’t want to chitter-chat”
turn it down a little bit or turn it down flat
pump it up, when you don’t really need it
pump it up, until you can feel it
***
Oilfield Technical Society, Edmonton, Alberta ~ September 2017
According to Buddha
I am a spark from the Infinite. I am not flesh and bones. I am light. In helping others to succeed I shall find my own prosperity. In the welfare of others I shall find my own well-being. I am infinite. I am spaceless, I am tireless; I am beyond body thought, and utterance; beyond all matter and mind. I am endless bliss.
walking to the sun
walking to the sun
walking to the sun
walking to the sun
walking to the sun
***
Happy Hollow Corn Maze, Lumsden, Saskatchewan ~ October 2017
According to Buddha
Never allow your mind to entertain thoughts of illness or limitation; you will see your body change for the better. Remember that mind is the power that is creating this body and if the mind is weak, the body becomes weak. Don’t grieve or worry about anything.
i am a passenger
i stay under glass
i look through my window so bright
i see the stars come out tonight
i see the bright and hollow sky
over the city’s ripped-back sky
and everything looks good tonight
***
Aldon Auto, Lamont, AB ~ October 2017
