According to Buddha
All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.
flying and you know i’m not coming down
you’re trying but you know you must soon go down
all my colours turn to clouds
all my colours turn to clouds
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rocks at a rock workshop ~ Etown ~ December 2019
According to Buddha
Our lack of compassion stems from our inability to see deeply into the nature of things.
the silence of a winter’s night
brings memories i hold inside,
remembering a blue moonlight
upon the fallen snow.
maybe i am falling down.
tell me should i touch the ground?
maybe i won’t make a sound
in the darkness all around.
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walking in the woods ~ Amiskwaciwâskahikan (etown) ~ November 2019
According to Buddha
Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. Every breath we take, every step we take, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment.
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Jellies ~ Vancouver Aquarium ~ November 2019
According to Buddha
It is only when we push ourselves beyond our limits that our success becomes meaningful to ourselves and respected by others.
i put my armor on, show you how strong how i am
i put my armor on, i’ll show you that i am
‘i’m unstoppable
i’m a porsche with no brakes
i’m invincible
yeah, i win every single game
i’m so powerful
i don’t need batteries to play
i’m so confident, yeah, i’m unstoppable today
unstoppable today, unstoppable today
unstoppable today, i’m unstoppable today
***
FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre-Qualifying Americas Tournament ~ Etown ~ November 2019
According to Buddha
The world is a mountain, in which your words are echoed back to you.
i never felt magic crazy as this
i never saw moons knew the meaning of the sea
i never held emotion in the palm of my hand
or felt sweet breezes in the top of a tree
but now you’re here
brighten my northern sky.
***
South Jasper Ranges, airplane view ~ November 2019
According to Buddha
When energy turns in—what Buddha calls paravritti, the coming back of your energy to the source—suddenly clarity is attained. Then you can see clouds a thousand miles away, and then you can hear ancient music in the pines.
and everybody knows we’re away with the fairies…
boopa boopa boopa boopa boop aboopeda boopa boopa boopa boopa boopa boop aboopeda boopa boopa boopa boopa boopa boop aboopeda boopa boopa boopa boopa boopa boop aboopeda boooo
***
tiny fairy houses in Redwood Park, Surrey, BC ~ November 2019
According to Buddha
It is usually a mistake to believe that any opinion or situation is objectively good or bad, since everything depends on the perspective of the viewer.
what are they doing at night in the park?
ducks. ducks. quack-quack. quack-quack.
think of them waddling about in the dark!
ducks. ducks. quack-quack. quack-quack.
sneering and whispering and stealing your cars,
reading pornography, smoking cigars!
ducks. ducks. quack-quack. quack-quack.
ducks. ducks. quack-quack. quack-quack.
***
ducks ~ George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Delta, BC ~ November 2019
According to Buddha
Whoever has heart’s doors wide open, could see the sun itself in every atom.
good morning starshine
the earth says hello
you twinkle above us
we twinkle below
our early morning singing song
gliddy glub gloopy, nibby nabby noopy la, la, la, lo, lo
sabba sibby sabba, nooby abba nabba, le, le, lo, lo
tooby ooby walla, nooby abba naba
early morning singing song
***
good morning ~ TPark ~ Etown ~ October 2019
According to Buddha
Climate change is not the concern of just one or two nations. It is an issue that affects the whole of humanity and every living being on this earth.
if only we could all just find serenity
it would be nice if we could live as one
when will all this anger, hate and bigotry be gone?
i’m just a dreamer, i dream my life away (today)
i’m just a dreamer, who dreams of better days (okay)
i’m just a dreamer, who’s searching for the way (today)
i’m just a dreamer, dreaming my life away (oh yeah yeah yeah)
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humans ~ Climate Strike (Greta Thunberg) visted Amiskwaciwâskahikan (etown) ~ October 2019
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
