According to Buddha
You are in charge of your own karma, your own life, your own spiritual path, and your own liberation, just as I am in charge of mine.
you know i always liked that empty road
no place to be and miles to go
but miles to go is miles away
hello sunshine, won’t you stay?
***
just after the dark ~ Terwillegar Park, Edmonton, AB ~ April 2019
According to Buddha
Like a mother who protects her child, her only child, with her own life, one should cultivate a heart of unlimited love and compassion towards all living beings.
always remember these three things
faith, hope and brushing your teeth
but most importantly
do everything lovingly
***
random streets in Montréal, QC ~ April 2019
According to Buddha
If you’re so empty now, then why don’t you start doing fun things? Fill yourself up with that? ‘Cause the thing is, you ain’t all alone, are you?
come l’aria che respiro
sarai sempre stato lì
le ali di cui ho bisogno
quando voglio volare
***
inside a tulip ~ Etown AB ~ May 2019
According to Buddha
Compassion is not about kindness. Compassion is about awareness. Compassion in the general sense of kindness would be an expression of awareness, but one that might not necessarily be free from the stain of ego-grasping. Genuine compassion is egoless.
oh how i love my tea
tea in the afternoon
i can’t do without it
and i think i’ll have
another cup very soon
***
afternoon tea ~ Edmonton AB ~ March 2019
According to Buddha
Love with expectation would never last. Last love must be intangible, pure and unconditional.
that night in toronto
with its checkerboard floors
riding on horseback
and keeping order restored
’til the men they couldn’t hang
stepped to the mic and sang
and their voices rang with that aryan twang
***
horses at Free Rein Ranch ~ Lamont Alberta ~ March 2019
According to Buddha
But think about it. Ask yourself: Where was I before I was born? What am I in this world? When am I ever really ‘myself’? By reflecting on these questions, you may discover that each ‘self’ is but an illusion.
eyes without a face (les yeux sans visage)
eyes without a face, got no human grace your eyes without a face
***
frozen Gerbera ~ Etown ~ February 2019
According to Buddha
Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.
oh so wonderful…gotta see this again…
***
Joey’s Place, Edmonton AB ~ January 2019
According to Buddha
The beauty of a group lies in the refinement of its individuals. [The beauty of a group lies upon the assembly of each individual’s ethics practice.]
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Gooseberries, kitchen etown ~ November 2018
According to Buddha
All-inclusive study is just single-minded sitting, dropping away body and mind. At the moment of going there, you go there; at the moment of coming here, you come here. There is no gap.
how do we how do we not fade
how do we how do we how do we not fade away
how do we how do we oh
***
combs in a wasp nest ~ Etown, AB ~ October 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
