According to Buddha
In handling matters, let your mind influence your heart. In dealing with people, let your heart influence your mind. [Manage business with mind based upon your heart; while dealing with human relationship, you will let your heart drive your mind.]
if dogs run free, why not me
across the swamp of time?
my mind weaves a symphony
and tapestry of rhyme
oh, winds which rush my tale to thee
***
random streets in San Isidro ~ Lima, Peru ~ August 2019
According to Buddha
We must carry out our tasks according to principles, and not let our principles be compromised by our tasks. [It is the principles that guide our actions, not to bend our principles to fit into the situation.]
oh you crawled out of the sea
straight into my arms,
straight into my arms
***
Kelp ~ East Beach, White Rock, BC ~ July 2019
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.]
***
Gooseberries, kitchen etown ~ November 2018
