According to Buddha
We have all done things that make us flinch.
i know ya think you feel it’s true
it’s the little things
in life
that i feel
cause i can feel it
cause i can feel it
cause i can feel it
it’s the little things
in life
***
rose petals and lavender seeds ~ Etown ~ October 2019
According to Buddha
The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don’t wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.
toute la vie
est fait de jours et de nuits
le temps gris
laisse la place à l’éclaircie
c’est ainsi,
et il faut apprécier autant:
la pluie et le beau temps.
***
Dahlia in the veranda ~ Etown, AB ~ October 2019,
According to Buddha
One of the ways in which one can counterbalance excessive thinking is contact through nature and the elements. One can develop one’s sense of consciousness by contact with earth, fire, water, space – it’s as simple as that. This will take a lot of the tension and one-sidedness out of one’s metal development, and out of one’s will.
maybe i’m still searchin’ but i don’t know what it means
all the fires of destruction are still burnin’ in my dreams
there’s no water that can wash away this longin’ to come clean
hey yeah yeah
***
Road to Ya Ha Tinda, Central Alberta, 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
According to Buddha
Don’t wait to find solid ground. Dance in emptiness.
(ground your sense of worth
til the spark of morning burns
and all those searching eyes
could scold your tender mind)
remember what they say
there’s no shortcut to a dream
it’s all blood and sweat
and life is what you manage in between
***
golden walk in the woods ~ Etown, AB, October 2019
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
