According to Buddha
Understand the nature of impurity. If your key is bent, the lock will not open.
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Love Locks Statues, Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver BC ~ March 2021
According to Buddha
Everything changes once we identify with being the witness to the story, instead of the actor in it.
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death of the sunflowers ~ a day or so ago ~ Etown Amiskwaciwâskahikan ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ 2020
According to Buddha
Listen to the moan of a dog for its master.
That whining is the connection
There are love dogs
no one knows the names of.
Give your life
to be one of them.
yeah, this is a story of a famous dog
for the dog that chases its tail will be dizzy
these are clapping dogs, rhythmic dogs
harmonic dogs, house dogs, street dogs
dog of the world unite
bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah
bow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah
bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah
bow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah
***
boots & rye ~ cowtown ~ July 2020
According to Buddha
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.
i am a workin’ (wo)man
but i ain’t worked for a while
like some old tin can
from the bottom of the pile
from the bottom of the pile
i have lost my way
but i hear tell
about a heaven in alberta
where they’ve got all hell for a basement
my words are like a rope
that’s wrapped around my throat
wash my mouth with soap
for words unfit to quote
and now i’m free to go
but time cannot remove
the only life i know
now only time will prove
yes only time will prove
yeah i lost my way
but i hear tell
about a heaven in alberta
where they’ve got all hell for a basement
***
it’s done! happy new year 💚welcome 2020💚 ~ Calgary (Mohkínstsis) ~ December 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
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
To love those that love you is easy. To love those that love you not is not so simple. If you want to change anyone, set a better example. Show more kindness, more understanding, more love. That has a sure effect. To those who are not kind, show kindness. To those who are mean, show bigness of heart.
i might as well be in a garden
i said, ah a smell in the air is a dripping rose (you could be the one for me)
another soul to meet my void then
of anything bare that’s made of gold
***
Aga Khan Garden, University of Alberta and Aga Khan University, Devon Alberta ~ September 2018
According to Buddha
Environment is stronger than will power. If you want to be spiritual, seek good company and don’t mix with those whose bad habits may wrongly influence you.
if you love somebody
better tell them while they’re here
’cause they just may run away from you
’cause i’m on top of the world,
i’m on top of the world,
waiting on this for a while now
paying my dues to the dirt
i’ve been waiting to smile,
been holding it in for a while,
take you with me if i can
been dreaming of this since a child
***
Wilhelmsburger Inselpark, Hamburg, Germany ~ August 2018
According to Buddha
Avoid a negative approach to life. Why gaze down the sewers when there is loveliness all around us? One may find some fault in even the greatest masterpieces of art, music, and literature. But isn’t it better to enjoy their charm and glory?
if you want another secret
can’t back out, or make it
you ain’t ever gonna be it
by takin’ someone else’s away
never take it for granted
you don’t have to understand it
here’s to whatever puts a smile on your face
whatever makes you happy people
***
Tropaeolum (nasturtium) – my garden ~ Etown, AB ~ August 2018
According to Buddha
Environment is stronger than will power. If you want to be spiritual, seek good company and don’t mix with those whose bad habits may wrongly influence you. Be always with people who inspire you; surround yourself with people who lift you up.
oh ya
huh huh
oh ya
i will sing
for the ice to break
i will sing for the rivers to rise
i will sing for the spring to come
for the spring to come
for the spring to come
i said
for the spring to come
for the spring to come
oh i had a dream
for the spring to come
for the spring to come
***
just off Highway 11 ~ March 2018
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