According to Buddha
The wound is the place where the Light enters you.
here i am
just waiting for this storm to pass me by
and that’s the sound, of sunshine coming down!
and that’s the sound, of sunshine coming down!
(down, down, down)
***
Plaza central Lima, Cercado de Lima ~ August 2019
According to Buddha
Buddha also said that the Dharma, like a bird, needs two wings to fly, and that the wing that balances wisdom is compassion.
for just a skyline pigeon
dreaming of the open
waiting for the day
that she can spread her wings
and fly away again
***
pigeons ~ Basilica of San Francisco, Lima, Peru ~ August 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
Over time, we can build great character, achieve great success, and cultivate great virtue.
mirar mirar hacia la tierra
tan distinto de lo que vi
fronteras no se pueden ver
todo el mundo desde hay
es lo que vi
mmmmmm…
***
Huaca Pucllana, Miraflores, Peru ~ August 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.]
another dawn, another day, another dollar to be made
i got a pocket in my soul,
where a little rock a little roll assimilate
***
walk around the block Coliseo Eduardo Dibos, San Borja ~ Lima, Peru, 2019
According to Buddha
This is the real secret of life — to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.
bicycle, bicycle, bicycle
i want to ride my bicycle, bicycle, bicycle
i want to ride my bicycle
i want to ride my bike
i want to ride my bicycle
i want to ride it where i like
***
40th anniversary of The Tour de White Rock, White Rock, BC ~ July 2019
According to Buddha
The four treasures in life are sleeping soundly, eating happily, laughing joyfully and working healthily.
sun’s up, uuh huh, looks okay
the world survives into another day
and i’m thinking about eternity
some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me
i had another dream about lions at the door
they weren’t half as frightening as they were before
***
humans + dogs at East Beach, White Rock, BC ~ July 2019
***
According to Buddha
Someone who begins to develop an interest in the teachings can tend to distance themselves from the reality of material things, as if the teachings were something completely apart from daily life. Often, at the bottom of all this, there is an attitude of giving up and running away from one’s own problems, with the illusion that one will be able to find something that will miraculously help one to transcend all that. But the teachings are based on the principle of our actual human condition. We have a physical body with all its various limits: each day we have to eat, work, rest, and so on. This is our reality, and we can’t ignore it.
i’ve been living on the outside
looking in
searchin’ for some kind of answer
i’m forever questioning
***
an evening walk around downtown ~ Calgary, AB ~ July 2019
According to Buddha
In general, people say, ‘We are following Dharma”, and speak of it as a kind of religion created by Buddha Shakyamuni. That is not a correct point of view. Buddha never created any kind of school or religion. Buddha was a totally enlightened being, someone beyond our limited point of view. The teaching of the Buddha is to have presence in that knowledge.
i got a feeling i just can’t shake
i got a feeling that just won’t go away
you’ve got it, just keep on pushing and, keep on pushing and
push the sky away
***
Stephen Avenue Galleria Trees + Wonderland ~ Calgary, downtown ~ June 2019
