According to Buddha
When one becomes momentarily identified with a tragic picture, s/he feels miserable; but when s/he realizes that it is only a part of an entertaining variety show, s/he feels happy.
won’t you come home i surrender
i miss my sweet bag of bones
drunk and tender
why don’t you want to stay here suspended
in the dead arms of a year that has ended
***
Sternschanze quarter in Hamburg, Germany ~ August 2018
According to Buddha
Emotional sensitivity is the cause of suffering. Do not be so sensitive.
la la la la
take me home
mama, i’m coming home
***
Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Berlin Germany ~ September 2018
According to Buddha
Life comes in the form of opportunities, which are easy to recognize, after they have been wasted.
tiny curtain’s open, and we heard the tiny clap of little hands
a tiny man would tell a little joke, and get a tiny laugh from all the folks
sitting, drifting around in bubbles, and thinking it was us that carried them
when we finally got it figured out, that we had truly missed the boat
***
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
Lust, anger, and greed—these constitute the threefold gate of hell leading to the destruction of the soul’s welfare. These three, therefore, humans should abandon.
hey, st. peter
before you ring your bell
***
Hauptkirche St. Petri ~ Hamburg, Germany ~ August 2018
According to Buddha
Watch the meadow grasses as they wave in the wind. Imagine the breeze as spirit’s breath blowing over the world, inspiring all beings and giving them life.
let’s get away from who we think we are
and the things we cannot do
look into the mirror and pretend you’re me
and i’ll pretend i am you
take a little sunshine
give a little teardrop
everybody needs to love someone
even in the silence
you can listen to the rhythm
and have a little dance around the circle of the sun
***
Range Rd 292, Crossfield, AB
According to Buddha
Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.
my window looks out over the park
and every year i move another story up
so now i’m almost close enough
to the roof of the sky to touch it
there must be a highway somewhere, roads i’ve missed
something more than sky out beyond the window
***
views out of the windows ~ in Lisbon, Portugal ~ April 2018
According to Buddha
One should forgive, under any injury. It hath been said that the continuation of the species is due to human’s being forgiving. Forgiveness is holiness; by forgiveness the universe is held together. Forgiveness is the might of the mighty; forgiveness is sacrifice; forgiveness is quiet of mind. Forgiveness and gentleness are the qualities of the self-possessed. They represent eternal virtue.
the tree don’t care what the little bird sings
we go down with the dew in the morning
the trees don’t know what the little bird brings
we go down with the dew in the morning
and we breathe it in
there is no need to forgive
***
random streets in Lisbon, Portugal ~ April 2018
According to Buddha
A wo/man looking at the sky and the mountains and the ocean does not detect in them the divine presence. The subtle beam of the creator is imperceptible to the human gaze. Because s/he is everywhere, it is as if s/he were nowhere.
now the wind don’t have to hurry
blowing ‘cross my bones
rollin’ up the pastures
smoothin’ out the stones
there’s fire on the mountain
dark angels in the trees
the wind don’t have to hurry
they’re taking what they please
***
Frank Slide, Turtle Mountain southwestern corner of the District of Alberta
According to Buddha
Kindness is the light that dissolves all walls between souls, families and nations.
it’s 35 below or its 98 above
and he’s workin’ thru it all, cuz baby this is what he loves
drives a hundred-fifty miles make sure his kids are doin’ fine
and he sees ’em when he can but he’s married to his iron
***
Lamont Summer Sizzler Rodeo ~ Lamont, Alberta ~ July 2018
