According to Buddha
To shoulder a burden is an inspiring force. To admit a mistake is a noble virtue. [Taking charge a mission is a powerful motivation; Taking the responsibility from a mistake is a virtue.]
twenty thousand people
cross bösebrücke
fingers are crossed
just in case
walking the dead
where are we now, where are we now?
the moment you know, you know, you know
as long as there’s sun
as long as there’s sun
***
a walk around East Side Gallery, Berlin ~ September 2018
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
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
So, whenever you meet people, be watchful. Notice your first reaction to them. This tells you much about whether you knew those individuals before. It is not an emotion. When you feel in your heart a deep harmony with another person, then you know that you knew each other before.
i’ll be seeing you in all the old familiar places
that this heart of mine embraces all day through
in that small cafe, the park across the way
the children’s carousel,
the chestnut trees, the wishing well
***
Cacilhas, Lisbon Metropolitan Area ~ Portugal ~ April 2018
According to Buddha
Adopt plain living and high thinking.
when i was young i lived in a world of dreams
of moods and myths and illusionary schemes
though now i’m much more grown up
i fear that i must own up
to the fact that i’m in doubt of
what the modern cynics shout of
they say it’s spring
this feeling light as a feather
***
downtown Geneva, Switzerland ~ April 2018
According to Buddha
Familiarity with Nature has bred contempt for her ultimate secrets; our relation with her is one of practical business. We tease her, so to speak, to discover the ways in which she may be forced to serve our purposes; we make use of her energies, whose Source yet remains unknown.
all around me are familiar faces
worn out places, worn out faces
bright and early for their daily races
going nowhere, going nowhere
look right through me, look right through me
***
downtown ~ Edmonton, Alberta ~ February ~ 2018
According to Buddha
I believe a time will come when in greater understanding we shall have no boundaries anymore. We shall call the earth our country; and we shall, by a process of justice and international assembly, distribute unselfishly the goods of the world according to the needs of the people. But equality cannot be established by force; it must come from the heart…
change for change sake
rearrange the landscape
shape your identity
change the world
otherwise you’re gonna witness
look on powerless
when the future generations turn
and wipe out history
and while we’re on the subject
of man’s destiny
i want you to give your change to me
***
According to Buddha
I will drink vitality from the fountains of sunshine. I will drink peace from the silver fountain of mooned nights. I will drink thy power in the mighty cup of the wind. I will drink thy consciousness in all the little cups of my thoughts. I will drink thy joy in my joy. I will drink thy bliss in my blissful thoughts.
your breath is sweet and weak
your eyes are like
two jewels in the sky
your back is straight
your hair is smooth on the pillow where you lie
but i don’t sense affection
no gratitude
no love
your loyalty is not to me but
to the stars above
***
According to Buddha
Those who are socially inclined will find a new power to help humanity through the lessons of books written by noble and gifted people.
can i take your picture?
YES!
9 to 5 hours
in that glass tower
all the time in the world to expire
words roll around in brain, on tongue
one note to beat my heart,
beat my heart like a drum
yes, i know
***
Edmonton’s City Hall, Edmonton, AB ~ November 2017
According to Buddha
Throughout the ages, the strong motivating force of human love has been expressed in diverse ways—filial, conjugal, friendly, family, serviceful, humanitarian. All human love is borrowed from Divine Love, but by comparison is a meager expression.
well we come with what was on our backs
yeah, when the leaves had died and all turned black
back when the wind was cold and blew them ’round
when we laid our blankets on the ground
yeah and i woke up feelin’ hungry
lookin’ straight into the sun, and left a cold night on the ground
like a dog on the run
***
Lisbon, Portugal ~ April 2016.
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