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
You may control a mad elephant;
You may shut the mouth of the bear and the tiger;
Ride the lion and play with the cobra;
By alchemy you may learn your livelihood;
You may wander through the universe incognito;
Make vassals of the gods; be ever youthful;
You may walk in water and live in fire;
But control of the mind is better and more difficult.
well i think it’s fine, building jumbo planes.
or taking a ride on a cosmic train.
switch on summer from a slot machine.
get what you want to if you want, ’cause you can get anything.
i know we’ve come a long way,
we’re changing day to day,
but tell me, where do the children play?
according to Buddha
People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child—our own two eyes. All is a miracle.
teach the gifted children
the way of men and animals
teach them about cities
the history of the mysteries
their vice and their virtues
about branches that blow in the wind
***
Edmonton, Alberta ~ North Saskatchewan River (Assiniboine: Ogícize wakpá) ~ Edmonton Rowing Club
according to Buddha
What’s done to the children is done to society.
The rural ‘Muttin’ Bustin’ toddlers
at the Country Fair Lakedell, Alberta
***
…creating cultural legacies
***
You were a child
Crawling on your knees toward it
Making momma so proud
But your voice was too loud
We like to watch you laughing
Picking insects off of plants
No time to think of consequences
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