According to Buddha
The wise, therefore, are not tossed with the ups and downs of the waves of happiness and misery. They dive deep into the Spirit-Ocean of Bliss, avoiding the storms of delusion, the waves of change that rage on the surface of human consciousness.
i saw it written and i saw it say
pink moon is on its way
***
pink moon Terwillegar Park, Edmonton, Alberta ~ April 2017
According to Buddha
Turning a corner, I ran into an old acquaintance—one of those long-winded fellows whose conversational powers ignore time and embrace eternity.
there is fiction in the space between
the lines on your page of memories
write it down but it doesn’t mean
you’re not just telling stories
there is fiction in the space between
you and me
you and everybody
give us all what we need
give us one more sad sordid story
but in the fiction of the space between
sometimes a lie is the best thing
***
streets of Évora, Portugal ~ April 2016.
According to Buddha
The heart-quieted yogi in superconsciousness becomes able to see visions and great lights; to hear astral sounds; and to become identified with a vast dimly lighted space—alive with glimpses of beauties hitherto unknown.
beneath this snowy mantle cold and clean
the unborn grass lies waiting
for its coat to turn to green
the snowbird sings the song he always sings
and speaks to me of flowers
that will bloom again in spring
***
North Saskatchewan River, random spaces along the way ~ February 2016.
According to Buddha
Love gives without expecting anything in return. I never think of anyone in terms of what he can do for me. And I never profess love to someone because he has done something for me. If I didn’t actually feel love, I wouldn’t pretend to give it; and since I feel it, I give it. Love cannot be had for the asking; it comes only as a gift from the heart of another. Be certain of your feeling before you say to anyone, ‘I love you’. Once you give your love, it must be forever. Not because you want to be near that person, but because you want perfection for that soul. To wish for perfection for the loved one, and to feel pure joy in thinking of that soul, is divine love; and that is the love of true friendship.
but i’ve got a horse out in the country
i get to see him every second sunday
he comes when i call him,
yeah, he knows his name
one day i’ll saddle up
and the two of us will ride away
***
Whitemud Equine Learning Centre Association, Edmonton ~ February 2016.
According to Buddha
Any opportunity that comes to your life is your own creation; it does not come of itself, nor by chance ‘good luck’. Opportunity is either created now, or has been created at some time in the near or distant past, by your own rightly guided will. If you see no opportunity now, create one by your will, which is divine instrument within you. Say, ‘I will do everything for myself with my own will, which is a reflection in me of Divine Will.’ Act on this truth, and opportunity will come to you.
you’ve got the music in you
don’t let go
you’ve got the music in you
one dance left
this world is gonna pull through
don’t give up
you’ve got a reason to live
can’t forget
we only get what we give
***
Edmonton, Alberta ~ North Saskatchewan River ~ December 2015.
According to Buddha
Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.
i see trees of pink,
red roses too.
i see them bloom,
for me and you.
and i think to myself,
what a wonderful world.
***
Edmonton, Alberta ~ December 2015.
According to Buddha
If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.
got my hands on the wheel
got my foot on the pedal
gonna drive ’til i drop
’til the tires turn to metal
gonna sleep when i’m dead
gonna laugh like the devil
gonna find some place where no one knows me
***
Edmonton, Alberta ~ Auto Rescue ~ November 2015.
According to Buddha
It is as if we are continually chasing mirages, only to be disappointed when they do not give us the satisfaction we had hoped for.
listen close, as close as i am to you
like the bell of liberty, i’ll ring a sound that’s true
and days go by and seasons too
in time our love may digress with the words we can renew
oh, i’ll tell you that i
i love you by and by
i don’t know if i’d survive
without a friend like you in my life
***
Edmonton, Alberta ~ November 2015.
According to Buddha
Maturity can’t be hurried or produced on schedule. Growth takes time. We have to steep ourselves for a while, like a good cup of tea. We need to go through what’s necessary for us to endure. We need time and commitment. Probably we also need some luck.
there are things that sing
and things that bite
i’ll walk and walk til i’ve fallen
the water will drown out the din
but my ears i know
they will still ring
***
random flowers and random painted things ~ Edmonton, Alberta ~ October 2015.
According to Buddha
If we let our attention jump from one thing to another, we will have a busy, fractured and probably unproductive day. If we focus entirely on one job, we may lose ourselves in that job, and it will not only be the most productive thing we do all day, but it’ll be very enjoyable.
who’s gonna tell you when i turned the key at 8:03
and the battery passed away inside a’ my automobile
i want my automobile
i want my automobile
i want to drive it all around this world
***
Leduc West Antique Annual Exposition, 25th Anniversary Celebration ~ July 2015.
