According to Buddha
Whether we are young or old,
if people give rise to joy upon seeing us,
then this is true beauty.
***
walk off Whyte Ave ~ Etown Alberta ~ November 2018
According to Buddha
The reverent presentation to me of a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or water, given with pure intention, is a devotional offering acceptable in my sight.
i left your house this morning,
’bout a quarter after nine.
coulda been the willie nelson,
coulda been the wine
when i left your house this morning,
it was a little after nine
it was in bobcaygeon, i saw the constellations
reveal themselves, one star at time
***
Terwillegar Park, Edmonton, Alberta ~ October 2017
According to Buddha
Abstaining from lying, from tale-bearing, from harsh language, and from vain talk; this is called the Mundane Right Speech which yields worldly fruits and brings good results.
your life is now your life is now your life is now
in this undiscovered moment
lift your head up above the crowd
we could shake this world
if you would only show us how
your life is now
***
White Butte Recreation, Regina, Saskatchewan ~ September 2017
According to Buddha
Be a light unto yourself; betake yourselves to no external refuge. Hold fast to the Truth. Look not for refuge to anyone besides yourselves.
they walk in the sky
so near and so high
they’re stopping for none
and when the day’s done
they agree that the sea
is the best place to be
wondrously free
they live happily
sun slips into horizon
moon reaches for the stars
music is the healer
no matter who you are
no matter who you are…
***
Edmonton, Alberta urban + iphone aiplane sky ~ September 2017
According to Buddha
spotless is my mental sky,
below, ahead, and high above.
eternity and i, one united ray.
i, a tiny bubble of laughter,
have become the sea of mirth itself.
i got a cabin in the country
and the tin roof rattles
when the rain comes down
where the wind through the pine
helps me unwind
while the world goes ’round
i’m gonna live, laugh, love, just for today
gonna take all the trouble and put it away
gonna drink every drop of happiness
’til they cover me up
i’m gonna live, gonna laugh, gonna love
***
Saskatchewan Highway 40 ~ November 2016
According to Buddha
Thoughts and sensations are like searchlights: they throw their rays in front on material objects; they do not reveal the soul behind them. Intuition is like a spherical light, with rays on all sides, revealing the soul and also its outward projections of thoughts and sensations connected with the ego. Intuition is the bridge between the soul and the ego’s thoughts and sensations.
yeah, these habits are so hard to break
and they’re so easy to make
well these habits are so hard to break
and they’re so easy to make
***
Waseca, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada ~ November 2016
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
First of all, you need to know that an emotion is only that—an emotion—even though it may be a big, strong one. You are so much bigger, so much more than this emotion.
whisky and coke in our mason jars
to the year’s sweeter than candy bars
we crumble like the leaves
***
Edmonton, Alberta, Fort Edmonton Park, September 2015.
According to Buddha
A friend endowed with these seven qualities is worth associating with. He gives what is beautiful, hard to give, does what is hard to do, endures painful, ill-spoken words. His secrets he tells you, your secrets he keeps. When misfortunes strike, he doesn’t abandon you; when you’re down & out, doesn’t look down on you. A person in whom these traits are found, is a friend to be cultivated by anyone wanting a friend.
when the sun shines, we’ll shine together
told you i’d be here forever
said i’ll always be a friend
took an oath i’ma stick it out ’til the end
now that it’s raining more than ever
know that we’ll still have each other
you can stand under my umbrella
you can stand under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
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