according to Buddha
Mind is the forerunner of (all evil) states. Mind is chief; mind-made are they. If one speaks or acts with wicked mind, suffering follows one, even as the wheel follows the hoof of the draught-ox.
Mind is the forerunner of (all good) states. Mind is chief; mind-made are they. If one speaks or acts with pure mind, affection follows one, even as one’s shadow that never leaves.
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Edmonton, Alberta ~ Alberta Aviation Museum ~ January 2014
according to Buddha
Dependent on their parts…Interrelated, not isolated…Merely labelled…
well, it’s been said before, the world is a stage
a different performance with every age.
open the history book to any old page .
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Portobello Market, West London, UK
according to Buddha
Love is the absence of judgment.
now i’m sitting here,
sipping at my ice cold beer, lazing on a sunny afternoon.
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* in the summertime somewhere in East London, UK
according to Buddha
There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness
man cave n. A dedicated area of a house,
such as a basement, workshop, or garage,
where a man can be alone or socialize with his friends
according to Buddha
It is not as a means of procuring my own happiness that I give in charity, but I love charity that I may do good to the world.
i met Frankie, a San Diego busker…“Busker” (British slang for street performer).
i know not all people asking for money on the street are musicians
but on this street corner i photographed Frankie
who asked “You want to hear some Johnny Cash?”
i love Johnny Cash!
Love is a burning thing
and it makes a firery ring
bound by wild desire
I fell into a ring of fire…
“Ring of Fire“www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lhf9U5Wf3Q.
after giving Frankie a couple of bucks he strummed straight into a rendition of
“Light my Fire” www.youtube.com/watch?v=flOvM4Z355A by The Doors.
You know that it would be untrue
You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you
Girl, we couldn’t get much higher
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire
both songs sung out of key added to his awe-inspiring antics…
his hyper manic performance
was truly beautiful…
and for me there is a joy in the act of giving www.buddhanet.net/budsas/ebud/whatbudbeliev/168.htm
i think about what i give…
i think about what i take…
what does a “charitable nature” look and feel like?
what are my intentions between what i have and what i give?
what is the motivation behind acts of charity?
what is charity in 2011?
i wondered if Frankie had a safe home to return to when he was done performing…
according to Buddha
The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.
freedom means knowing the rules…and which rules to bend.
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