Sing songs that none have sung, think thoughts that ne’er in the brain have rung; walk in paths that none have trod; weep tears as none have shed for spirit. Give peace to all to whom none other gave, claim them your own who’s everywhere disclaimed. Love all with love that none have felt and brave the battle of life with strength unchained.
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
Simple things, simple methods, and simple gestures can bring a flood of people on your side. Do whatever you can if you love this planet Earth.
then the loud sound did seem to fade
came back like a slow voice on a wave of phase
that weren’t no d.j. that was hazy cosmic jive there’s a starman waiting in the sky
he’d like to come and meet us
but he thinks he’d blow our minds
This life is strange. Everything is subject to change. That is why one should not anchor one’s happiness on this life. Our time will pass on; what you are seeing now will be gone one day. Change is good if you don’t let it hurt you. When it does hurt, the rebellion you feel is meant to show you that you should not have any desires.
the world is closing in
did you ever think
that we could be so close, like brothers
the future’s in the air
i can feel it everywhere blowing with the wind of change
***
airplane iPhoneography ~ Calgary to Regina ~ November 2016
Your mind is like a bird that has been locked in a cage for many years. It fears liberty. Yet, freedom is its birthright.
i opened my mouth to scream and shout
waved my arms and flapped about
but i couldn’t scream i couldn’t shout,
the song was coming from my mouth.
from my mouth,
from my mouth,
from my mouth.
Awake. Arise from dreams of littleness to the realization of the vastness within you. Come. I will show you that you are a spark of the Eternal Fire that is drinking with countless mouths the Bliss-nectar honeycombed in the heart of all created things.
thousand faces staring at me
lonely shadows following me
lonely ghosts come a-calling
lonely voices talking to me now give me that fire
now give me that fire
now give me that fire
burn, burn, burn
Roam in the world as a lion of self-control; see that the frogs of weakness don’t kick you around.
you heard my voice, i came out of the woods by choice
shelter also gave their shade
but in the dark i have no name
so leave that click in my head
and i will remember the words that you said
left a clouded mind and a heavy heart
but i am sure we could see a new start
so when your hopes on fire
but you know your desire
don’t hold a glass over the flame
don’t let your heart grow cold
i will call you by name i will share your road
If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.
don’t try to tell me to wait till i belong
you can’t convince me that what i dream is wrong
no matter what you say, you can’t cloud my head
i push the fear away…you remember what i said
you can’t stop the tide rising high, no you can’t stop the light in my eyes, oh no
you can’t keep me down, i’ll tell you why
The places that we will experience in future rebirths will be the outcome of the karma that we share with the other beings living there. The actions of each of us, human or nonhuman, have contributed to the world in which we live. We all have a common responsibility for our world and are connected with everything in it.
The worldly winds can teach us about the texture of life. They can reveal its heights and depths. They can show us ourselves at our noblest and our most petty. They can draw from us new qualities and dimensions of being.
and i’ve got such a long way to go
such a long way to go
to make it to the border of Mexico
so i’ll ride like the wind, ride like the wind gonna ride the wind
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