According to Buddha
The beauty of a group lies in the refinement of its individuals. [The beauty of a group lies upon the assembly of each individual’s ethics practice.]
another dawn, another day, another dollar to be made
i got a pocket in my soul,
where a little rock a little roll assimilate
***
walk around the block Coliseo Eduardo Dibos, San Borja ~ Lima, Peru, 2019
According to Buddha
In the state of love, no matter what you do, it’s going to be good.
decisions as i go, to anywhere i flow
sometimes i believe, at times where i should know
i can fly high, i can go long
today i got a million, tomorrow, i don’t know
decisions as i go, to anywhere i flow
sometimes i believe, at times where i should know
i can fly high, i can go long
today i got a million, tomorrow, i don’t know
***
Edmonton, Alberta ~ random downtown ~ December 2015.
According to Buddha
When we learn to stop and be truly alive in the present moment, we are in touch with what’s going on within and around us. We aren’t carried away by the past, the future, our thinking, ideas, emotions, and projects. Often we think that our ideas about things are the reality of that thing. Our notion of the Buddha may just be an idea and may be far from reality. The Buddha outside ourselves was a human being who was born, lived, and died. For us to seek such a Buddha would be to seek a shadow, a ghost Buddha, and at some point our idea of Buddha would become an obstacle for us.
the sun goes down and five years gone
life goes on, yes, life goes on
i hope you caught up with your dreams
i hope you saved part of yourself for me
***
Edmonton, Alberta ~ in/outside downtown ~ November 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
We are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness.
you’ve got a face not spoiled by beauty
i have some scars from where i’ve been
you’ve got eyes that can see right through me
you’re not afraid of anything they’ve seen
***
Toronto, Ontario ~ random streets ~ August 2015.
According to Buddha
It is for the betterment of both man and woman that the woman should be given every freedom and equal opportunity for her individuality. Then there will be a sense of humour. And the woman can laugh more gracefully than man, she has every potential for it – but it is repressed, condemned, criticized. She has lived a life of such misery that you cannot hope that she will show some sense of humour.
*** Katz’s Deli ~ NYC ~ February 2015.
According to Buddha
Now, Kalamas, don’t go by reports, by legends, by traditions, by scripture, by logical conjecture, by inference, by analogies, by agreement through pondering views, by probability, or by the thought, ‘This contemplative is our teacher.’ When you know for yourselves that, ‘These qualities are skillful; these qualities are blameless; these qualities are praised by the wise; these qualities, when adopted and carried out, lead to welfare and to happiness’ — then you should enter and remain in them.
dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
it took me years to write, will you take a look?
***
According to Buddha
You must concentrate upon and consecrate yourself wholly to each day, as though a fire were raging in your hair.
it’s a winter’s day and i know for certain
when i go outside my head starts hurtin’.
so i wrap it up in materials,
keep my hair from getting cold.
***
Edmonton, Howard’s Art Hair Design ~ 10570 96 Street, Alberta ~ March 2015.
According to Buddha
No light is comparable to the light of wisdom. The light of wisdom awaits all those who learn and put into practice the teachings of taming the mind. It shines everywhere without discrimination, like the light of the Buddha’s Dhamma which never discriminates against anyone.
old man lyin’ by the side of the road
where the lorries rollin’ by
blue moon sinkin’ from the weight of the load
and the buildings scrape the sky
red lights flashin’ through the window in the rain
can you hear the sirens moan
cold wind rippin’ on the valley at dawn
and the morning paper flies
don’t let it bring you down
it’s only castle’s burning
find someone who’s turning
and you will come around
you will come around
*** NYC ~ E 42nd Street ~ room with a view + Audrey Hepburn ~ February 2015.
