Wandering thoughts
And shifting imagery
Broken by the sound
Of the fridge waking up
I return to the task
[14 July 08]
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Not just science or religion - Accepting Uncertainty
11 years ago
25 August 2008
Bedtime
Climbing the staircase
The moon rising in the east
Breaks through the clouds
And steals my breath away
[19 August 08]
The moon rising in the east
Breaks through the clouds
And steals my breath away
[19 August 08]
Warm evening
A refreshing cold shower
Eases my mosquito bites
Perspiration continues
To bead on my brow
[28 July 08]
Eases my mosquito bites
Perspiration continues
To bead on my brow
[28 July 08]
Luminous moon
A luminous moon
Over Callow Hill
Sets the clouds aglow
While the trees
Remain black
[17 July 08]
Over Callow Hill
Sets the clouds aglow
While the trees
Remain black
[17 July 08]
Ghostly moon
A ghostly moon over
Callow Hill
Illuminates the clouds
And glows through the gaps
[17 July 08]
Callow Hill
Illuminates the clouds
And glows through the gaps
[17 July 08]
The moon rises
As the moon rises
And the lawn mower grinds
A small touch of peace
Enters my heart
[13 July 08]
And the lawn mower grinds
A small touch of peace
Enters my heart
[13 July 08]
The arising of pain
In the arising of pain
tears linger
close to these eyeballs
In the arising of pain
tension grips
up and down this back
In the arising of pain
sensation anchors
attention in this body
In this moment
[09 July 08]
tears linger
close to these eyeballs
In the arising of pain
tension grips
up and down this back
In the arising of pain
sensation anchors
attention in this body
In this moment
[09 July 08]
This body
Pain is a part of
This body of flesh and bones
As much as it is a part of
This body of emotions and feelings
Sitting in awareness
The pain does not depart
Practising being open
Allowing the whole of it
To arise in this space
Where I sit.
[09 July 08]
This body of flesh and bones
As much as it is a part of
This body of emotions and feelings
Sitting in awareness
The pain does not depart
Practising being open
Allowing the whole of it
To arise in this space
Where I sit.
[09 July 08]
Beauty burning
mysterious deep blue clouds
linger along the horizon
pale blue sky stretches out above
long jagged rips give way
to the fiery glow
of the sunset beyond
[14 June 08]
linger along the horizon
pale blue sky stretches out above
long jagged rips give way
to the fiery glow
of the sunset beyond
[14 June 08]
Words of an ancient
My legs hurt
The ache of 108 prostrations
Gentle rain trickles
The music of downpipes and gutters
As the words of an ancient
resonate deep inside somewhere
'With clear awareness,
one takes up the responsibility of helping other sentient beings
as if one is sitting in perfect silence.'*
[11 June 08]
*Master Hongzhi quoted on p137 in Illuminating Silence by Master Sheng-yen
The ache of 108 prostrations
Gentle rain trickles
The music of downpipes and gutters
As the words of an ancient
resonate deep inside somewhere
'With clear awareness,
one takes up the responsibility of helping other sentient beings
as if one is sitting in perfect silence.'*
[11 June 08]
*Master Hongzhi quoted on p137 in Illuminating Silence by Master Sheng-yen
To the west
Blue Hills roll across the horizon
Burning the sky
Orange and pink as they go
Silently to the west
[10 June 08]
Burning the sky
Orange and pink as they go
Silently to the west
[10 June 08]
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