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Memories

Memories give us amnesia
about what we could know:
spooks telling truths
in cunningly coy
closed, secret sessions.

They wrap us in myths,
conjuring dreamy, alluring
vapid mirages
                         which may guide us-
                         beguiling [...]

July 28th, 2005 | Category: Healing, Love and Sad Poems, Poetry | 8 comments

Incandescent Nectar

Incandescent Nectar of Life,
conscious of Itself through our senses,
breathing our breath; and which,
with our caring awareness of one another,
breathes Life full with Love.

Here only, forever Now is,
which, breaking with by and by
becomes again the Full Emptiness,
where the billows of ruminating Dust
show in relief the shadow of Time,
and a brief glimpse
through Fate’s curtain
into who we are.

This [...]

July 24th, 2005 | Category: Healing, Inspiration, Inspirational Poems, Noteworthy, Philosophical Questions, Poetry, Spirituality | 6 comments

Babbling Drops

Rain plunks babbling drops on the skylight glass above…
                 Xylophonic riffs
                         ( jazzy counterpoints of
                         clustered rhythms)
             [...]

July 19th, 2005 | Category: Noteworthy, Poetry | 6 comments

The Nothingness of Everything

I like asking paradoxical rhetorical questions. Sometimes just asking them gives insight to the unanswerable ones. I like pondering extremes, ultimates. It gives me perspective. I feel more able to handle the little ups and downs in my life.

These questions are not new. They are certainly influenced by Lao Tzu.

How can we know [...]

July 10th, 2005 | Category: Buddhist Thinking, Deep Thoughts, Philosophical Questions | 9 comments

A Moving Story

Here is a beautiful story about compassion and spirit posted by Waiter Rant. Some of you may have seen it already, since it was posted a few weeks ago. Judging by the number of comments, this is a popular blog. Still, I couldn’t resist sharing it. I defer to this rich and moving message.

July 9th, 2005 | Category: Personal | One comment
 
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