The following Taoist Parable is taught by Dereck Lin. It illustrates the ideal and philosophy of forgiveness and how not forgiving transgressions affects our lives. One day, the sage gave the disciple an empty sack and a basket of potatoes. “Think…
Yearly Archives: 2013
The Tao of Forgiveness or The Potato Sack
Tagged with: calm, Dereck Lin, emotions, empty sack, forgiveness, harmony, learning, parable, patience, peace, potatoes, reflection, sage, self, sermon, symbology, tao, transgression
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Uncle Frog
Rainy season! Dry! Uncle Frog walks through heaven, Cloud peaks roll thunder.
Ha Long Bay
Hạ Long bay in North Vietnam is a wonder to behold. Consisting of thousands of islets and limestone karsts, the bays and inlets of Descending Dragon Bay has been marked by the country of Vietnam and UNESCO as a natural wonder. …
Tagged with: Bach Long Vy, Bai Tu Long, Cat Ba, Descending Dragon Bay, dragons, Ha Long, Hạ Long bay, hermatige, journey, North Vietnam, pilgramige, retreat, self, Tra Co, Vietnam, walking meditaition, water
Posted in Locations
Posted in Locations
Journey Ends Cold
Cold. Fields stand bare. Black form crouched in hidden dale. Arrow pierces heart.
Tagged with: bear, black bear, Haiku, helpless, hermatige, individual, journey, journey end, long night, sadness, self, solitude, sorrow, symbology, winter
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Communication and Anti-Communication
It is not always easy to communicate, even with the ones you love or yourself. Difficulties arise with words, tones, emotions, intent, etc. Moreover, unfortunately, one misstep usually turns into an avalanche. Emotions are mixed. Words become useless. In the…
Tagged with: a picture is worth a thousand words, Anti-Communication, Buddhism, Communication, dis-honesty, harmonious, harmony, honesty, honesty is the best policy, langauge, Right Speech, symbolic interactionism, truth, words
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Sunflower Strong
Thunder! Grey skies roll, pouring rain upon the earth. Sunflower endures .
One Voice
Grass grows among cracks, Wind blowing moves leaves and chaff. Once a green sea gone. Rolling thunderheads of black- One voice against future tide.
Tagged with: Dr. Seuss, environmentalism, forest, harmony, Lorax, moral play, nature, Once-ler, Onceler, simplicity, spring, strength, symbology, Tanka, Theodor Seuss Geisel, trees, Truffula
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Hands Stained with Soil
Sweet potato meek- Humble worker in field. Serendipity.
Tagged with: Buddha, common man, community, emotions, farming, fellowship, field, growth, Haiku, humble, modesty, nature, pathway, peace, serendipity, simplicity, strength, sweet potato
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
The Silk Road
The Silk Road was a series of routes leading from China to Western Civilization. Used primarily as trade routes, these heavily used pathways also allowed the transmission of Buddhism, Taoism, and other religious and cultural practices along its great length.…
Tagged with: Buddha, Buddhism, China, Dunham Caves, fellowship, individual, Islam, journey, Mogao Caves, pathway, reflection, self, shrine, Silk Road, Sugong, walking, walking meditaition
Posted in Locations
Posted in Locations