“What is done to the children is done to society”-The Buddha 10“See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father…
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Religion-A force of good
Religion. The word has a different meaning for anyone you ask, even those who ascribe to the same faith or sect. It is a very personal thing that links many communities as well as entire nations and regions. As a…
Tagged with: belief, Citizens United, community, faith, freedom of religion, harmony, pathway, peace, religion, Seperation of Church and State, unity, universalism
Posted in Musings, Soical Policy
Posted in Musings, Soical Policy
Silent Contemplation
It has been nearly a month since the last post at the Retreat. I have been in silent contemplation of life and meditation abut things that have gone on over the last year. Many people believe, as I found out…
Thank you
It has been 530 days since I began the footpath of sharing my personal shrine with the outside world. I have made 300 posts to include poetry, gardening, personal musings, and a bit of social commentary. My personal observations have…
Tagged with: anniversary, community, harmony, individual, journey, pathway, peace, retreats, thank you
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Posted in Musings
History
History, in all its forms, gets a considerable amount of attention from humanity as a whole. While much of it lays a basis for the culture and society of today, questions arise on how valid or even how truthful it…
Tagged with: animism, belief, Bible, Buddha, culture, Darwin, Descrtes, Dharmmapada, Discipleship, enlightenment, faith, harmony, history, history is written by the victor, history is written by the victors, humanism, Jesus, journey, Lao Tzu, path, society, Tao Te Ching, taoism
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Posted in Musings
The Looking
There are many types of love. There are many expressions of love. To pigeon hole yourself into what your parents had or what society believes you should have is possible but paints the world with grayer colors. That is unless…
Tagged with: facets, finding love, journey, life, love, pigeon hole, self, silence
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Posted in Musings
Uncaring Walls
“Not by hating hatred ceases In this world of tooth and claw; Love alone from hate releases — This is the Eternal Law.” -the Dhammapada (v. 5) Hate met with hate increases ten-fold, multiplying with every word and every deed.…
Tagged with: anger, apathy, calm, community, Dhammapada, emotion, emotions, fog, harmony, hate, individual paths, peace, personal journey, poison, reflection, summer, the Dhammapada, walls
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Posted in Musings
Walk in Peace
On March 19 of this year, Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church passed from this turning of the wheel to the next. Passing away at 84, Phelps left behind a legacy of hate and divisiveness. In some aspects, this…
Celebrating Memory
Death is part of the cycle of nature. Without death, there is no chance of rebirth and life becomes locked in stasis, unable to change and move on. We as humans often overlook this fact and sink further into a…
Tagged with: cycle, cycle of life, death, emotions, grief, journey, joy, life, light of life, memory, mourning, pathway, reflection, twilight of life.
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