Desert oases offer an interesting meditation and symbolic presence. In the middle of a harsh and unrelenting landscape (desert, scrub, rocks, sand) lies what is often an idyllic and serene place. If the oasis provides freshwater, these oasis even become…
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Yuèyá Quán
Yuèyá Quán or Crescent Lake is an oasis in the Gobi desert some 3-4 miles from Dunhuang in Western China. The Crescent Lake Oasis fulfills the water needs of a small population of farmers and residents. Home to one of…
Tagged with: Buddha, Buddhism, China, Christianity, Crescent Lake, desert, Dunhuang, Earth Religions, faith, Gobi desert, harmony, hermatige, Hinduism, journey, Judaism, Mogao Caves, nature, oasis, pathway, pilgramige, reflection, retreat, Silk Road, The Crescent Lake Oasis, Tribal Religions, Western China, Yuèyá, Yuèyá Quán, Zoroastrianism
Posted in Locations
Posted in Locations
Jeweled Showers
Jeweled rains fall soft, Tumbling upon fields of gold. In the distance, rain.
Self-forgiveness
There is, within every religion and philosophy, lessons about forgiveness and harmony. Working in harmony with not only the world around you but also the community as a whole is an important. It is important because without that basic harmony…
Tagged with: behavior, fellowship, foregiveness, harmony, individual, journey, life, moving forward, pathway, peace, perceptions, self, self-forgiveness
Posted in Musings
Posted in 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
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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
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
Robben Island
Located off the South Western tip of South Africa, Robben Island is an unlikely place to find solace. Used for centuries as a prison and center for slave trade, the island has been the long term “home” of political prisoners…
Tagged with: Bishop Njongonkulu Ndungane, Cape Town, emotions, individual, Jacob Zuma, journey, meditaition, Nelson Mandela, prayer, reflection, rememberence, Robben Island, self, solitude, South Africa
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Posted in Locations