Buds break with dawn light New beginnings colorful. Sweet scent on the air.
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Blossoms Breeze
Tagged with: community, Haiku, individual, life, moving forward, new beginnings, self, starting
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
New Look
Over the past few days, the Retreat has been on again, off again. This was primarily due to a refurbishment of not only the style but the content of the pages. I have made much of the site more accessible…
Tagged with: Desert Panda, moving forward, new content, refurbishment, retreat, upgrade
Posted in Informaitional
Posted in Informaitional
Contentment
Fatigue, stress, and worry are seemingly part and parcel of the modern world. We, especially as Americans, exists in an almost constant state of pursuit (of life, love, happiness, career, money, etc.). Unlike many of the self-help books of the…
Tagged with: community, contentment, emotions, happiness, journey, life, live int he moment, love, moving forward, pathway
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Individual or Community
The logical basis for intolerance is often drawn from the laws and morals of a society. By setting a framework for what is right and wrong (or not-right), the community creates a framework for which the individual can operate. …
Tagged with: actioni and reaction, community, ethics, evil, good, individual, law, morals, moving forward, peace, self
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Raindrops Fall
Rain drops fall from sky Lanterns blink in dusky gloom. Sparrow makes to fly.
Walk Gently Upon the Earth
Ekam Sath Viprah Bahudha Vadanti…”The truth is One, but sages call it by different Names”. Each person has a pathway that they walk from birth to death and beyond that is created by the choices that they make and…
A Day of Rest
We, as Americans (along with many other countries) lead a very fast paced existence. From the point we rise in the morning to the point we settle in for the night goals, milestones, accomplishments, and activity peppers the day. Many…
Tagged with: activity, community, emotional health, goals, moving forward, pathway, Sabbat, Sabbath, self, silence, Tai Chi, total health, Yoga
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Summer Harmony
Burnt evening bright Summer moon in sky floats by. Dragonfly in flight.
Tagged with: dragonfly, Haiku, harmony, moon, moving forward, peace, reflection, silence, summer
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Community Religion
At the outset of humanities recorded history, there was a sense of community and clan. This was due primarily to the need for survival. When the community shifted from a hunter/gather paradigm to an agrarian society, the reason was work…
Tagged with: community, Engaged Buddhism, Engaged Spirituality, fellowship, good works, growth, individual, Liberaition Theology, moving forward, pathway, self
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Posted in Informaitional, Musings