Jim Dollar's Photography and Philosophy
Finding our way to The Way one situation at a time. I don't know how great it will be, but I expect it will be interesting, and I look forward to it going on past all reason because wonder is just that way. Are you coming or not?
I bought a new computer and lost everything, or close enough, migrating data from the old computer, and am putting things together with Apple Support and time. At least, I am here, now!Here, now, I’m thinking we have no businessasking/demanding our body to defend/excuse/explain/justify its messages to us.Maybe most of our problems stem fromfailing toContinue reading “December 07, 2024”
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There is more that I do not want to do these days,than that I want to do.I am content with being still and quiet,and looking out the window,or reading/writing. The grand adventures of concerts and live sporting eventswill have to entice someone else.I’ll be in the kitching inventingenticing recipes,like crustless apple pie and ice cream,whichContinue reading “December 05, 2024”
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I will be using this space to post excerpts from my e-book, “A Handbook for the Spiritual Journey,” available on Amazon as a Kindle book, and available for free on my WordPress site, “My Published Works.” This is a 2012 revision of my paperback published in 2002 with the title, “The Evolution of the IdeaContinue reading “December 04, 2024 – Book Excerpt 02”
Faith is making something upand saying it is so.How would you verify or disputethat assertion?Do you trust yourself to knowwhen you are making something up?Or, when someone else is making something up?How can we know when something is made up?How much of what you hear on a daily basisis made up?Would you say that weContinue reading “December 04, 2024”
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I will be using this space to post excerpts from my e-book, “A Handbook for the Spiritual Journey,” available on Amazon as a Kindle book, and available for free on my WordPress site, “My Published Works.” This is a 2012 revision of my paperback published in 2002 with the title, “The Evolution of the IdeaContinue reading “December 03, 2024 – Book Excerpt 01”
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Jesus and the Buddha were independent thinkers.They were their own authority.Jesus said, “”You have heard it said,but I say unto you…”And, “Who do YOU say that I am?”The Buddha said, “Don’t listen to me!Listen to YOU!”And they lived their lifein light of what mattered to them.Now there are churches and temples,doctrines and dharma,ministers and priestsandContinue reading “December 03, 2024”
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Trump owns both houses of Congress, the Supreme Court,and, soon to be, the FBI.And, he is on the way to owning the military.He may as well be kingfor all the difference being president makes.And, I’m remembering the words of Genghis Khan,who is reported to have said,”It is easier to conquer a nation than to governContinue reading “December 02, 2024”
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Once we understand that life is out to get us–and will get us eventually–we can ease into the daywith an eye on our chancesand possibilities,recognizing the perilsand staying out of harm’s way,making life work for its jolliesby rememberingthat we reduce our vulnerabilitiesby limiting our exposures,and using the hand railsand banisterswhen going downstairs,for example.Why smoke/drink yourselfContinue reading “December 01, 2024”
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“Peaceful abiding, here, now.”This is the Buddha’s description of meditation.This, and, “Don’t listen to me!Listen to YOU–and make up your own mindabout what’s what and what is called for!(Or words to that effect)”are for me the only legitimate direct quotesof the Buddha extant today.Though ten billion things are saidthat the Buddha said, these two willContinue reading “December, 2024”
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There is peaceful abiding as one thus come here, now,forever–and there is constant strivingfor more/better/different/finer.There is meaningfuland there is meaningless.And that’s it.The difference is turning the light around,flipping a switch,seeing what’s what,and doing what is called for,in each situation as it arisesall our life long.Peaceful abidingor constant striving.Where are we here, now?What would it takeforContinue reading “November 30, 2024”
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It takes a regular routine of returningto a quiet place to open ourselvesto what is calling our name,seeking to get our attention,and point us in the directionof our destinyand the work that is ours to do.Be aware of the things that catch your eye,that pique your interest,that wink at you and disappear.We do not thinkContinue reading “November 29, 2024”
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It is appalling, ludicrous, ridiculous, absurd and obscene that God would hold everyone forever accountablefor Adam’s and Eve’s disobeying orders.Perhaps it was Nestorius who said,”No one can sin for someone else,and no one can redeem someone else’s sin.”If the writer of the Garden of Eden talehad been wise enough to shape itafter Jesus’ parable ofContinue reading “November 28, 2024”
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Jim Dollar's Photography and Philosophy