Author Archives: jimwdollar

Being Who We Are is our life’s work. We live to take our mind off who we are and how things are with us. Diversion, distraction, denial is our idea of the perfect day. Well, I have a suggestion: Take up the pass time of placing ourselves in a self-induced trance state. I look outContinue reading “July 20, 2026”

Peaceful Abiding is a frame of mind, a perspective, an attitude, a point of view. It goes with us anywhere, any time, in all weather conditions. And it has no connection whatsoever with our environment or the company we keep. We take it with us wherever we go by taking nothing with more seriousness thanContinue reading “July 19, 2026”

“I am the way, the truth and the life, and no one comes to the Father but by me.” And, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Jesus was a bit of an Egotist and maybe a tad psychotic. But he made enough of an impact on people that some of them hadContinue reading “July 18, 2026”

If this is your house, what’s your life like? How can we live with what we live with without it showing through? What comes first? What remains in place the longest? What supports the arrangement if not the conversations? How we talk, and what we talk about, and the vocabulary we use are the determiningContinue reading “July 17, 2026”

This is one of the places that restores my balance and harmony, stability, rhythm and flow. That is a lot to ask of a single scene, and this one is glad to oblige. The downside is that it is a long way from home. The upside is that I have the images. And that isContinue reading “July 16, 2026”

This image captures peaceful abiding here, now as well as it can be captured, lived, expressed. Such is the way of the Buddha, and the way of the Christ. What more is there to do, to be? This is doing what needs to be done, when, where and how it needs to be done asContinue reading “July 15, 2026”

The Way of the Buddha, 6th Edition is now an eBook on Kindle. And I am writing almost daily here and on my Tao-Psyche-Intuition.com blog. When I quit writing, I will be dead or dying. I have never know anyone with so much to say! Just today it occurred to me that there are threeContinue reading “July 14, 2026”

This image is emblematic of my career as a nature photographer. What I like most about it is that it is almost not there. Yet, it’s impact is quite perceptible. It reminds me of me in those ways. I like my potential as a surprise and enjoy sneaking up on people. And not hanging around.Continue reading “July 13, 2026”

Intuition is the solution to all of our problems today every day. The source of all of our problems every day is forcing our way upon the day. Intuition says, “Everything in its own time.” Which means there are some times for noting. We don’t do anything during those times. Those are slack times when,Continue reading “July 12, 2026”

I think the source of evil is greed, fear, desire and anger. Unbounded greed, fear, desire and anger. Unrestrained greed, fear, desire and anger. Getting ourselves under control, living from the standpoint of not caring, not wanting, not needing and having no opinions about anything reduces the presence, and hence, the impact, of evil inContinue reading “July 11, 2026 – C”

What associations do you make with this image? What comes to mind? Where does it take you and your imagination? It is a Portkey to where? When? What does it imply, suggest, instigate for your mental drifts of interest and preoccupation? Every photograph, painting can become a meditative launching pad if we sit with itContinue reading “July 11, 2026 – B”

Martin Palmer said, “The path that can be discerned as a path is not a reliable path.” Jesus said, “The Spirit is like the wind that blows where it will.” Joseph Campbell said, “The treasure you seek is found far back in the darkest corner of the cave you most don’t want to enter.” AreContinue reading “July 11, 2026”