Author Archives: jimwdollar

Finding the wayand the will to walk itis a matter of being presentwith all that is present with us–in other words,being here/nowwithout opinion,without fear,without desire,without being bound by duty,free to see, hear, understand,know, do, be.Do you know anyone who is that free?That leaves it to usto be who/what we need to beout of our ownContinue reading “April 2024”

The white responseto the black presence has been–and continues to be–atrocious, ridiculous and absurd.If you are white or black,you can’t top this for a lasting source of grief,mourningand sorrow.Something else to add to ourlist of itemsto bring before our Wailing Wall.Racism has no place in our lives,yet, it has prevented our livesfrom being anything closeContinue reading “March 31, 2024 – A”

This is my monument to all that has been lost.Three stones representative of all the stonesin all the wailing walls that would need to be constructed to bear the weight of the world’s grief, anguish, mourning and sorrow over the long years of its existence.We owe it to ourselves and to one anotherand to allContinue reading “March 30, 2024 – A”

The truth iswe have what we needto do what needs to be done.The truth is we don’t want to do it.Indigenous People do it.Native Americans were doing itbefore the Conquistadorsput an end to itby killing/civilizing (it’s the same thing)them all.And we aren’t going to do itas long as we live.Save the climate?Let the climate takeContinue reading “March 29, 2024 – A”

We are better off in some places than we are in others.It’s good to know where those places areand spend time therein a regular and reoccurring way. The same thing goes with people.There is good companyand not so good company.Why waste timewhere it is a waste of timeto be?My spirits are lifted among the treesandContinue reading “March 28, 2024 – A”

Training ourselves (Our egos)to recognize,develop,strengthenand serve our intuitionis our work to doover what remains of our time left for living.Making our intuition our focusfor the rest of our lifewill transform our life,boost our energy level,cause our little heart to singand our little toes to dance,and people will wonderwhat is going on with us.I recommend winkingContinue reading “March 27, 2024 – A”

Bodhisattvas make the world a better placeby virtue of their being in the worldin service to their habitual intuition,and honoring their original naturewhile sharing the things they do bestand love/enjoy doing most.What is so hard about that?Anybody could do that!So why not?Starting now?Are you in? –0–

Time goes by,and we make of itwhat we will.We do with it,what we will.What means the most to you,what you have done,are doing,with the time that is,and has been, yours?My reflections and realizationsover timecontinue to be my most meaningful ways of passing the time.My conversations and inquiries.My listening and looking.Hearing and seeing.Reading and writing.Music andContinue reading “March 25, 2024 – A”

Being here/now and waitingfor a situation to arisethat needs what we have to offerin the way of the gifts we are here to share–of our original natureand the innate virtuositiesthat define us and set us apart(The things we do bestand love to do most)–leaves us with nothing better to dothan attending the moment of ourContinue reading “March 24, 2024 – A”

Enlightenment/Intuition/Awareness is in-tune-ment,alignment,with the way of being in the worldthat is grounded in/founded uponemptiness, stillness, silenceand the knowing that comeswith seeing/hearing/understandingwhat is importantin each situation as it arises,perceives what is happeningand what is called for in response,and rises to meet the occasionout of the gifts of our original natureand the innate virtuosities–what we do bestContinue reading “March 23, 2024 – A”

We spend a lot of time between some things,and no time at all between other things,like everything else in the natural world.Dogs and cats (etc.) lie around,stretching and yawning and going back to sleep,waiting for getting up and going time to arrive.And everyone who has been thereknows what “Island Time” means,and if we stay thereContinue reading “March 22, 2024 – A”

Beneath the Bodhi Treethe Buddha reached a state of beingbeyond Fear, Desire, and Duty,and was unmoved by anythingthat appeared before him,and available to everythingas being on equal footing to him.Degree of importance disappeared.Preference no longer existed.Bias and prejudice,racism and sexism,were nowhere to be found.The Buddha was “as one thus come.”As one just born.With no opinions,Continue reading “March 21, 2024 – A”