Category Archives: 06/25/2020

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”

We grow up quite at the mercyof our own perspective/perceptions.How we look determines–or strongly influences–what we see,and what we see determines–or strongly influences–what we do in responsethroughout the entire course of our life.If we would only look at our seeing,at the way we see what we look at,with an investigative mind,asking the questions that begContinue reading “March 20, 2024 – A”

Kara Lawson’s “Handle Hard Better”YouTube speech was an instant hitbecause we all knew itbut hadn’t put it togetherthe way she did.Her saying it enabled us to recognize itas an “Aha! Moment,”because we already knew itand did not have to be talked into it,or have it explained to us.We knew it instantly, because we all hadContinue reading “March 19, 2024 – A”

Nature at its best. Nature is always at its best.The way nature is is the best nature can be. Not so with civilization.Civilization is rarely–is NEVER–at its best.Sunrise at the Tetons for the natural worldis much the same over time.The seasons change, but not much else.And everything in this photographdoes pretty much what it doesContinue reading “March 18, 2024 – A”

What chain of associationscan you create from this photograph?Spend some timeseeing what comes to mindas you consider the image.Try for 3 to 5 links.Then bring your present state of beinginto your consciousness.Ask yourself what the linksthat came to mind regarding the photomight bring to bear on your present state of being.What do they have togetherthatContinue reading “March 17, 2024 – A”

There is the intuition to sense/realize/knowwhat needs to be done,where,whenand how–and there is the will to do it.And that is all there is to it.To know,will,and dowhat,where,when,how,through all of the circumstancesof our life.Makes living attentivelyfrom the heart,in service to our heartsituation by situationthe greatest work of humankind.Requiring us to empty ourselvesof all desire,fear,ambition,duty,obligation–of anything andContinue reading “March 16, 2024 – A”

What do we spend our time thinking about?What preoccupies us?Absorbs us?Consumes us?What do we dwell on?What can we not stop thinking about?Think about that.Meditate on that.Explore that.Turn that over and over.Reflect on that.Ask all of the questionsyou can imagine about that.Then interview that.Ask questions of that.How did that become the most importantthing in your life?PursueContinue reading “March 15, 2024 – A”

Going through life in a semi-trance stateis the way to stay in touchwith our Right Brainwhile remaining tuned in to our Left Brain.Doing so requires us to be somewhat distantfrom the distracting noiseof life in the ordinary worldof normal, apparent reality.And we may look out the window a lot,and write ourselves noteswhen reflection sparks realizationandContinue reading “March 14, 2024 – A”

I’m thinking what we are looking foris peace and contentment,a sense of satisfaction with our life,and a “happy to be here, now” orintationthroughout each day,being comfortable with our surroundingsand with our prospects,and at one with ourselvesand the time and place of our living.And I’m thinking we are never morethan a perspective shiftaway from being atContinue reading “March 13, 2024 – A”

Every living thing,every sentient being(And sentience may be a qualityof rocks and soil and grains of sand,light rays and lightening bolts,who is to say?),experiences, or engages in,slack times as this Mallard duck is doingafloat on the still watersof the Bog Garden pond on a cloudy day.Slack times are important times,crucial times,and we must see toContinue reading “March 12, 2024 – A”

Wholeheartedness is the measure by whichwe are to gauge the worth of our optionsand choices.Can we do it wholeheartedly?Is our heart fully in it?Does it make our little heart singand our little toes dance?If not, steer clear!Avoid all things we are iffy about!Time is too shortto not mean it from the start!I have an orderContinue reading “March 11, 2024 – A”