God Beauty Perfection Love :: Synonyms
To a practitioner of Tendai (Buddhism), everything is wonderful. ~ Saiko
...he consequences under pressure, under pressure Courage, my word, it didn’t come, it doesn’t matter, Courage, it couldn’t come at a worse time The final stanza of Courage (For Hugh MacLennan) The Tragically Hip From the album Fully Completely (1992) From time to time I receive email from people who visit the website, from subscribers to this distribution list, applauding the courage I possess to travel so much, for so long, to such difficult places...
...er, “What is the answer?” She will answer, “There is no answer. There is only you.” And there you are, again At the beginning of your quest. This answer that is no answer came to me as an expansion of another quote: The spiritual quest begins, for most people, as a search for meaning. ~ Marilyn Ferguson It struck me that any search for meaning begins with such simple questions as “Who am I?” “What is existence?” “How did I come to be?” “Why am I...
...Yin Yang Image by miss-sarah Darkness. One of the most compelling forces, and metaphors, we have. Darkness fascinates me. Here are a few snippets from an online conversation I participated in some time ago, beginning with a quote, then Anabele’s response to it, followed by my reply....
...ing to be free, Consider first The consequences. Unbounded is not always free. Bindings are not always tethers. Bound together; The ties that bind. Bound to spirit That frees the mind. When bound by self-criticism, Leap into the boundless realm of possibility. When bound by the judgements of others, Slip the bonds of critical thoughts. When bound by purpose, Set loose your courage to act. When bound by a dream, Let go the reality tha...
...in this verse. And every time it rains You’re here in my head Like the sun coming out. Your son’s coming out. Ooh, I just know that something good is gonna happen. And I don’t know when, But just saying it could even make it happen. That one line was the whole reason for beginning this post. Today is a day that feels like the first step of a new moving forward. Despite the gloomy weather, I just know that something good is gonna happen. That’s wha...
...efore, a strange, upsetting, sort of ugly phrase: this was the section on “commodity fetishism,” “the fetishism of commodities.” I wanted to understand that weird-sounding phrase, but I could tell that, to understand it, your whole life would probably have to change. His explanation was very elusive. He used the example that people say, “Twenty yards of linen are worth two pounds.” People say that about every thing that it has a certain value. Thi...
...then, and I am better for it now. Nothing else matters…. That feeling had come before. It will come again. When I open my heart to a different tune, I feel it in the here and now. btw: this is a cover of Metallica’s original and while it’s fairly faithful to at least one of the live renditions I’ve heard of it, orchestration and all, there’s just a little something extra special about the vulnerability in Bif’s more plaintive voice. There is stre...
...lly, the facebook page provides something of a separate, sometimes vibrant community. However, no notifications for new blog comments appear on these forums. Use RSS and eMail notifications to keep up with comments. You’re a character too :: Play your part in the story I invite you to be a part of the story. That’s part of the experiment. Please, I hope you’ll participate by interacting with the characters; write comments on the posts. Just rememb...
...se, so I selected Guan Yin to illustrate it. As the Chinese bodhisattva of Compassion & Motherhood, Guan Yin is a Buddhist symbol of unconditional love, and the champion of the unfortunate and those in trouble. Her name means, “observing the cries of the world.” She’s a good bodhisattva to have around when some of us are leading the rest of us to war. More than that, the way Voices is structured and reads, it has the feel of a chapter in the Dao d...
...even get me started. There is so much to be improved, and there will be protests, protesters trying to get the information out. I hope they’re heard. I hope the next time this party’s thrown, it’s with much more compassion for those whose need is greatest, for the people of the hosting city, with a greater acknowledgement of the economic and ecological affects of throwing such a huge party. The best parties…they have a way of stepping on toes, lea...