A Mindful Life

On the black cushion a stone sinking and floating into the dark light.

No Ordinary Life Drink some coffee light a candle Rain patters light a candle Cat purrs light a candle A child’s party light a candle Eat cake light a candle Buy groceries light a candle Fold laundry light a candle Clean the bathroom light a candle Pay bills light a candle Read books light a [...]

One light, one journey– an unsullied oracle from which to woo lore. “Nostalgic for Summer” by randomentality c2003 / randomentality

An urban prison– hopelessness creates the bars, hardship is the guard. “Los Angeles 35MM Shots” by Brian Utley c2003 / bingwalker

Water chisels rock– nature’s Michaelangelo, moving masterpiece. “At the local river, Dominica” by Elaine Mesker c2003 / Cybertoad

You grace us briefly, a delicate, velvet life– fleeting renewal. “Iris” by Shirley Peters c2003 / The Other Side

One scarlet pearl forms like a secret emerging from a holy place. “Ouch!” by Frank Kolodziej c2003 / Exit Wound

I just returned from my first sesshin at Hazy Moon Zen Center. It was fruitful. I’m tired and glad to be home. All that I experienced is settling, so I hesitate to write extensively about it. Here are some brief reflections. The first one is from my drive down, when I stopped at San Luis [...]

Amid cow patties flies pester eyes, nose, mouth, hide- ear pierced with numbers. There is only this moment, chewing cud, swishing tail. A small stone for today.

Crickets serenade a cat stalks the dew and the wind chimes do not dance.