Buddha persists like the weather changes: Autumn haiku comes and leaves
The leaves fall down down. Red, orange, yellow, green, crunch. Buddha sits, wind blows.
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In versus Out: How everyday activities can remind us who we are and who we’re not
One day while grocery shopping, I faced a lovely baby ahead of me and I naturally smiled at him. I was watching my smile and my mind. I suddenly felt glorious joy from deep inside myself like a subtle fragrance of a flower that would rise and directly after, the smile transferred from me to …
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Love is Growing Here
Picture: www.mindful.org  Feel your heart beat, notice your breathe, see with your eyes wide open. Love is Growing Here Hear the children’s frustrated cries, let go of the notion that you know everything. Feel the Love Growing There Sense the pressure of strained responsibilities, hopeful dreams of cleansed impurities, bring yourself to yourself and …
The Evolution of a Smile
 About 10 years ago Master Johwa introduced me to smiling as a meditation for spiritual growth. I remember it rather well. It took so much effort to simply smile for no reason that it is actually incredible when I think about it. I resisted consistently for a long time and we had many conversations …