RIP Paul Reubens.

i was 11 when Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure came out (1985). directed by Tim Burton with a Danny Elfman score with the incredibly unique creative stamp of Paul Reubens who had spent years creating and perfecting the character of Pee-Wee Herman – having a stage show and HBO special about it prior. it was, perhaps, destined for success and cult status.

although he had many other memorable roles (i’m thinking Nightmare Before Christmas. and remember Mystery Men?! 😂) Pee-Wee stands the test of time through generations. just a couple of years ago, my nieces, nephews and i happened upon Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday (made in 2016) and they LOVED it. they still want to see it each year and it’s become a tradition. imagine that – creating a character that still connects with kids nearly 40 years later.

may he be remembered for all the good, laughter, and joy he so uniquely brought into the world.

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keeping a good heart is a benefit to the world, a light in dark times.

what activities or practices do you engage in to keep a good heart, a kind heart, an open heart?

loving kindness meditation, reading poetry, connecting with nature, sharing time with loved ones, are all activities and practices that help me.

if you wish, share some of yours in the comments below ✨

may hearts open, may wisdom arise.

~j

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#GoodHeart #kindness #love #light #OpenHeart #wisdom #path #practice #metta #lovingkindness #EngagedBuddhism #JinpaLhaga #JoniMitchellQuotes

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kindness is love in action.

where there is cruelty may we choose to embody kindness in our words and actions, reminding the world that there is love, there are those who continue to choose love, who choose to practice kindness.

may hearts open and wisdom arise.

~j

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#kindness #love #OpenHeart #path #practice #EngagedBuddhism #JinpaLhaga #KeanuReevesQuote

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“You cannot heal what you do not acknowledge.”

~ Richard Rohr

wanting to look honestly with genuine interest in tending to the wounds still present and in reconciling the past, with genuine interest in bringing healing and restoration, and in not repeating the harm done, is an act of love. a love for each other, a love for country, and a love for this world.

this is the work necessary for healing, the work love calls us to do, along with setting a new path of non-harming, of inclusion, equity, and justice.

may hearts open, may wisdom arise.

~j

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#history #healing #empathy #compassion #love #equity #inclusion #justice #OpenHeart #wisdom #EngagedBuddhism #MedicineBuddha #JinpaLhaga #JMWart #BuddhistArt #ContemplativeArt #art #RichardRohrQuotes

icon.

artist.

class act.

one of a kind voice.

and renaissance man.

RIP Tony Bennett ✨🙏🏻

#TonyBennett

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“And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” ~ Nelson Mandela

our authenticity is our gift to this world. our authentic life, as love embodied, is what keeps this world alight with hope. 

such authenticity, such love embodied, is powerful!

be YOU.

~j

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#you #YourLife #life #diversity #authenticity #power #love #hope #OpenHeart #path #practice #JinpaLhaga #JMWart #art #zen #ZenArt #BuddhistArt #ink #NelsonMandelaQuotes

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“Touch the earth, love the earth, honor the earth: her plains, valleys, hills and seas; rest your spirits in her solitary places.” 

~ Henry Beston

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#earth #nature #healing #rest #beauty #life #OpenHeart #path #practice #EngagedBuddhism #HenryBestonQuote #JMWart #JinpaLhaga #EarthArt #enso #BuddhistArt #art

HAPPY PRIDE SAN DIEGO!

“I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the Astonishing Light of your own Being!” ~ Hafiz 

we are luminous life, embodied love. now is the time to shine. even as delusion, fear, and hate are on the attack. now is the time to love, perhaps even more so, teaching this passing world to be open hearted, to embrace authenticity, diversity, beauty, empathy, kindness, and compassion. even as some single us out, may we know that we are part of a vast, diverse, interdependent, beautiful tapestry of life. no one can redefine that or take that away.

be beautiful, be you, you are loved.

~j

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#SDpride #pride #LGBTQ #gay #queer #life #love #authenticity #diversity #beauty #OpenHeart #path #practice #QueerArtist #QueerBuddhist #GayArtist #GayBuddhist #QueerArt #LGBTQart #art #JMWart #JinpaLhaga #HafizQuote

it’s an unprecedented time for actors and performers, as streaming services abound, and AI launches into entertainment and media. most actors are not celebrities with big teams, lawyers and clout. most actors make little money or work paycheck to paycheck and need protections in place from misuse and overuse of their work without appropriate and fair compensation.

~j

Additional Update:

studio greed to an insane degree.
this would destroy many actors’ ability to have working careers. many actors can build a career in Background work, actually make a living. this would destroy that. this is one of the reasons for the #SAGAFTRAstrike and why members must remain #SAGAFTRAstrong.

see pic below:

#SAGAFTRAstrike

#SAGAFTRAstrong

#UnionStrong

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“The whole cosmos has come together in order to help you to manifest. In you, the whole cosmos can be found.”

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

and at the Source of all of this is LOVE.

so, be YOU.

we are called in this moment to stand with life, the cosmos alive in each of us, no matter what any religion, court, or government says, attempts to redefine, dismiss, or eradicate.

the arc of history may be long, but LOVE wins now in every heart willing to embrace it and LOVE will win eventually, collectively. how can it not? who can remain standing against love for very long, the most powerful force, the foundation of all things? 

i’m confident in this, because i’ve seen it in people willing to embrace it, and act on it, by people willing to answer the call to embody love, despite and in the face of individuals and institutions lost to ignorance and fear.

may hearts open, may sanity arise.

~j

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#cosmos #life #love #BeYou #sacred #luminous #vast #OpenHeart #EngagedBuddhism #path #practice #JinpaLhaga #JMWart #BuddhistArt #Buddha #BuddhaArt #ContemplativeArt #art