“you are Life, OM”
by JMW
Ink on Paper, Digital Capture, 12.02.2013
artwork
you are Love, OM…
“you are Love, OM”
by JMW
Ink on Paper, Digital Capture 12.02.2013
the choice…
there is always a choice to choose the positive, to work within the great artistry of hope. there is also the choice to focus on the negative, to undermine and work for the purpose of failure, to lie in bed with cynicism.
…before making that choice, it helps to remember that everything – EVERY THING you have is a Gift. yes, it is good if you have worked hard and achieved. but remind the ego that you wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the stars, the minerals, the elements, if it weren’t for the biology, the chemistry, or your ancestors. all of these have given the right circumstances, the perfect combination of Gift that has afforded the opportunity for you to manifest in this life, in this world at this time.
now, take a deep breath and go do some good. work for good. work for peace. work for community. work for kindness and compassion. be a servant to Love. and then see, yes see, all the beauty you bring to Life.
~ j
to be a warrior…
“…the practice, for me, is about creating the kind of resilience or buoyancy where you can be present to bear witness to the truth of suffering.”
~ Roshi Joan Halifax
~ Roshi Joan Halifax
i read this in an interview today. it struck me, stopped me really. … woke me up a bit to this call of warriorship. to be a warrior. and it seems very real to me that to truly be compassionate – which to be true, must include all – takes the heart of a warrior. the courage to BE with pain, to BE with suffering. to BE with it as a witness. the only way to get there is to train, to practice – to just do it.
it is, it seems to me, the courage to recognize that whether in our joy or suffering, we are One. there is no division, no duality. just One.
it is why i practice Buddhism, it is why i still love the teachings of Jesus who aligned himself with the poor and those who were outcasts. it is why i find the words of the current Pope encouraging.
and when it seems impossible to live this Compassion, to live as One, we can take comfort and encouragement in each other as we practice together.
~ j
into this heart…
…it is in this very heart, that the seed of compassion lives.
therefore, it is further into this heart
that i must journey…
~ j
September 3, 2013
just give Love…
whether or not
the noise fades
or the ego does
or doesn’t
lose its hold
just give Love
whether or not
the sun breaks through
or it doesn’t
and you can’t help
but fold
just give Love
as it has been freely given
freely give
as it is the Source of Life
in loving you fully live
give Love
~ j
momentary tree…
rooted in the earth
these arms reaching to the sun
momentary tree
~ j
begin with silence…
Saturday, July 13th 2013
in contemplation. in meditation.
within this sea of emotion where confusion and frustration ebbs and flows so easily
into suffering,
where institutions may fail and people may fall,
i will ride this wave with calm awareness that begins with…
silence
if i want to see Justice, i must first find it here
– within this heart.
a heart that decided a long time ago to commit itself
to integrity, to openness, to awareness, to kindness, to understanding, to faith, to compassion,
to love, to Life.
it is from this heart, our hearts
– hearts committed to forming a nonviolent world with our Love –
that we will tranform hearts and minds, institutions, nations, and the
world
~ j
“Perhaps the most important thing we bring to another person is the silence in us, not the sort of silence that is filled with unspoken criticism or hard withdrawal. The sort of silence that is a place of refuge, of rest, of acceptance of s…omeone as they are. We are all hungry for this other silence. It is hard to find. In its presence we can remember something beyond the moment, a strength on which to build a life. Silence is a place of great power and healing.”
~ Rachel Naomi Remen ~
Still Life…
“Life is precious and fleeting. Pay attention.”
~ Seido Ray Ronei
“Still Life”
this moment to breathe
when all soon will fade away
feel the sun and wind
this moment to love
when all soon will fade away
keep open, in haste
this moment to live
when all soon will fade away
death, there is no end
moment by moment
this moment is all there is
do not, do not waste!
~ j
Wednesday, June 26, 2013…
…this became so clear to me in recent years.
I am here to Love.
YOU are here to Love.
If you need a reason for why you are still breathing,
grab hold of this one.
It will give you Life.
Today I celebrate government not standing in the way of Love.
Today I celebrate the courageous couples,
the loving families,
and the hope within so many
including myself
who can see their
Love
publicly recognized as
equal and worthy…
equal and worthy
as it has always been.
Love.
~ j
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
The Metta Garden 