hello dear friends ~
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here touching the Earth
awakening to Her breath
there is no other
~j
January 22, 2014
awake in the world
what is this meditation?
dirt beneath these nails
~j
December 31, 2013
commentary:
solitary enlightenment is darkness
and being awake when others are asleep is a nightmare for the Heart of Love
meditation, contemplation, and prayer are all good
but to Love is to get one’s hands dirty
working for the benefit of all beings
off the mat and into the world, as it is said
this is the path of the Bodhisattva, this is the journey of a Warrior for Love
~j
leaves turn their color
winter falls upon this heart
again, i let go…
~j
rooted in the earth
these arms reaching to the sun
momentary tree
~ j
“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
so many angry
faces scrunched on the tv
but the moon still shines!
by jaysen matthew waller
©2012, Jaysen Matthew Waller
my friends ~
an Easter haiku…
dying to one self
the heart awakened to Love
now we are set free!
wishing you all happiness and peace ~ j
a crack on the head
love blooms like lotus blossom
now we are Awake!
my nose, how it runs
i have caught the common cold
time to let it go…
all these trees and i
we are reaching for the Sun
thank them for paper
good, bad, sad coming
good, bad, sad ever going
all of Life is Now
inescapable
great suffering and bliss shared
in this, our One Heart
friends ~
without a doubt, these past two weeks have been a whirlwind of emotion. shadowed by worry, tension, grief, at times guilt, and with an even more consistent presence – confusion.
details are not necessary. but the preceding weeks have brought the loss of people in my life and the seeming estrangement and confusion of what is a very dear to my heart friendship. the price has been exhaustion, and at times an overwhelming burden of a weight i know i should not attempt to bear…and a feeling of helplessness, feeling alone, and deep, deep sadness.
Life is good.
i’m not making a joke. Life is good. we have never been promised an easy road. the road ahead has guaranteed suffering. but we also know that all these things pass. and that the road ahead can be graced with many good, good things and if we open our eyes and hearts to it, we have Love available to us right here – right now. like the Love that lives in our friendships. i have no doubt that some of my closest friends have been the pillars that have been holding up my heart during this time. pillars with names like Amy, Cynthie, Shannon, Mitch. i am blessed.
in Buddhism we are taught that life is always changing, fleeting and transitioning. nothing is stationary. how do i not grasp at friendships, at life, and control? how do i go about this when feeling overwhelmed?
i sit.
i sit and breathe.
i sit with patience.
i sit with an open heart.
i sit and let go.
waiting with compassion for the Ocean’s next wave…
thank you, for keeping me company.
peace & love to you dear friends…
~ j
waves come in and out
but this is all still water
Friend, we are the same
The Metta Garden 