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rooted in the earth

these arms reaching to the sun

momentary tree

~ j

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#haiku #JinpaLhaga #JMWart #photography

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“I do not care for happiness which is sought at the price of others’ suffering.”  

~The Buddha (from Buddhacarita)

how many of us are willing to take a hard look at the actions of this administration, at consumption, or at capitalist economics?

~j

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#interdependence #happiness #suffering #TheBuddha

#JinpaLhaga #JMWart #photography

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“We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.”

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

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#WakeUp #interdependence #OpenHeart #empathy #love #compassion #ThichNhatHanh #JinpaLhaga #JMWart

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to continually choose love takes immense bravery. authoritarians are weak, desperate, & disconnected from the whole. but mostly, they are deeply afraid. we see this in their targeting of the most vulnerable & paranoia regarding all those around them, leading them to demand loyalty beyond any other attribute. this is as true today as it has been throughout history. 

may all authoritarians wake up to life & love, & may their access to power & influence find its end.

~j

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#cruelty #weakness #gentleness #strength #courage #love #LeoBuscaglia #JinpaLhaga #JMWart

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some wisdom from the late Malcolm-Jamal Warner.

especially beneficial, perhaps, for this time. it seems to me that a soul at rest has made love its companion. during this challenging time, may we not compromise our hearts or our capacity to love. rather, may we renew vows at the start of each day to choose love in every moment, maintaining our integrity & peace.

~j

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#soul #OpenHeart #peace #rest #love #MalcolmJamalWarner #JinpaLhaga #JMWart

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“The heart is the hub of all sacred places. Go there and roam.”

~ Bhagawan Nityananda

may we go into the deep, dark, & quiet of our heart, where love springs forth. may we rediscover who we are in love. may such love fill us fully, leaving no room for indifference, for exclusion, for cruelty, for hate. from such space of love may we speak & act for the benefit of all who suffer, leaving no one outside of our empathy & compassion. may our own journey become a catalyst for healing action in this, our shared, world.

~j

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#OpenHeart #love #path #practice #sacred #BhagawanNityananda #JinpaLhaga #JMWart

we can’t abide this cruelty & also stand with love. choose love over cruelty. 🙏🏼

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/06/physical-sexual-abuse-pregnant-women-children-immigration-centers?CMP=us_bsky&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1754497208-1

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may our eyes and hearts open to see and come to know that it is not some sort of moral purity that saves us. rather, it is love. 

love is where morality springs forth. love is the alchemy of the sacred.

~j

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#moraity #purity #love #sacred #alchemy #JinpaLhaga #JMWart

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friends, we are called to love & love isn’t silent in the face of harm. it won’t get any easier to speak out than it is right now. so let us speak out with love – fierce love – for our country, our democracy, for our fellow human beings. we must keep our hearts open, engage empathy, & practice courage. may we speak out with love as best as we can in so far as we can & are able, while we still can.

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“We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way.”

 ~St. Francis of Assisi

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#StFrancisOfAssisi #LoveThyNeighbor #BodhisattvaVow #OpenHeart #light #healing #heart #JinpaLhaga #JMWart