we have a sickness, gun violence…

“child” enso

ink & acrylic on paper

02.14.18

again, more lives gunned down.

17 young people dead.

does this hurt? is their #empathy within our hearts?

the Second Amendment states, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

this is not what is going on here.

much of this country has a sickness – fear, anger, aggression, isolation, self-preservation at the cost of other life.

our young are dying and we are only asking to have an authentic conversation about legitimate and fair gun regulation. and once again we are told this isn’t the time. it wasn’t after the other shootings either…still waiting.

#enough #GunControl #GunRegulation #now #ChooseLife #TheLongArc #PlantingSeeds #child #Enso #JMWart

the Light…

“Close your eyes. Feel it. The light…it’s always been there. It will guide you.”

~

Maz Kanata

stop. sit. breathe. let go. allow.

(rinse and repeat)

when renewed, get back up and do generous, kind, compassionate work to benefit a world that is suffering.

~j

#StarWarsWisdom #StarWarsQuotes #MazKanata #TheForce #StarWars #LucasFilm #Disney #light #meditation #JustSit #breathe #LetGo #bodhisattvas #EngagedBuddhism #JMWart

peace…

Is peace something you get,

or is peace something you are?

If you can get it, you can lose it.

If you are it, it is never gone.

~

Scott Shaw

If my mind doesn’t go out

to disturb the noise,

the noise won’t disturb me.

~

Ajahn Chah

Be here now. Peace is now. Let go of control and breathe…

#peace #wisdom #TheLongArc #PlantingSeeds #BuddhistWisdom #Enso #JMWart