“you are Life, OM”
by JMW
Ink on Paper, Digital Capture, 12.02.2013
spirituality
you are Love, OM…
“you are Love, OM”
by JMW
Ink on Paper, Digital Capture 12.02.2013
winter falls…
leaves turn their color
winter falls upon this heart
again, i let go…
~j
carry the Lamp of Love…
slowly and steadily, with an open and steadfast heart,
carry the Lamp of Love.
even while chaos storms around you,
ground yourself in your breath – your true home.
touch nature. be still and listen.
then in your peace, your kindness, and your compassion
you will shine bright as a beacon.
and the world will wonder why it ever chose
to do anything other than
love love love.
~ 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
momentary tree…
rooted in the earth
these arms reaching to the sun
momentary tree
~ j
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
finding rest, finding peace…
here in this beautiful moment
finding rest
finding peace
where it has been all along
Life
~ j
Non-attachment…
below are the words i texted a friend who admitted her struggle with “detachment”. i shared with her a bit of my own journey with this along with some insight of how this has found resonance in my life. i want to share these thoughts here as well, for you my friends…
Non-attachment
I have had to move away from the word “detachment”. It birthed within
me an emotional reaction akin to indifference or even denial, which
didn’t marry itself well to the aspiration of working for the benefit
of this world, etc. I have found that working with non-attachment as
“letting go” or better yet, as “abiding” meant I could still care –
still be present, but it also left open the possibility that in doing
so I don’t have to be tied to outcomes or adversely affected. I don’t
have to suffer. Anyway, just a few thoughts on my experience
practicing non-attachment.
namaste
~ j
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