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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Abundance

11 comments:

sukipoet said...: Interesting really that August brings such abundance of foods and flowers and lushness, and just around the corner lies fall. Life's cycles.; August 12, 2010 6:56 AM
Ruth said...: Absolutely gorgeous.; August 12, 2010 8:05 AM
Valerianna said...: mmmmm.... sunflower envy! Living in the forest, and now with limited water because of low well, my garden is suffering in this drought!

Yours, however, looks nourishing!; August 12, 2010 8:58 AM
Gigi said...: Glorious photos, m. Both epitomize what makes August so wonderful! xo; August 12, 2010 9:14 AM
Suz said...: abundance
what a beautiful large word
all we have is all we need; August 12, 2010 10:55 AM
kathstewart said...: I love this time of year ... I am so happy that there are bowls of berries, tomatoes and squash waiting for me to turn them into a magical state to be brought out mid-winter to grace our table with the taste of late summer sun ...; August 12, 2010 12:21 PM
Annotated Margins said...: I love berries, and fortunately they are in great abundance here in the Willamette Valley. (I just finished writing a song about berries to play at the farmer's markets.); August 12, 2010 2:27 PM
HKatz said...: Those sunflowers are happiness. Love them.

And the blackberries remind me of the Galway Kinnell poem, 'Blackberry Eating' (though the poem is set in September...)
http://www.americanpoems.com/poets/Galway-Kinnell/3784; August 12, 2010 5:33 PM
m. heart said...: that poem is so appropriate hkatz, thanks for sharing!

valerianna, my garden is wilted too but these came in a vase from a friend so they are quite happy, despite the drought.; August 12, 2010 6:50 PM
Kelly Jeanette said...: Such beautiful images. One of my neighbors planted a whole field of sunflowers and they make me smile as I drive by. As for the blackberries, they were everywhere this year, but the birds beat us to them.; August 12, 2010 8:07 PM
Leau said...: abundance indeed! lovely representation of summer's loveliness..smooches; August 12, 2010 11:20 PM

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Assailed by afflictions, we discover dharma and find the way to liberation. Thank you, evil forces!

When sorrows invade the mind, we discover dharma and find lasting happiness. Thank you, sorrows!

Through harm caused by spirits we discover dharma and find fearlessness. Thank you, ghosts and demons!

Through people's hate we discover dharma and find benefits and happiness. Thank you, those who hate us!

Through cruel adversity, we discover dharma and find the unchanging way. Thank you, adversity!

Through being impelled to by others, we discover dharma and find the essential meaning. Thank you, all who drive us on!

We dedicate our merit to you all, to repay your kindness.

— Gyalwa Longchenpa

Who Says Words With My Mouth?

All day I think about it, then at night I say it.
Where did I come from, and what am I supposed to be doing?
I have no idea.
My soul is from elsewhere, I'm sure of that,
and I intend to end up there.

This drunkenness began in some other tavern.
When I get back around to that place,
I'll be completely sober. Meanwhile,
I'm like a bird from another continent, sitting in this aviary.
The day is coming when I fly off,
but who is it now in my ear who hears my voice?
Who says words with my mouth?

Who looks out with my eyes? What is the soul?
I cannot stop asking.
If I could taste one sip of an answer,
I could break out of this prison for drunks.
I didn't come here of my own accord, and I can't leave that way.
Whoever brought me here will have to take me home.

This poetry, I never know what I'm going to say.
I don't plan it.
When I'm outside the saying of it,
I get very quiet and rarely speak at all.

— Rumi

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Abundance

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