Morning Walk at the National Arboretum (Happy May Day)
A place to drink in the beauty. For information on how to help preserve the azalea collection (which is under siege from budget cuts), please visit: “Save the Azaleas.”
Nyaya of the Rosebud and the Rose
As I walked through the neighborhood for the past couple of days, going from one place to another, I have seen hundreds of rosebuds. In enjoying the exquisite form of the buds before they open, I thought about the teaching… (READ MORE)
High Desert (and the Plains of Consciousness)
I am not drawn to the desert. I prefer the lush fullness of a wetter climate, but the very otherness of the desert from my usual environment fills me with awe and appreciation for the immense variety of existence. I… (READ MORE)
Happy Trails Highway
What better route to head back home? Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
Sometimes Just a Single Flower
Sometimes, things seem dry. It is hard to imagine what we want truly flourishing. There is always, if we soften to witness, a single flowering that shows us it is worth continuing. Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress… (READ MORE)
Balance of Stability and Freedom
Last night, we were talking about the parameters of cultivating a steady and fruitful meditation practice, and Paul Muller-Ortega suggested that it was about the balance of stability and flexibility. He had learned the principle from a different source, but… (READ MORE)
Found Exhortation
Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
I Wish
If only I could Photograph the music of The wind in the pines. Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
Taking a Vacation from the Internet (I Think)
Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
Spring
When I was walking about yesterday, I thought I could not bear to leave the exuberance of DC’s spring. Only my house sitter would be able to watch all the new seedlings coming up in my garden. I would miss… (READ MORE)