the tao

Posted: November 9, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Haiku | Tags: | Leave a comment

patience is the first.
simplicity is second.
lastly, compassion.

pieces

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the pieces of god,
splintered into space and time.
their source is inside.

tomorrow

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tomorrow is near.
what can i do in this time
to open my soul?

becoming

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can you become you?
you finally have a chance
to walk the middle.

today

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today is my day,
i will be present for all;
experiencing.

the times are a changin’

Posted: November 3, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: daily musings | Tags: | Leave a comment

I realized I need to keep a clear mind. The easiest way is to keep all intoxicants out of the house. Will power alone is not enough. I wish it was, and I beat myself up over the fact it isn’t, but in the end it is not.

I just finished “East of Eden” by John Steinbeck. Lee talks about hating yourself being one of a humans favorite self-indulgences. I hate myself when I struggle, but when I finally give in a great weight is lifted. Be in the moment and do what is right now. Don’t control, it is a futile effort.

bad week.. how to rebound?

Posted: September 30, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: daily musings | Tags: , | Leave a comment

well after a great stretch of hard work and accomplishing things, i had a clunker of a week. living in the present should be my salvation, but it is tough when i know there is so much i’ve committed to doing and i’m not much closer to delivering. i need to not overcommit, but i also get restless when i undercommit. again, the middle path is the easiest, yet i find ways to go the long, hard way. trust the way, find your Buddha-nature. next is holding on.. the hard part.

cleaning the mirror

Posted: September 28, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: daily musings | Tags: , | Leave a comment

the mirror of my illumination is foggy. i am having trouble keeping it clean. how do i escape the circle of human life and remain in the real center? just when i think i am in the clear, i let my guard down and my ego creeps in. every hero has trials, but they seem easier read than done.

the way

Posted: September 15, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: daily musings | Tags: | Leave a comment

I have spent a lot of time in the past year discovering my place in this world. I grew up without much religious push from my family, which allowed me to have an open mind when reading about the world and the history of beliefs. The ‘Tao te Ching’ has really struck a chord with me. I believe the kingdom of heaven is within, and by eliminating my mind and ego, I can readily access my sea of bliss. I of course didn’t come up with these ideas, but I am grateful for their existence. Christianity dominates my local world, and while I have absolutely no problem with it, by putting the idea of God outside of us, people have become very lackadasical in their push towards their truth. Purity is truth, truth is heaven.

Love is God.

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