Joy

The Golden Rule

October 28, 2010

“As you wish that men would do to you, do so to them.”  Christianity “What is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow man.  This is the law:  all the rest is commentary.”  Judaism “No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself.”  [...]

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A Delight and A Joy

October 1, 2010

“K’ung said:  To learn and then put it in practice–isn’t that a delight?  To have friends come from afar–isn’t that a joy?”  The Lun Yu Today, I turn 50!  Half a century has come and gone.  A lifetime for me—A blink of the eye in eternity. What have I learned these past 50 years? I [...]

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Wake Up!

September 29, 2010

“This is how a human being can change.  There’s a worm addicted to eating grape leaves.  Suddenly, he wakes up, call it grace, whatever, something wakes him, and he’s no longer a worm.  He’s the entire vineyard, and the orchard too, the fruit, the trunks, a growing wisdom and joy that doesn’t need to devour.”  [...]

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Horse Happy

September 15, 2010

“The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and fire.”  Sharon Ralls Lemon Have you ever stood at a fence to watch horses savor the field as the sun begins to rise–an owl hooting in a nearby tree?  Have you ever [...]

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Web of Life

September 1, 2010

I enjoyed going with Karen to visit her Uncle Elroy last night.  It was amazing to watch him pick all those tunes on his guitar.  It was funny that he expected me to keep up with him on mine.  I didn’t have a clue, but I tried my darnedest.  He was just happy to have [...]

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Alive to What is About

August 27, 2010

“One does not need universities and libraries.  One need be alive to what is about.” Gary Synder I like working in the yard because, invariably, I find treasures.  Today, I was happily weeding—minding my own business, I might add—when this little green fellow began to tease me.  He kept flitting in and out of where [...]

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What a Difference a Day Makes

August 24, 2010

“Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it.  Always work with it, not against it.  Make it your friend and ally, not your enemy.  This will miraculously transform your whole life.” Eckhart Tolle I awoke yesterday morning in a state of agitation.  After I vented a bit and allowed myself [...]

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Heavy Cream, Please!

August 18, 2010

While living in Vermont, I discovered fresh, organic cream–heavy cream.  I shall never again enjoy black coffee, it seems, though I drank it that way for many decades.   Now I take my coffee with heavy cream and lots of it.  None of this light, skinny stuff. I suppose my coffee habits speaks to the way [...]

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Simple Delight

August 4, 2010

I was on the way to the barn to take the horses out to pasture when one of the baby birds who fledged from the garage alerted me to two dragonflies (at least I imagined it was the baby bird from the garage).  I quickly ran back to the house to get my camera; after [...]

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The Practice of Discipline

July 7, 2010

The Kingfisher dove suddenly from the tall pine.  I heard his chatter just before he launched.  I looked up to witness the bird tumble toward the water, submerge for a split second, then rise with ease.  He plunged with resolve and precision.  I had been glancing up at him from my float while he sat [...]

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