A Pondering Mind
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Milky Way over Lake Titicaca
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Tokushi-ji, Japan
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Smoker in Nepal
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Somali Refugee
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“When you catch yourself slipping… Donna Quesada
“When you catch yourself slipping into a pool of negativity, notice how it derives from nothing other than resistance to the current situation.” -Donna Quesada, Buddha in the Classroom: Zen Continue reading
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“He knows not where he’s going,… Edward Monkton
“He knows not where he’s going, For the ocean will decide, It’s not the destination, It’s the glory of the ride.” -Edward Monkton, Zen Dog Continue reading
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North Korean Female Soldiers
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Norwegian Fisherman
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RAF Pilot
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Eartha Kitt
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A Man Begging
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A doctor on his morning walk…
A doctor on his morning walk, noticed the old lady pictured above:, She was sitting on her front step smoking a cigar, so he walked up to her and said, “I couldn’t help but notice how happy you look! What is your secret?” “I smoke ten cigars a day,” she said. “Before I go to Continue reading
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A Poor Grape Worker
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Japanese Haiku – Shenxiu
The body is the tree of enlightenment, The mind like a clear mirror stand; Time and gain wipe it diligently, Don’t let it gather dust. -Shenxiu Continue reading
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Existence or consciousness is the only reality,… Ramana Maharshi
Existence or consciousness is the only reality. Consciousness plus waking, we call waking. Consciousness plus sleep, we call sleep. Consciousness plus dream, we call dream. Consciousness is the screen on which all the pictures come and go. The screen is real, the pictures are mere shadows on it. -Ramana Maharshi Continue reading
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Brooklyn, NY
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Pokhara, Nepal
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Amsterdam
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Mind is like the wood or stone from which… – Bodhidharma
Mind is like the wood or stone from which a person carves an image. If he carves a dragon or a tiger, and seeing it fears it, he is like a stupid person creating a picture of hell and then afraid to face it. If he does not fear it, then his unnecessary thoughts will Continue reading
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You Know It Will Be Bad Day
You know it will be a bad day when…. ….the gypsy fortune teller offers to refund your money. ….your kids start treating you the same way you treated your parents. ….you have to borrow from your VISA to pay off your MASTERCARD. ….you realize that you just sprayed spot remover under your arms instead of Continue reading
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With Age Comes Wisdom
Four guys were all at a deer camp. They had two cabins, two men per cabin. After the first night, no one wanted to room with Bob because he snored so badly. They decided it wasn’t fair to make one of them stay with him the whole time, so they voted to take turns. The Continue reading
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Pfeiffer Beach, California
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Devil’s Tower
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Crater Lake
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Pi is an infinite, nonrepeating….
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Rice Terraces, China
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Library in Prague
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Coffee
I’m a coffee lover, and one of those that drinks it morning, noon and night. I enjoy it black and no sugar or artificial sweeteners. But having a head cold that past couple of days, coffee essentially tastes like shit. And because it has a shitty taste, I end up dumping a good portion of Continue reading
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Times Sq. Photos
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Building in Ruins
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Boston Early Evening
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Boston After Dark
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Zen Haiku – Issa
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What is Reality? – Richard Rose
What is reality? We can only the truth by teaching ourselves to face the truth in all things. If we encourage our computer to come up with erroneous answers, because they are more desirable, then we are developing a computer that we may never be able to trust. Truth is that which Is. -Richard Rose Continue reading
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Building Reflection on the Calm Water
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Steaming Coffee Cup
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Moon-lit Water
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Empty Road
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Full Moon
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Pagoda By The Lake
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People try to do all sorts of clever… – Leo Tolstoy
People try to do all sorts of clever and difficult things to improve life instead of doing the simplest, easiest thing – refusing to participate in activities that make life bad. -Leo Tolstoy Continue reading
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Senior Moment
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The present moment is so narrow… – Osho
The present moment is so narrow that there is no space to think about. You can be, but thoughts cannot be. How can you think? If you think, it means it is already past, the moment has gone. Or you can think if it has not come yet, it is in the future. -Osho (Bhagwan Continue reading
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Those who look only… – Lao Tzu
Those who look only at themselves see little. Those who justify themselves are not distinguished. Those who brag have no merit. The work of prideful people will not endure. -Lao Tzu Continue reading
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“Breathe/Smile. … – Lama Surya Das
“Breathe/Smile. Relax/Enjoy/Laugh. Play/Create/Envision. Let go/Forgive/Accept. Work/Serve/Contribute.” -Lama Surya Das Continue reading
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Ava Gardner and Paul Newman
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George Clooney, 1990
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To Dye For
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Pullman, Washington
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Rainbow – Scotland
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Sunset – Kauai, Hawaii
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Zen Haiku – Ryokan
If we gain something, It was there from the beginning. If we lose anything, it is hidden nearby. Look at the ball in the sleeve of my robe. Surely it has great value. -Ryokan Continue reading
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Pure and impure thoughts… – Ribhu Gita
Pure and impure thoughts are a feature of the mind. There are no wandering thoughts in the Supreme Being. Therefore, abide as That and, free from the pure and impure thoughts of the mind, remain still like a stone or a log of wood. You will then will always be happy. -Ribhu Gita Continue reading
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One good thing… – Bob Marley
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“Through zeal, knowledge is gotten,…” – Buddha
“Through zeal, knowledge is gotten, through lack of zeal, knowledge is lost; let a man who knows the double path of gain and loss thus place himself that knowledge may grow.” -Buddha Continue reading
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This global warming has brought… – Dalai Lama
This global warming has brought changes in climate, including making perennial snow mountains melt, thereby adversely affecting not only human beings but also other living species. -Dalai Lama Continue reading
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In reality there is only Now. – Jaggi Vasudev
In reality there is only Now. If you know how to handle this moment you know how to handle the whole eternity. -Jaggi Vasudev Continue reading
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Do not let pleasure distract… – Buddha
Do not let pleasure distract you From meditation, from the way. Free yourself from pleasure and pain. -Buddha Continue reading
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Changing The Street Lamp
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Motorbike Jump
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Let me drop a word of advice… – Ryokan
Let me drop a word of advice for believers of my faith. To enjoy life’s immensity, you do not need many things. -Ryokan Continue reading
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Zen Haiku – Sodo
In my ten-foot bamboo hut This spring, There is nothing: There is everything. -Sodo Continue reading
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Zen Haiku – Shinsho
Does one really have to fret About enlightenment? No matter what road I travel, I’m going home. -Shinsho Continue reading
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John Lennon and Elton John
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Greek Monk
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New York City #1
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Vienna Austria #2
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Vienna, Austria
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Young Marine, 1965
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Two Young Buddhists Monks
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King Penguins
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