Mountains

May 1, 2018May 1, 2018 ~ A Pondering Mind ~ 2 Comments

The mountains are mighty patience, Buddha-man
~Jack Kerouac, The Dharma Bums

Perspective

April 12, 2018April 11, 2018 ~ A Pondering Mind

The difference between a mountain and a molehill is your perspective.
~Al Neuharth

This existence of ours is as transient as autumn clouds. To watch the birth and death of beings is like looking at the movements of a dance. A lifetime is a flash of lightning in the sky. Rushing by, like a torrent down a steep mountain. – Buddha

February 23, 2016February 23, 2016 ~ A Pondering Mind ~ 3 Comments

“This existence of ours is as transient as autumn clouds. To watch the birth and death of beings is like looking at the movements of a dance. A lifetime is a flash of lightning in the sky. Rushing by, like a torrent down a steep mountain.” -Buddha

Source: This existence of ours is as transient as autumn clouds. To watch the birth and death of beings is like looking at the movements of a dance. A lifetime is a flash of lightning in the sky. Rushing by, like a torrent down a steep mountain.

Jack Kerouac Quote

August 21, 2015August 21, 2015 ~ A Pondering Mind

‘The Icy Mountains of Pluto’ image

July 15, 2015July 15, 2015 ~ A Pondering Mind

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/the-icy-mountains-of-pluto via #NASA_APP

Zen Proverb

April 2, 2015 ~ A Pondering Mind

The blue mountains are of themselves blue mountains;
The white clouds are of themselves white clouds.

Zenrin Kushu

Quote by Dogen

January 19, 2015January 19, 2015 ~ A Pondering Mind

Dogen: born January 19, 1200.

Brainy Quote

Water

September 30, 2014 ~ A Pondering Mind ~ 4 Comments

“Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle of softness overcoming hardness. “

–Laozi

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Sitting Alone Above The Clouds

June 26, 2013 ~ A Pondering Mind ~ 6 Comments

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Mountain Lake & Sunset

June 2, 2013 ~ A Pondering Mind ~ 6 Comments

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Pokhara, Nepal

April 7, 2013April 6, 2013 ~ A Pondering Mind

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Rice Terraces, China

April 4, 2013April 3, 2013 ~ A Pondering Mind ~ 2 Comments

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**In China, rice terraces high up on a mountain side.**

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Pagoda By The Lake

March 30, 2013 ~ A Pondering Mind

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This global warming has brought… – Dalai Lama

March 26, 2013 ~ A Pondering Mind

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