A reminder to be grounded – beyond past, future, and even the present
present moment
Watch, listen, and remember. He is all around us
No one can predict the time of one’s passing. More accurately, no one can predict when one dissolves into the bloom of a flower, or returns to the sky as a cloud that is beyond creation and destruction. It was therefore natural that the Hong Kong Buddhist community’s commemoration for Thich Nhat Hanh on the […]
An Unquestioned Gift
Instinct reminds the butterfly they are changing No counting the daysor paying attention to the position of the sun It is always present
My Future Arrived
unannouncedand uninvited empty-handeddrunk off Benedictine cold, unwelcomein my homeI demanded answersyet it did not move a muscle. Leaningover the railing with a cigarette tumblingout of its mouth making the baby cry over obnoxious conversation that just wouldn’t stopor know where to begin.
Grooving With the Eternal Now
Art by Mirek Just playing with the eardrums andgrooving with the eternal now, closeyour eyes. Listen to the hum of the world. Simply now. A beginning by listening. Just grooving with the eternal now, thatpeace with understanding. Simply now. George Cassidy Payne is a poet from Rochester, NY. His work has been included in such publications […]
The Auspiciousness of Right Now
We’re all blessed to live in an age of the Dharma. There is an ocean of helpful video, audio, and print resources that expound Buddhist beliefs and practice, and it has never been easier to engage with skilled teachers from all traditions, even in parts of the world far from Buddhist homelands. The canons of […]