Another socked-in morning here on the northern shore of St. Thomas, so no sunrise to photograph. Heavy rain expected today, with hopefully a clearing trend for the remainder of the week. A perfect day for finishing off a project I hope will bring some cheer to everyone’s dreary weather of late.
As we approach 2014, take a look at Ben Franklin’s daily schedule. It’s surely one to adopt as a New Year’s Resolution.
http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/dtv-benjamin-franklin/
I will tell you one story. Buddha was traveling through a forest. The day was hot – it was just midday – he felt thirsty, so he said to his disciple Ananda, ”Go back. We crossed a little stream. You go back and bring, fetch, some water for me.”
Ananda went back, but the stream was very small and some carts were passing through it. The water was disturbed and had become dirty. All the dirt that had settled in it had come up, and the water was not drinkable now. So Ananda thought, ”I shall have to go back.” He came back and he said to Buddha, ”That water has become absolutely dirty and it is not drinkable. Allow me to go ahead. I know there is a river just a few miles away from here. I will go and fetch water from there.”
Happy Bodhi Day . December 8th is the day that many students of Buddhist philosophy celebrate. For it was on this day in 596 BC that the Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. He would awake to share his profound teachings of love and compassion with the world.
Thank you Buddha for your teachings.
“Whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings…that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide.”
Thought I’d treat you all to a rainbow on the west side of the house this morning, as the east continues to be pretty drab and dreary. Sometimes we’ve got to hunt out that pot of gold. It’s not always just staring us in the face. TGIF friends!
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“Even on the darkest of day, don’t lose hope. You never know what tomorrow brings.”
Needing some prayers again for our cat, Gabby. She started acting strangely on Tuesday, hissing and not wanting to be touched. By the end of the night, she peed all over Spencer’s office chair and pooped on the floor. Spencer left her laying on the living room rug when he went to bed. She was no where to be found yesterday morning, and we haven’t seen her since. We’ve both looked everywhere we can think of …
“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”
~ The Dalai Lama
So last night, someone posted a supposed quote by the recently deceased Paul Walker …
It’s the kind of quote that really ticked me off, to the extent that I started writing before sitting so I could calm the mind … (and practice kindness LOL) ….
Here’s the quote …
“I’m a Christian now .. I go surfing and snow boarding and I’m always around nature. I look at everything and think: Who couldn’t believe there’s a God? Is all this a mistake? It just blows me away.”
~ Paul Walker (maybe)
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