Archive: 2013

“The first days of spring … The season of renewal when the earth sheds its winter cloak, flowers bloom, and the heart feels as though everything is once again imaginable.”
~ Galen Watson

How quickly the sun rose yesterday, and how slowly it rose just a day later, behind many layers of thin clouds. I was grateful for the extra time in stillness. The moon, a tiny sliver in the sky, eventually disappeared from sight. A nearly invisible cloud brought the lightest of sprinkles. A morning dove cooed somewhere in the background. Two birds had a tiff off in the distance. The cats played down in the grass below. read more

“When your energy vibrates at a frequency that is in direct alignment with what the universe has been attempting to deliver your entire life, you begin to live in the flow and true miracles start to happen.”
~ Panache Desai

The sun rose quickly and brilliantly this morning.  And as I repeated my metta mantra, I gave thanks to my teachers, and I expressed gratitude for the people that I encountered in my journeys yesterday.

It had been quite a while since I’d left the house.  Two weeks I think.  It was nice to be out, surrounded by people.  When I used to take my walk to the bank, I was often enveloped in thought, turned inward, or chatting with a friend who would accompany me.  Locals would sometimes tell me to smile … I was pretty serious back in those days, but I was carrying a heavy load.  I still carry a heavy load, but I’ve handed any troubles over to my higher powers.  Rarely are there troubles in the now, if I keep myself focused there, creating.  Yesterday, I simply felt in the flow, open to what lay before me.  And everyone in my path smiled, each clerk behind the desk was friendly, helpful, and offered kind words upon departing.  Pretty miraculous ….. read more

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.
If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
~ Dalai Lama

It was with surprise, but then a cosmic chuckle, that I awoke to this beautiful cloud filled morning. Now, whenever there are clouds, I think “Oh Goodie!”, a chance for something spectacular! Today being no exception 🙂

As my writing stems from each day’s meditation, streaming from the moment of the now, I cautioned myself not to be too tied up in ‘pre-writing’ today’s post. There are Four Heavenly Abodes, and I want to talk about the remaining two. So as I thought yesterday of Metta, Mudita, and my mind turned to Karuna or Compassion, I paused to reflect on what would give rise to this state of awareness … read more

“Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don’t complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don’t bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!”
~ Bob Marley

It’s a beautiful morning here in St. Thomas. Do you see the heart in the clouds? I sure did !! My metta was beaming strongly today, and I felt as though the universe was sending it right back to me, and to you.

My villa guests were up early as well, enjoying the sunrise also from the upper deck, above where I sit. We’ve been blessed with guests for the past 4 weeks straight, so I’ve grown accustom to the brief human interruptions to mother nature’s own rhythm. I mentioned a few weeks back that I was caught briefly by a form of greediness, when someone first joined me above. Mindfulness catches it. Metta practice helps to break through the negative emotion. As does letting go. Metta will be there for me again, when I’m back out of routine and caught off-guard. read more