tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768728.post5168094909219810663..comments2023-11-05T07:32:07.024-05:00Comments on life's journey: chasing the windbilliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206096509976316141noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768728.post-66174135440093464672009-09-21T17:18:14.248-04:002009-09-21T17:18:14.248-04:00"maybe it's the change of seasons too- i ..."maybe it's the change of seasons too- i love autumn but it comes in bittersweet always as the death of summer and onset of winter sets in."<br /><br />It might help to look at autumn as the onset of summer's sleep and winter's emergence...?Mark Prime (tpm/Confession Zero)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04683863540465969835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768728.post-47783267359198855052009-09-18T15:38:57.852-04:002009-09-18T15:38:57.852-04:00Congrats on your dozen years, betmo!
Now for your...Congrats on your dozen years, betmo!<br /><br />Now for your moment of Zen: <br /><br />In Aldous Huxley's novel Island the spititual leader trained myna birds to fly around the island repeating, "Attention", and "Here and now".<br /><br />Time keeps passing, but the present is always here.Dave Dubyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279370558997246976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768728.post-27452248545706566462009-09-18T09:48:53.911-04:002009-09-18T09:48:53.911-04:00ah bonjour georg :) i focus on the tenets only- o...ah bonjour georg :) i focus on the tenets only- once you get into ceremony and whatnot- it is a religion and not a philosophy :) i see no point in twirling prayer wheels or being a whirling dervish ;)organized religion is not my thing.<br /><br />as for the basic tenets and philosophy, i find it- pardon the obvious- enlightening :) buddhism in it's pure form is about self betterment and seeking inner peace. i enjoy reading and meditating- and thinking- which is really what life should be about. religion is lazy. you focus on the ritual so you can pretend that you are doing something or believing or whatnot instead of actually thinking.<br /><br />big reason i am not a christian :) amongst other reasons...<br /><br />thanks for your kind words and well wishes everyone...billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16206096509976316141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768728.post-89944236125268490952009-09-18T05:24:43.364-04:002009-09-18T05:24:43.364-04:00Congrats on the Anniversary, Betmo!
As for 'l...Congrats on the Anniversary, Betmo!<br /><br />As for 'living in the moment': Study your animals, they have it mastered. It opens the door to peace, love, and tranquility. :)Brother Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08603553502416272941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768728.post-34713500341437193222009-09-18T04:56:30.470-04:002009-09-18T04:56:30.470-04:00Bonjour Betmo,
You are a prolific writer and that...Bonjour Betmo,<br /><br />You are a prolific writer and that keeps your mind sharp, not the reading. <br /><br />As to Buddhism, if you are interested in this, ok, it's just another subject. But I hope you are not studying this in order to become a b. yourself. That would be a pity.<br /><br />B. is just another crazy religion, with their crazy prayer wheels. The faster they spin the better. Therefore the more affluent B's fix small electric motors on them, thus they rotate longer and faster and are thus more beneficial for the person who pays for it (not for the installer). <br /><br />And mumbling endlessly "om mani padme hum" like a broken vinyl record is certainly not good for your head and heart............<br /><br />Contrary to your saying, I think you care for other people. Otherwise, why do you write with such a passion?<br /><br />Cheers Betmo, and congratulations for your 12th year of marriage.<br /><br />GeorgGeorghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05379915142029115257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768728.post-92131123243702950782009-09-17T21:30:52.023-04:002009-09-17T21:30:52.023-04:00Every day I try to find gratitude. It helps me.
U...Every day I try to find gratitude. It helps me.<br /><br />Uh, oh, girl. You read too much. It's radical! ;-)<br /><br />Contrats on the 12 years. May be live happily, many more.<br /><br />Love and Peace,<br />GinaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296223961815248113noreply@blogger.com