As clear as day
I saw the sun and moon
when you looked into my eyes
I know no other way
to express that moment in time
when in a single moment,
I knew the meaning of sublime
how often have I meditated and prayed
to know such intense and immense joy
suddenly I am so alive
this is not something I can contrive
no, I know… I really really know
together, we are divine.
God is love, we are ONE
Namaste – Oyashikiri
Q
pic.- angryboar.com
Sometimes someone elses creativity has already expressed something I was going to say, the creators of this video, while giving us a chuckle.. also made a statement..
We are all unique and have our own way of expressing and living our lives. This next clip was also a cutie I found on my FB page this morning. My friends you are so wonderful with your ingenuity and posts. (the squirrel found a nut and wanted to hide it )
Share a smile today
make someone’s day brighter.
Namaste – Oyashikiri
Nevada,USA
What a beautiful day
is there any other way
to start a Friday
come on now, I’ll race you to the top
when we can start on a positive note
each step we take
will take us higher and higher
above the clouds we will float
our shouts of hello world
will echo through out the land
a warm welcome
to everyone one we meet
with a simple wave of our hand
a smile from the heart
and joy in our step
we feel free
we are free
life is good
yes you can hug a tree
but please….
I’ll hug you and you hug me
love is the key
love for each and every one
of you…. pass it along
LOVE is for everyONE
namaste – oyashikri
Q
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This is a picture of Mardin, Turkey. What struck me was how different it was from anything I have seen in the part of the world I live in, I just wasn’t sure when I saw it, if I was drawn in, or even if it was real. There is not a tree in sight, a park, a piece of land, nothing. Someone had commented that it looked like a picture from a fairy tale book.
This is Austria,lots of green, yet it is still a world I have yet to discover. No matter where we are, whether or not we travel to these far away places or we stay at home, we are blessed with living in an era where we can meet people from all over the world, right on our doorstep.
We need only be open to the experience.
How often have I walked past a stranger, who looked interesting, and not said a word, even though, he/she looked interesting and we had exchanged a nod or smile. We all do it. We let the moment pass.
It is in opening the window, or door to new opportunities that we discover new vistas, new ways of seeing life, Sharing good conversation with a friend is a genuine moment worth remembering.
A good friend is not one that comes and goes with the blink of an eye. Nor can we go out and search for a friend, they come into our lives like blessings, treasures, gifts from the Universe. Like anything else, they will grow with time, if the connection is real, you will have a friend for a lifetime. It all begins with a hello. Life is…. lived… one moment at a time. Once a seed is planted, how well it grows, depends on us.
no more… no less.
namaste – oyashikiri
no matter what
it just happens
yup, you could have made a better choice
but you didn’t
now, could we please
just move on
get over it.
Namaste – Oyashikiri
Those were not my words back when I was actively working … because back then we didnt’ text, there wasn’t a cell phone attached to almost every household, in fact likely none. But to those who came wanting to learn to meditate, it was almost always about their need to find a quiet place for themselves, within the confines of their busy lives. Young professionals needing and wanting grounding.
Just Be……… so easy to say, so hard to do.
Common when I asked, “Did you get to meditate since we last met?” Answer, “Only, a few times, but each time I was interrupted, or the neighbour, (or children etc.) were making so much noise, I couldn’t concentrate”
And there lies the problem. meditation isn’t about concentration, it isn’t about having candles in the room, or soothing music with a nice incense happening. Meditation is the art of staying in touch with your own personal connection to the “Divine”. God lives in us all… the Energy of Life is the force that makes us all ONE.
If ever you have been blessed with someone in your life where just being together, or knowing that the other is close by, is comforting, and an extension of YOU, that is a special bond, and one that – simply is – We can’t manufacture this sense of extension, sense of Oneness, it simply is. You just are…. and if someone hasn’t had that experience it is hard to explain it to them. They have to find it in themselves. Because a state of peaceful existence begins within.
So many quotes, so many words…” meditation is inaction.”.. do you believe that? There is active meditation for example when one is practicing or engrossed in working out,, dancing, focused on the moment, you are so intent on the moment, although you hear the world around you, it is lost to you in that moment. In that moment, all that is …. is where you are… and what you are doing… that is a form of meditation. That is meditation.. it is you “BEING”
Namaste – Oyashikiri
And why not?
Why do I have to wait to be flowery
only on one special day?
Golly gee,
the way I see it
is, I really care
and love you every day
truth be told, I like you too
so today and every day
I’ll do my very best
to let you know, some how, some way
in all I say and do
that you are the best ever, and like I really really mean it
when I say
I love you.
namaste – oyashikiri
Happy July 4th. to all of you who are having a week-end of celebrations. When we were in Upper NY State at the start of the week, we saw many preparations already being put into place. Banners and flags, it was very festive, now that the day is here, I expect there will be dazzling fireworks and a lot of get togethers. Somehow when I think of July 1st (Canada Day) and July 4th. (American Independence Day) I relate it to happy get togethers with friends and family.
If we approach everything in life with the firm belief that everything is for the best, and that the experience, or moment will be one that will provide growth and development,… what a positive it will be,
The days have been full of sunshine, although I’m told that in Texas it is also VERY hot. Holland has been going through its own heat spell. Where I am i Canada, I look out and see the cherries ripening on the tree, the birds have been flying in and out of the branches having their morning treats. Until recently the Saskatoon berries were in abundance, if you drove by you would have seen me reaching up into the tree taking my share. =^_^= Nature provides.
BLESSINGS OF THE DAY
namaste – oyashikiri
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You never realize the value of a kind compassionate hug, until you have received on, Sometimes we forget that in some societies a show of affection, or a hug is not something that is done. I’m sure you all know or have known people in your lives who simply don’t hug, or show any kind of outward affection.
Lately there have been groups that form so that they can experience a hug, or what is it I heard and saw on the telly the other month, you could hire someone to hug you. Oh yes, and I was told by a reliable source, that men (sorry don’t know about women) can hire someone to be their girlfriend for an hour or two, where they can just be physically intimate, holding hands, hugging (and being a grown up, should that lead to something else…) What has caught my interest in all of this is that with all that is happening, we can put someone on the moon, we develop technology that can have us talking to people in foreign lands, with just a click of a button. But we still don’t know what a hug is all about.
Remember the “air kiss”… ah, allo, bonjour… kiss, kiss… sometimes one side of the face, sometimes both… and many times it is a real sign of affection and happiness at meeting a friend. However, with anything that is done repetitiously it then becomes a habit and the kisses are given from a mile away (ok slight exaggeration )
Not everyone is comfortable with being hugged, or having someone up close and too personal. Sometimes being there, sharing a coffee, listening and simply being a good listener, with true compassion and love in your heart is enough.
Not everyone is blessed with having grown up in an environment or with people who show their love in a way that includes a warm embrace and a loving hug.
Shared laughter, and a hug that is purely one of love and friendship is a gift that only can be given from the heart. It is when we are truly in the moment and can freely respond to another’s smile, need, or presence that the joy of the moment can be felt.
You are never alone
Always I am with you in spirit
and should you doubt
you need only look out
at the evening stars,
their twinkle is my code to you
happily saying I love you in a thousand ways
or the morning sun and feel my touch
as a breeze gently tousles your hair
or sunbeams kisses your cheek
I am in the air your breath
for I am everywhere
now and always
Q
Namaste – Oyashikiri
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Good morning, I picked these just for you
How are you today? Is it sunny down your way?
Oh dear, what is a shower or two
After all, we are getting to share a moment
Before I have to say adieu..
Yesterday was a wonderful day
I’m sorry I missed my time with you
I knew you would understand
Friends and I, were out on a drive exploring
and simply enjoying the day
Seeing the sights and getting to know each other more
Life would be such a bore,
if we didn’t make time to play
The beauty and wonder of it all
Is that my friends are from Japan,
I got to show them a small part of Canada
and experience their delight in viewing my homeland
.
We got as far as the St. Lawrence River,
where we could stand, and they could see
our closest neighbour, the United States of America
Farmer’s fields were newly sewn, some early crops were to be seen
Everything was green, as far as the eyes could see
Language barriers vanished when the sharing
was the visual all around us
In Perfect LIberty, we truly believe that Life is for Living
and that Life is Art
Rev. Atsushi, Rev. Mamoru and I had a exquisite day yesterday
we put our full Makoto (heart/sincerity) into what we did
the day will be a memory that will last for a very long time
In sharing it with you, we hope that it
will bring a smile to your day.
Namaste – Oyashikiri
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