Ani Choying Drolma -

 7 Lines Prayer of Guru Rinpoche

with love....

The Play

Dedicated to you who dwells forever always in my heart...Jaan.

the coils of us unfold
entwining and winding again
and again
we rise and seek solace in the wind
we rise to our natures the places within
we reach for each other 
one to another in twin
we embrace and fall apart only to find
the other's heart again
the winds enable us and move us 
in a timeless dance 
whirling in and out askance 
from branch to limb to branch
such as our dance 
the universes and galaxies collide
unfolding multitudes forever and yet
eyes that we are see into this coil
see into this soup
and find the other from all the rest
we embrace again in the aerie of hearts
knowing that the other we will find
we rush away again 
dancing in the wind, free and careless,
trusting and glowing with the love 
of our kind.


pema khandro(pk)

Poem of the Past

IT'LL ALL END IN TEARS


You say you love me
But what are these words 
without actions behind them? 
They are like leaves without a tree
to nourish them and give them life,
they blow away in the slightest wind.

You say you love me,
But its just mouth chatter, how can this be
when you leave me so long hanging?
You are like the sky that has no blue,
no promise that is true.

You say you love me,
But how can I believe when the words you utter
Are so empty and hollow?
You are like the sound of the ocean in the desert,
a mirage no more no less, 
no real existence.

You say you love me,
But you would be better to hang me by my toes 
over the deepest darkest well.
You are like the sunshine which fades behind the clouds
on a cold cold day, a promise un-kept, a tease,
for which many have wept.

You say you love me,
yes you say that now but when the real grit comes 
of pushing ourselves to the mountain's peak,
whither shall I seek to find you?
Will you be behind me as you claim you will?
Is it that your words of love will hold up still?

You say you love me,
But its all mouth chatter, for your words are
empty and hollow and hold no water.
You say you love me now, forever and forever but tomorrow
will grace us with the the truth no less.
It will all end in tears, through the years and years, 
but they will not be mine to gather.
I don't believe in your ever after.

rn 2010



Note:Anyone can come into your life and say how much they love you, but it takes someone really special to stay in your life and prove how much they love you.  Sometimes it takes awhile to find the right person, but the right person is always worth the wait.

Wish


I want to celebrate a year with you, and then
I want to celebrate two, and dream 
to look into your eyes with love
When years have flown with wings of the dove
Into the endless realm of heaven.

Dedicated to my Meri Jaanu

Hidden Wisdom

It's said that Thoth the god of wisdom and learning had a book ...in which he had inscribed  many teachings. This text of learning has vanished in our modern times but it remains hidden from us only for a short while more.
Soon all will be revealed....

Moments

Every moment is a fluttering of the wing,
A fall of feathers
A feast of flavours
To be savoured not scorned.
In these pearls we twist between the fingers,
lives the great illusion of time.
Its effervescence a bubble,
Bursting over and over in the cathedral of the mind.
Pray at the altar of the memory, for that is all
which remains of the past.
It is gone and yet again, it is gone.
We come to life a bundle of the senses,
left behind upon departure,
Nothing remains but the mind.
It is bittersweet the joy we find,
So swift and fleeting its winged feet.
A taste of what is yet to come when we have 
rejoined our vast beingness complete,
the dissolution of these great moments. 

Pema

Goodbyes

Moon kissed cheeks, plum tree blossoms,

Eyes languid with sleep, your head is drooping,

Weight of snow on spring flowers.

There is but dark and sleep before we let

Our dreams in wispy mist go, rippling out

Upon mountain peaks and clouds of fog and snow.

Lie down my loves, and let the fragrant petals

Fall from your fingers...

Sail onwards in your boats of dry reeds to

the horizon where summer sun kissed the ocean

and slipping into darkness where the milky void awaits.

Sail onwards without your tears to fall as no one

yet knows their fate.

Time

Earth.
A biosphere.
A complex,
subtly balanced life support system.

et turtur nidum,
ubi reponat pullos suos
altaria tua Domine virtutum,
Rex meus, et Deus meus


We are floating over the line
Let us follow our mind
All of our life we'll wait for the answer
And the question is why

If we're following our mind
We can glide into light
No one knows if there'll be an answer
While we're morphing thru time

We are floating over the line
Let us follow our mind
All of our life we'll wait for the answer
and the question is why

We're just travellers
in endless space

If we're following our mind
We can glide into light
No one knows if there'll be an answer
While we're morphing thru time

You

Stars and Suns

Good Enough lyrics

Under your spell again.
I can't say no to you.
Crave my heart and it's bleeding in your hand.
I can't say no to you.

Shouldn't let you torture me so sweetly.
Now I can't let go of this dream.
I can't breathe but I feel...

Good enough,
I feel good enough for you.



Drink up sweet decadence.
I can't say no to you,
And I've completely lost myself, and I don't mind.
I can't say no to you.

Shouldn't let you conquer me completely.
Now I can't let go of this dream.
Can't believe that I feel...

Good enough,
I feel good enough.
It's been such a long time coming, but I feel good.

And I'm still waiting for the rain to fall.
Pour real life down on me.
'Cause I can't hold on to anything this good enough.
Am I good enough for you to love me too?

So take care what you ask of me,
'cause I can't say no.

Soothing Eerie Sounds of the Giant

Go Lilly!

Needs no intro...
But the words of the song are below.

Do you think, everything, everyone is going mental
It seems to me, we're spiraling out of control, and it's inevitable
Now don't you think, this time is yours, this time is mine, it's temperamental
It seems to me, we're on all fours, crawling on our knees, someone help us please

Oh Jesus Christ almighty
Do I feel alright, no not slightly
I wanna get a flat, I know I can't afford it
It's just a bureaucrats who won't give me a mortgage

It's very funny 'cos I got your fucking money
And I'm never gonna get it, just because of my bad credit
Oh well I guess I mustn't grumble
I suppose its just the way the cookie crumbles

Oh yes, I'm fine
Everything's just wonderful
I'm having the time of my life

Don't you want, something else, something new, than what we got here
And don't you feel, it's all the same, some sick game, and it's so insincere
I wish I could, change the ways, of the world, make it a nice place
Until that day, I guess we stay, doing what we do, screwing who we screw

Why can't I sleep at night
Don't say it's gonna be alright
I wanna be able to eat spaghetti bolognaise
And not feel bad about it for days and days and days

In all the magazines they talk about weight loss
If I buy those jeans I could look like Kate Moss
I know it's not the life that I chose
But I guess it's just the way that things go

Oh yes, I'm fine
Everything's just wonderful
I'm having the time of my life

Oh yes, I'm fine
Everything's just wonderful
I'm having the time of my life

Ba ba ba ba etc.

Oh Jesus Christ almighty
Do I feel alright, no not slightly
I wanna get a flat, I know I can't afford it
It's just a bureaucrats that won't give me a mortgage

It's very funny 'cos I got your fucking money
And I'm never gonna get it just 'cos of my bad credit
Oh well I guess I musn't grumble
I suppose it's just the way the cookie crumbles

But I guess it's just the way that things go
I suppose it's just the way the cookie crumbles
But I guess it's just the way that things go
I suppose it's just the way the cookie crumbles

Bitterness

I've been fortunate enough to meet many people who encourage this flavour in their hearts and lives. I say fortunate because they are teachers. They teach me to value whatever life is offering in the moment, and never to hold on too tightly to the past because for all its joys and sorrows it is no more.

Only now exists and it is sweet. That is a choice.

Notably those who cultivate bitterness in the heart are usually unaware or unconscious that they choose to do so. Instead they nurture the pain and the pain nurtures them, urging them on to continue the cycle. They then walk into situations where pain is because it is familiar and comfortable and they can add to the basket. In any of these actions there is choice and the decision to be conscious at the very least to what is happening.

Peace will only grow where the soil is fertile with NOW!

Prayer

Hi All,
I hope your holidays were bountiful and peaceful. For this year which is an 11 vibration in numerology there is much to be accomplished so put your mind to work on how to make our immediate environment and the world in general a better place. This is a year for getting things done on a grand scale!
For one thing let us not underestimate the power of prayer which ripples out into the ether and universes and brings with it waves of our peaceful and harmonious intentions. Please do not stop praying for it does have a beneficial effect and we do need it.
Love to all...

Happy New Year Everyone Around the World

I have to say that I really like the idea Matt has used with this media and the latest video presentation of it does not disappoint. It needs no further description, however I urge you watchers to put aside your inner critiques and enjoy the simple message here...and now.

Damn! Just when you thought it was ok to phone home...

Uh Yeah...

Okay so the title of this should be "WOW!" or "WOAH!!" . You decide after watching this and opening your eyes.

Happy Diwali!

The Goddess Lakshmi is one of the central figures of Hindu mythology associated with the festival of Divali. Legend states that Lakshmi emerged from the ocean of milk after the churning by the devas (gods) and the daanavas (demons). This event is a source of great joy because Lakshmi is considered to be the embodiment of loveliness, grace and prosperity. Another event associating Lakshmi with Divali is highlighted in the The Puranas (a series of Hindu religious text steeped in allegory). According to these texts, Divali represents the day Lord Vishnu (the Preserver) married Goddess Lakshmi (the Goddess of wealth and prosperity). The marriage of Lord Vishnu to Goddess Lakshmi denotes the connection between preservation and wealth.




The Philosophy



Whatever the story, Divali is a very special occasion for Hindus throughout the world. The many ceremonies signify one's journey and the qualities that should be fostered for Self-enlightenment. One is reminded to wake up from the slumber of ignorance and to pursue knowledge. As light dispels darkness, so should knowledge dispel ignorance. Through learning, man is expected to advance to the stage of enlightenment in which he realizes that God is the Light of lights, and that God brings warmth, love and illumination to all beings and therefore there can be no light greater than God.

The aim of Divali celebrations is to get man moving on the spiritual path and ultimately attain illumination by becoming one with God. As they light the lamps in their houses, those celebrating Divali are reminded to light the lamps of wisdom, goodness and God-consciousness in themselves. It is through this, that they can attain the “Light of Lights” - God.

Why

I searched the whole wide sky
Looking for you by and by
Seeking the love that was already within me
I saw it in the wing of the hawk
I heard it in the song of the dove
I felt it in the sweep of the lash
I knew it completely as love
Why be lost in that searching when
The finding is in the heart always and always?
So my heart flowered and sweet perfumes came forth Shadowed like the midnight sun of north werelongings and heartfelt songs,
As unto dreams that go on and on
into the forest, Into the waves,
along the mountain tops, swept into storms. The journey is the way, we are one.