Samhain Waxing Thanksgiving Moon The daylight is gone, twilight has fallen and night is on its way. Now that we have entered the season of Samhain, the leaves have vanished from the trees and the clouds, like tonight, often hang gray in the sky. Samhain means the end of summer and in the old Celtic […]
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Summer Waning Summer Moon Life keeps coming at us until this one stops. Gyatsho has been on my mind since his death. As I indicated the day I discussed his death here, the Tibetan belief is that he is now in a possibly 49 day process of finding a home for his reincarnation. As I’ve […]
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65 bar falls 29.94 0mph S dewpoint 30 Beltane New Moon (Hare Moon) The forest is a peculiar organism of unlimited kindness and benevolence that makes no demands for its sustenance and extends generously the products of its life and activity; it affords protection to all beings. (Buddhist Sutra) Though this comes from a […]
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Kids, Chinese Heritage and Sheepshead + Buddhism
Lughnasa Waxing Artemis Moon Whew. Into the MIA for tours with kiddies from the Peace Games at the park across from the Museum. I had two groups, one a group of girls mostly who were sensitive, responsive and imaginative. A pleasure. The second group was all tween boys who wandered, posed, paused and were harder […]
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