Our 6th annual Solstice Spiral with friends, neighbors and fire dancers. All dark regrets into the fire, Now the light shall return.

Serious question: Why are white people so afraid of becoming a minority? Does America treat minorities badly or something?

THIS is how it’s done, folks.

Marriage or monastery?
Either a rock tumbler.
With time and any grit,
Emerge with fewer sharp edges.

🙏

For nearly half of One Hundred Years, I’ve fallen back into Macondo’s tragic beauty, rereading ~each decade. “facing the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendía was to remember when his father took him to discover ice...”

even if this series captures not a drop of Gabo’s painted prose, I’m in.

i hope i die
warmed
by the life that i tried
to live

— Nikki Giovanni

The Hara, 2-3 fingers breadth below the navel, corresponds to the body’s physical and spiritual center. While doing zazen, rest your attention there.

“Little by little, you will discover the still point out of which comes all the activity of your life.” -John Daido Loori

Rohatsu. This week Zen practitioners observe increased meditative pursuit leading up to 12/8, Bodhi Day, honoring Gautama’s enlightenment as Buddha, “one who has awakened.”

If so inclined, sit quietly a bit more this week (give no thought to thoughts, simply return to breath breathing breath)

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Did you know BlueSky only has 20 employees?

We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to those 20 warriors (who are working 24/7 to keep up with the incredible growth) for giving us a space to share.

We escaped hell to be here.

Thank you, @bsky.app & Jay Graber CEO (not a billionaire)