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Living on unceded Wadawurrung land Australia. Nature. Buddhism. Kindness and compassion. ‘’Love is the absence of Judgment’’~ H.H. Dalai Lama 🌈 Honour and appreciate your differences as this is what makes you special 🙏✨
. “Radiate boundless love towards the entire world.”
— Karaniya Metta Sutta
“This is perhaps the most direct and famous saying on universal love. The Buddha encourages us to radiate — to shine love outward, like sunlight”.
~ From spiritual culture
📸 Sunrise
— Karaniya Metta Sutta
“This is perhaps the most direct and famous saying on universal love. The Buddha encourages us to radiate — to shine love outward, like sunlight”.
~ From spiritual culture
📸 Sunrise
November 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
. “Radiate boundless love towards the entire world.”
— Karaniya Metta Sutta
“This is perhaps the most direct and famous saying on universal love. The Buddha encourages us to radiate — to shine love outward, like sunlight”.
~ From spiritual culture
📸 Sunrise
— Karaniya Metta Sutta
“This is perhaps the most direct and famous saying on universal love. The Buddha encourages us to radiate — to shine love outward, like sunlight”.
~ From spiritual culture
📸 Sunrise
“Be yourself.
Life is precious as it is.
All the elements for your happiness are already here.
There is no need to run, strive, search or struggle.
Just Be.”
~ Thich Nhat Hanh ~
~ Thich Nhat Hanh ~
November 17, 2025 at 1:18 AM
“Be yourself.
Life is precious as it is.
All the elements for your happiness are already here.
There is no need to run, strive, search or struggle.
Just Be.”
~ Thich Nhat Hanh ~
~ Thich Nhat Hanh ~
“Don’t take for granted the love this life gives you. When you get where you’re going don t forget to turn back around and help the next one in line.
And Always Stay Humble And Kind”
~ Christina Ramsey
📷 Mt Buller, Vic. Au.
And Always Stay Humble And Kind”
~ Christina Ramsey
📷 Mt Buller, Vic. Au.
November 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
“Don’t take for granted the love this life gives you. When you get where you’re going don t forget to turn back around and help the next one in line.
And Always Stay Humble And Kind”
~ Christina Ramsey
📷 Mt Buller, Vic. Au.
And Always Stay Humble And Kind”
~ Christina Ramsey
📷 Mt Buller, Vic. Au.
“This precious human existence is thus most rare and extremely meaningful.
If those who journey on the pathways of the Dharma with liberation as their goal, who now have in their possession the great ship of freedom and advantage, and who have met with a holy teacher who is the guide and, as it were
If those who journey on the pathways of the Dharma with liberation as their goal, who now have in their possession the great ship of freedom and advantage, and who have met with a holy teacher who is the guide and, as it were
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
“This precious human existence is thus most rare and extremely meaningful.
If those who journey on the pathways of the Dharma with liberation as their goal, who now have in their possession the great ship of freedom and advantage, and who have met with a holy teacher who is the guide and, as it were
If those who journey on the pathways of the Dharma with liberation as their goal, who now have in their possession the great ship of freedom and advantage, and who have met with a holy teacher who is the guide and, as it were
“Selfless love brings peace to the heart and mind, for it does not demand anything in return.”
~ Bhagavad Gita
~ Bhagavad Gita
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
“Selfless love brings peace to the heart and mind, for it does not demand anything in return.”
~ Bhagavad Gita
~ Bhagavad Gita
"Unity can only be manifested by the coexistence of the diverse."
~ Siddhartha Gautama
~ Siddhartha Gautama
November 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
"Unity can only be manifested by the coexistence of the diverse."
~ Siddhartha Gautama
~ Siddhartha Gautama
“To understand everything is to forgive everything.”
~ Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha, l. c. 563 - c. 483 BCE)
~ Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha, l. c. 563 - c. 483 BCE)
November 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
“To understand everything is to forgive everything.”
~ Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha, l. c. 563 - c. 483 BCE)
~ Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha, l. c. 563 - c. 483 BCE)
“Spiritual practice not about self-improvement, but letting go into our true nature. As we learn to let go, there comes a sense of grace, compassion, ease, and love.”
~ Jack Kornfield
The spacious heart: Resting in what is
~ Jack Kornfield
The spacious heart: Resting in what is
November 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
“Spiritual practice not about self-improvement, but letting go into our true nature. As we learn to let go, there comes a sense of grace, compassion, ease, and love.”
~ Jack Kornfield
The spacious heart: Resting in what is
~ Jack Kornfield
The spacious heart: Resting in what is
“In the end, peoples love for truth, justice, freedom, and democracy will triumph. No matter what governments do, the human spirit will always prevail”
~ H.H. Dalai Lama - on Mao-an excerpt.
~ H.H. Dalai Lama - on Mao-an excerpt.
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
“In the end, peoples love for truth, justice, freedom, and democracy will triumph. No matter what governments do, the human spirit will always prevail”
~ H.H. Dalai Lama - on Mao-an excerpt.
~ H.H. Dalai Lama - on Mao-an excerpt.
A little distracted with busyness and it’s a long weekend for many Victorians; will be helping out family this week too. Have a wonderful week making each day special - always
“This is a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before.”
~ Maya Angelou
“This is a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before.”
~ Maya Angelou
November 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
A little distracted with busyness and it’s a long weekend for many Victorians; will be helping out family this week too. Have a wonderful week making each day special - always
“This is a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before.”
~ Maya Angelou
“This is a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before.”
~ Maya Angelou
“You have a right to experiment with your life. You will make mistakes. And they are right too.”
~ Anaïs Nin (1903-1977)
~ Anaïs Nin (1903-1977)
November 3, 2025 at 2:27 AM
“You have a right to experiment with your life. You will make mistakes. And they are right too.”
~ Anaïs Nin (1903-1977)
~ Anaïs Nin (1903-1977)
“Honouring the moment is honouring every human being you meet. The only place where you can meet them is in the moment”.
~ Eckhart Tolle
Photos: Vivian Maier (1926-2009)
Courtesy of the exhibition
~ Eckhart Tolle
Photos: Vivian Maier (1926-2009)
Courtesy of the exhibition
November 1, 2025 at 10:42 PM
“Honouring the moment is honouring every human being you meet. The only place where you can meet them is in the moment”.
~ Eckhart Tolle
Photos: Vivian Maier (1926-2009)
Courtesy of the exhibition
~ Eckhart Tolle
Photos: Vivian Maier (1926-2009)
Courtesy of the exhibition
Our grandchildren all had a great fun night celebrating Halloween. In recent years the tradition has been very much embraced that it was for them a free day from school.
A couple of photos from a nearby house.
A couple of photos from a nearby house.
November 1, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Our grandchildren all had a great fun night celebrating Halloween. In recent years the tradition has been very much embraced that it was for them a free day from school.
A couple of photos from a nearby house.
A couple of photos from a nearby house.
“May all sentient beings be endowed with happiness! May they all be separated from suffering and its causes! May they be endowed with joy, free from suffering! May they abide in equanimity, free from attachment or aversion.”
— Padmasambhava
— Padmasambhava
October 30, 2025 at 11:29 PM
“May all sentient beings be endowed with happiness! May they all be separated from suffering and its causes! May they be endowed with joy, free from suffering! May they abide in equanimity, free from attachment or aversion.”
— Padmasambhava
— Padmasambhava
A great year of music! I love all genres, songs so many to choose from! Inspired to have a playlist ‘89 💛🙌
October 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A great year of music! I love all genres, songs so many to choose from! Inspired to have a playlist ‘89 💛🙌
Medicine Buddha Day
‘’Believe in others and you will believe in yourself’’
- The Gyalwang Drukpa
‘’Believe in others and you will believe in yourself’’
- The Gyalwang Drukpa
October 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Medicine Buddha Day
‘’Believe in others and you will believe in yourself’’
- The Gyalwang Drukpa
‘’Believe in others and you will believe in yourself’’
- The Gyalwang Drukpa
“If we allow our thoughts to arise and dissolve by themselves,
they will pass through our mind as a bird flies through the sky,
without leaving a trace.”
~ Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
~ Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
October 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
“If we allow our thoughts to arise and dissolve by themselves,
they will pass through our mind as a bird flies through the sky,
without leaving a trace.”
~ Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
~ Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
“Remember the blue sky.
It may at times be obscured by clouds, but it is always there.”
~ Andy Puddicombe
Photos from walk this morning; frosty and sunny.
It may at times be obscured by clouds, but it is always there.”
~ Andy Puddicombe
Photos from walk this morning; frosty and sunny.
October 27, 2025 at 10:51 PM
“Remember the blue sky.
It may at times be obscured by clouds, but it is always there.”
~ Andy Puddicombe
Photos from walk this morning; frosty and sunny.
It may at times be obscured by clouds, but it is always there.”
~ Andy Puddicombe
Photos from walk this morning; frosty and sunny.
Weeds, with their beautiful flowers, that given a chance will soon cover a ground to help protect the soil and fix the beneficial nitrogen.
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.”
~ Buddha Guatama
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.”
~ Buddha Guatama
October 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Weeds, with their beautiful flowers, that given a chance will soon cover a ground to help protect the soil and fix the beneficial nitrogen.
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.”
~ Buddha Guatama
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.”
~ Buddha Guatama
A nice relaxing restful weekend to all. Our cat Charlie knew how to relax.
He now lives two doors down with the lovely cat lady as he and another other cat we minded for family fought. Now we see him often and he relaxes every day. 🐱😻
He now lives two doors down with the lovely cat lady as he and another other cat we minded for family fought. Now we see him often and he relaxes every day. 🐱😻
October 25, 2025 at 3:36 AM
A nice relaxing restful weekend to all. Our cat Charlie knew how to relax.
He now lives two doors down with the lovely cat lady as he and another other cat we minded for family fought. Now we see him often and he relaxes every day. 🐱😻
He now lives two doors down with the lovely cat lady as he and another other cat we minded for family fought. Now we see him often and he relaxes every day. 🐱😻
`There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.’
~ H.H. 14th Dalai Lama
~ H.H. 14th Dalai Lama
October 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
`There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.’
~ H.H. 14th Dalai Lama
~ H.H. 14th Dalai Lama
‘’Places in which children of the Buddha dwell
belong to the Buddha himself.
Whenever they are walking, sitting, or resting,
the Buddha lives within them.” (Lotus Sutra 17: 3.26)
belong to the Buddha himself.
Whenever they are walking, sitting, or resting,
the Buddha lives within them.” (Lotus Sutra 17: 3.26)
October 21, 2025 at 1:03 AM
‘’Places in which children of the Buddha dwell
belong to the Buddha himself.
Whenever they are walking, sitting, or resting,
the Buddha lives within them.” (Lotus Sutra 17: 3.26)
belong to the Buddha himself.
Whenever they are walking, sitting, or resting,
the Buddha lives within them.” (Lotus Sutra 17: 3.26)
‘Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.’
~ John Muir ~
Peaceful, restful Sunday 🍃
~ John Muir ~
Peaceful, restful Sunday 🍃
October 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
‘Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.’
~ John Muir ~
Peaceful, restful Sunday 🍃
~ John Muir ~
Peaceful, restful Sunday 🍃
'This is why the fully enlightened Buddha said, Apart from myself and those like me, no one can judge another person.”
For example, enlightened ones such as buddhas, bodhisattvas, and sages appear in peaceful forms and wrathful forms, but all their activities will be for serving others with love’’
For example, enlightened ones such as buddhas, bodhisattvas, and sages appear in peaceful forms and wrathful forms, but all their activities will be for serving others with love’’
October 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
'This is why the fully enlightened Buddha said, Apart from myself and those like me, no one can judge another person.”
For example, enlightened ones such as buddhas, bodhisattvas, and sages appear in peaceful forms and wrathful forms, but all their activities will be for serving others with love’’
For example, enlightened ones such as buddhas, bodhisattvas, and sages appear in peaceful forms and wrathful forms, but all their activities will be for serving others with love’’
``Just as salty seawater
drunk up by the clouds turns sweet,
the stable mind works for the aims of others
and turns even the poison of sense objects into nectar.’’
The Nectar of a Stable Mind ~ Saraha
Walking young granddaughter to the playground and she enjoys photography as much as I do 🌼🌻
drunk up by the clouds turns sweet,
the stable mind works for the aims of others
and turns even the poison of sense objects into nectar.’’
The Nectar of a Stable Mind ~ Saraha
Walking young granddaughter to the playground and she enjoys photography as much as I do 🌼🌻
October 15, 2025 at 11:56 PM
``Just as salty seawater
drunk up by the clouds turns sweet,
the stable mind works for the aims of others
and turns even the poison of sense objects into nectar.’’
The Nectar of a Stable Mind ~ Saraha
Walking young granddaughter to the playground and she enjoys photography as much as I do 🌼🌻
drunk up by the clouds turns sweet,
the stable mind works for the aims of others
and turns even the poison of sense objects into nectar.’’
The Nectar of a Stable Mind ~ Saraha
Walking young granddaughter to the playground and she enjoys photography as much as I do 🌼🌻