The refrigerator purrs and in the valley a leaf blower announces someone’s worry about their lawn A backyard breeze improvises a melody with the chimes hanging from the eaves Winged seeds spin from their anchors in the presiding trees, a first and final flight that strands them on the driveway Late summer harbinger of what … Continue reading The Voice (guest contribution)→| Jade Mountains Buddha Hall
Tonight reading through old posts, glad/proud they reach back one whole fat decade, nearly two. Who was she who wrote and twiddled words and thoughts and photographs? Some of that was POETRY, of a kind. Where has she gone, where has she been and what has she been doing? Reading now, glimmers of memory emerge, … Continue reading Be not fooled.→| Jade Mountains Buddha Hall
We had a retreat a weekend, or so, ago when we celebrated Wesak, the Buddhist celebration of the birth, death and enlightenment of the Buddha, all rolled into one event. I will post some photograph…| Jade Mountains Buddha Hall
It’s a red letter day, Rev. Master Saido’s personal business has been completed. I was happy and glad to act as his Executor, now happy and glad his instructions are completed. What bet…| Jade Mountains Buddha Hall
Early this morning, I was in the kitchen here at Telford Priory, and saw a couple of counters were awash with water! Briskly I mopped up, checked the cupboards below and mopped them up too. While down low, I removed the pots and pans in the cupboard and gave the shelves a thorough clean. With … Continue reading The Merit of Cleaning→| Jade Mountains Buddha Hall