Bleak break of the day A single, dark vine follows in spite of the stone

Water Snake Song of night, the water snake rests. Submerged in soil, it listens without hearing.

Mind, mind, mind: above the Path. Here on my mountain, gray hair down, I cherish bamboo sprouts, brush carefully by pine twigs. Burning incense, I open a book: mist over flagstones. Rolling the blind,

Fern Adrift Acrylic on Canvas Original painting by: The Buddhist Drice Failure is relentless in pursuit, to grow you must face opposition. Fern Adrift Arterial sea, Foreign in thought drifting free. A

On Meditation Silence hangs loudly, Words ephemeral in thought. Lectures of ego. Creeping Old Willow Pool of reflection, Leaves reaching under the moon. Gently the wind blows. Morning Reflections Bars

The Great Way Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord

Everything that is bound by form, semblance, sound, color is called object. Among them all, man alone is more than an object. Though, like objects, he has form and semblance, He is not limited to form.

Levering the Uncertain- Chapter Two You can find chapter one here-->> Sеlf-соnfidеnсе iѕ the meandering path between bеing proud оf yourself аnd ѕеlf рitу. It is the perception оf yourself whеrе

The mind is a powerful thing to waste. So often said and yet rarely is it truly understood. Throughout our day to day lives we are guided by our thoughts, our actions, our motivations but who ARE you?

Majestically perching among the needles of pine, tiny dragons see the world with colors unknowable.

You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. Some people want to change but don't know how, others may think it's too hard and settle for complacency, but change is eaiser than

I like to think that even while failing, my attempts at success serve purpose. If I ever grasp success, it will be done standing upon a pillar of failure. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence,

BUILDING CONFIDENCE It iѕ еxtrеmеlу fаѕсinаting to think аbоut thе рrосеѕѕ оf human dеvеlорmеnt. Evеrуоnе соmеѕ into thiѕ wоrld in a ѕimilаr fаѕhiоn. At birth еасh individual hаѕ a clean slate, with endless

Sometimes the simplest solution can turn into the hardest answer, and when it comes to writing that is especially so. Do you want to become a better writer? Its simple! Stop aspiring and start writing.

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I want to make one thing absolutely clear. I am not a Zen Buddhist, I am not advocating Zen Buddhism, I am not trying to convert anyone to it. I have nothing to sell. I'm an entertainer. That is to say,

Just another night trying to get the creative juices flowing! What "write drunk, edit sober" ? More like dab on that nonsense! Dab all the unhappy thoughts away and think freely! ▶️ DTube ▶️

I have always loved making and creating things, Recently I have acquired an old coal forge and through trial and error and a lot of google I hope to learn an age old skill... Blacksmithing!  Here

I like to think that even while failing, my attempts at success serve purpose. If I ever grasp success, it will be done standing upon a pillar of failure. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence,