30 May 2015

you are home

his holiness the dalai lama and desmond tutu

in love - 
are you not always home?

when i saw this image this morning my heart filled near to bursting. the tenderness and love here (and, yes, joy) are palpable. 

i then read an article about the 4 great bodhisattva vows. there are interpretations based upon tradition - zen, mahayana, etc. and i found thich nhat hanh's to be a beautiful piece of writing (as always).

however innumerable beings are, i vow to meet them with kindness and interest.
however inexhaustible the states of suffering are, i vow to touch them with patience and love.
however immeasurable the dharmas are, i vow to explore them deeply.
however incomparable the mystery of interbeing, i vow to surrender to it freely.

mjd 2015 portable offering bowl 

there is no where else
to go.
there is no one else
to be. 
you are home. 







7 comments:

  1. The way you write resonates like an echo, a bit like poetry. And it's something that I have been seeking for a long time. It makes me feel like I've found a shelter.

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  2. This piece is utterly beautiful!!!

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  3. MJ - portable bowls to carry wise reminders. Go well. B

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  4. i often visit your blog to drink from your peaceful compassionate well.
    your beautiful art and poetry gives me such hope for our world.
    thank you so much for sharing .
    namaste mj

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  5. Thank you. You always bring it home for all of us.

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  6. I am so loving your exquisite offering bowls, MJ. YeeLen expresses her feelings beautifully. Poetry... Shelter... and to that I add, Blessings. Lots of love to you.

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