Buddha at Sunset
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Would it be possible to say how much you love someone any more poignantly than in "I will follow you?"
Love is hard to describe exactly; however it can be said in actions much more powerfully than in words. "I will follow you into the dark..." by Death Cab for Cutie....I just don't think you could make it more clear!
May you be blessed with Love, Peace, Joy, Warmth, happiness to the depths of your soul.......!
Use every moment wisely
Time is like a river; you cannot touch the same water twice because the flow that has passed will never pass again. So use every moment you get in life!
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
To all the fallen police, fire, and other public servants; thank you for making our community safer!
Western Washington has suffered the loss of a 6th public safety officer in a very short number of days! The shock of losing Officer Kent Mundell has added to the sadness we have all felt over the last month.
May there be peace, warmth, and healing for the families of all of these fallen servants!
Monday, December 28, 2009
As the new year approaches.......and as the river continues to flow..
As the new year approaches; and the river continues to flow.........let your inner thoughts guide you to the light!
Life is full of twists and turns, fast and slow currents, waterfalls and dams. Life will take you where you need to go if you let it. There are no coincidences!
Monday, November 30, 2009
Laughing is the best Medicine!
Laugh it up
A recent study found that laughing out loud for 10 to 15 minutes a day can burn up to 40 calories. Not that that's a huge number, but over the course of a year, it could shave more than 4 pounds from someone who usually doesn't crack a smile. More importantly, laughter is your best weapon against stress, which can pile on pounds in multiple ways. Brain research shows that laughter overpowers the stress response (which is why so many of us laugh when we're nervous), and it reminds us that most of the nitty-gritty we worry about is not a matter of life and death.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Hello to all my friends....including those I haven't met yet!
I haven't written for awhile, and am happy to have a few minutes today to put some thoughts down.
Two times today I was reminded of the power of buddhist thinking to make my life better and more complete.
I felt the need to come to this place and just say the following to you all:
Thank you! Thanks for being my friends!
Thanks for being you!
Thanks for helping life be much more complete!
I wish for an end to suffering for all those who suffer in the world; whether from lack of food, warmth, safety, or from totalitarian regimes who force their ways upon you.
May peace be with you all.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Let the sun shine in!
Friday, October 9, 2009
Don't Forget to Dance!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
“When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not in it!"
Thursday, October 1, 2009
It does not take very much to be happy!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
Please send your warm thoughts and prayers to the people of the Philippines today!
As of this evening there have been more than 240 people killed from the 'worst floods in more than 40 years' in the capital city of Manila. Many more were displaced and life is difficult now as the country tries to recover from this devastation.
Please say a prayer or send a warm thought to those who are suffering in Manila right now. Find a place to help...send money, send food, send your positive energy!
The world is one and the suffering of one is the suffering of all humanity!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
While we struggle with the destructive side of capitalism...
While we are struggling with the results of the destructive side of capitalism which has caused these current difficulties; let us not forget that life is about balance. Balance for all humans....A great country does not succeed by leaving its people without the means to fulfill their hopes and dreams!
- Robert Grawet 2009
- Robert Grawet 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
A toast in memory of Mary Travers - from Peter, Paul and Mary!
I was deeply saddened this morning when the news came of the death of folk singer Mary Travers. The world loses one of its best people at a time when we need people like her more than ever....who always sang 'for the people', and was able to make my world a better place each time I listened to her sing.
She was a huge part of showing me what the word love was all about...
So many people do everything 'for the money'. Mary Travers would have to stick out to me as one who seemed to do it mostly for the joy of singing, for the joy of entertaining us, and with the intent of sharing her vision of how the world could be a better place.
"Where Have All the Flowers Gone"...a deeply thoughtful song that was for many of us the beginning of our political thinking. A song that is more valuable today than it was back then.
"In the Early Morning Rain"...wow!
"Follow Me"...Follow me, where I go, what I do, and who I know....making part of you to be a part of me....How better might you tell someone how much you love them?
"And When I Die"....the reality of life....enjoy it while you can!
"Puff the Magic Dragon"....one of the first love songs that a child can really understand.
I'll end with that....
May peace be with you Mary Travers! You made my life a better place! Thank you!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
A saying from the Dalai Lama!
Monday, September 14, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
I gained some great new friends this weekend!
I had the opportunity to spend a long Saturday evening with 4 of my great neighbors. Here's to Walt, Jim, Svein, and Aaron!
Nothing more fun than a 'guys night in Jim's garage'....little beer....lots of story telling!
I hope you found time for old friends or new this weekend! Friends and Family....that's what its all about!
Friday, September 11, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Whales in my backyard! Nature is such a blessing!
5 transient orcas seen in South Sound
John Dodge
Five transient orcas were spotted patrolling the waters of South Sound on Thursday, according to reports compiled by Cascadia Research of Olympia.
“It’s highly likely they’re the same whales seen in Oakland Bay a week ago,” Cascadia marine mammal researcher John Calambokidis said.
He said the whale sightings came from several locations, including Eld Inlet, Dana Passage and Harstine Island. The whales also were seen in Budd Inlet as far south as Gull Harbor, Ralph Munro said.
Unlike the resident Puget Sound orcas, which feed on fish and are listed as an endangered species under the federal Endangered Species Act, the transient orcas, which roam the waters from Alaska to Mexico in small groups, eat marine mammals and aren’t listed under the ESA.
Three transient orcas last were seen in South Sound near Fox Island in May 2009, Calambokidis said.
“I’d characterize their appearance here in South Sound as periodic – every one to two years, on average,” he said.
Six transients paid an extended visit to Hood Canal from late January to late spring 2005, a world-record stay in one place, according to marine mammal biologists. That came on the heels of a two-month extended visit to Hood Canal by 11 transient killer whales in 2003.
The 2003 Hood Canal visitors included T-14, a whale present in Budd Inlet in 1976 during the controversial, and last, capture of killer whales in Puget Sound for use in aquariums.
It’s not yet known whether any of the killer whales seen in South Sound in 2009 were among the Hood Canal visitors in 2003 or 2005, Calambokidis said.
Male orcas have a life expectancy of 50 to 60 years; females have a life expectancy of 90 years.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Imagine!
CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO BLOW IT UP!
Original Lyrics by
John Lennon
Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
Friday, September 4, 2009
To laborers of the body and the mind....Peace and Joy to you on this Labor Day Weekend!
In my little town of Olympia, Washington, Labor Day means Harbor Days! The annual festival brings tugboats from all along the West Coast. It's a weekend of fun climaxed by the annual Tugboat Races in Budd Inlet.
Yesterday and this morning; a small pod of Orca Whales were observed in our bay as well. At the bridge over 4th Avenue, the returning salmon will be thick as they enter Capitol Lake and on to the Deschutes River to spawn.
We will be focused on the enjoyment of these events and we hope you will also find happiness and warmth this long weekend.
Never forget the meaning of Labor Day. As so many people suffer in our country and many others around the world; let's send our best prayers to them. May those who are without a job be blessed with strength to carry on and begin anew!
While we are struggling with the results of the destructive side of capitalism which has caused these current difficulties; let us not forget that life is about balance. Balance for all humans....A great country does not succeed by leaving its people without the means to fulfill their hopes and dreams!
My strongest and deepest prayers go out to you that are hurting!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
There was a powerful earthquake in Indonesia this morning!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Sunday Evening - Quiet, reflective, go to the light!
Follow the light, flow with the river......allow positive to be strong, reject negative! Smile today!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Think about a song that makes you happy or gives you a good feeling...
Monday, Monday.....Tuesday Afternoon....Wednesday Morning 3 AM....Think about a piece of music; a song; a musical....let it take you to that moment that made you happy! Simple, effective relaxation!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
As fall approaches us in the Northwest, we can look forward to 'the early morning rain'
Nothing sweeter than the smell of an early morning rain! Also a perfect setting for a day of contemplation and coffee! In the early morning rain.....
May peace come to all who are suffering....let the light come in! Flow with the river!
Special wishes of happiness for those who miss a loved one; be it a friend, a lover, a child......special thoughts for you....may the day bring you sunshine!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
I say hello to old friends and new friends!
Don't know why; but for some reason, I thought of Bob's Park as I was thinking about old friends. I can imagine that Bob (from Bob's Park - between 7th and 10th on 31st Street in New York City) must have brought his friends there. Hello Bob.....I would like to have met you, and thank you for leaving this park to all who pass by as a memory of you. What a great thing to leave behind. I hope to be able to do something equally as good!
Hello old friends, I loved you then, I love you now; I hope to cross your path again some day.
Hello new friends. I look forward to knowing you as well some day.
My best and strongest thoughts go out to the many people I have been lucky enough to know and spend time with in my life so far. I wish for you all to have the most happiness possible in your life. I remind you that every day cannot be the happiest, you must have some un-happy to truly appreciate happy.
Peace be with you!
Monday, July 27, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
A great site for downloading some Buddhist teachings!
Here's a great site...http://www.lamrim.com/
A good site for downloading mp3's of Buddhist teachings http://www.lamrim.com/
David
A good site for downloading mp3's of Buddhist teachings http://www.lamrim.com/
David
I haven't posted in a while! ....Sometimes less is more!
YOU MUST CLICK ON THE POSTER PHOTO AND IT WILL BLOW UP SO YOU CAN READ IT!
the Bear Poster has nothing to do with my words to follow; and everything to do with them. When you look at a person for the first time; you must not judge them or take action without understanding the entire person....or in this case, the entire message!
It has been over a year since I began this quest; right here for the world to see. I still find peace when I come to this site; and spend enough time to listen to all of the songs that are on the player.
I still believe my opening words............and I still am searching for the kind of inner peace that Buddha found.
I can also admit openly, that my earlobes are much longer than when I was a boy....does that qualify for anything?
I head off soon for my big work related trade show in Orlando this year. Last year was full of questions as I headed down to Las Vegas (it was there last year).
Luckily last year, I rode my motorcycle down with good friends Fran and Peter Galea from Vancouver, B.C. This gave me lots of mellow 'think' time, and was a great way to go to the show.
I'll be flying this time, as Orlando (from Seattle) is a bit far given the amount of time necessary to enjoy a ride that long....maybe some other time.
May peace come to all those souls around the world who have stress and suffering in the lives tonight!
the Bear Poster has nothing to do with my words to follow; and everything to do with them. When you look at a person for the first time; you must not judge them or take action without understanding the entire person....or in this case, the entire message!
It has been over a year since I began this quest; right here for the world to see. I still find peace when I come to this site; and spend enough time to listen to all of the songs that are on the player.
I still believe my opening words............and I still am searching for the kind of inner peace that Buddha found.
I can also admit openly, that my earlobes are much longer than when I was a boy....does that qualify for anything?
I head off soon for my big work related trade show in Orlando this year. Last year was full of questions as I headed down to Las Vegas (it was there last year).
Luckily last year, I rode my motorcycle down with good friends Fran and Peter Galea from Vancouver, B.C. This gave me lots of mellow 'think' time, and was a great way to go to the show.
I'll be flying this time, as Orlando (from Seattle) is a bit far given the amount of time necessary to enjoy a ride that long....maybe some other time.
May peace come to all those souls around the world who have stress and suffering in the lives tonight!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Chin-Ning Chu
Without the strength to endure the crisis, one will not see the opportunity within. It is within the process of endurance that opportunity reveals itself.
Chin-Ning Chu
Chin-Ning Chu
Friday, March 13, 2009
Let your stress go today!
A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked,
"How heavy is this glass of water ? "
Answers called out ranged from 250g. to 700g.
The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it."
"If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance."
"In each case it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."
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He continued, "And that's the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on."
"As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden. "
"So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work/life down. Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow."
"Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can. Relax, pick them up later after you've rested.
Life is short. Enjoy !"
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009
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