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Chicken Ryaba, buddhism and emptiness – an interpretation on an old Russian folk tale

Posted on October 5, 2019 by

As one of their first fairy tales, children in the Russian speaking countries used to get told an old Russian folk tale about Kurochka (Chicken) Ryaba. It is a very simple story (see below*) that is not so simple once … Continue reading →

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The day was crisp/ The light was new/ Autumn has come/ Like deja vu

Posted on September 7, 2019 by

Man, I forgot how much I love autumn. I was washing dishes one day and glanced outside – the light was different. It was soft as if I was in an oil painting. The angle has changed. Sunlight in autumn … Continue reading →

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Postcard paradise. Emptiness and holidays.

Posted on August 24, 2019 by

You can go as far as you wish – and yet, there you are. Hope you have a joyful holiday and enjoy this poem.

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Let Go, Let In, Let Be

Posted on May 18, 2019 by

Ciara Sherlock read this poem that she wrote during the ritual we did at the retreat. The last line sounds like a mantra. Nomads of consciousness – enjoy. You are here, now, Nothing to achieve, nowhere to go, The tie … Continue reading →

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Among Strong Men – a poem by Hafiz

Posted on May 11, 2019 by

I have learnt so much at and still continue to learn from the retreat. This was one of the poems and quotes that the guides have put on the wall in the hall. Hafiz is a poet from Persia from … Continue reading →

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The Waking by Theodore Roethke #poem

Posted on September 1, 2018 by

I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. I feel my fate in what I cannot fear. I learn by going where I have to go. We think by feeling. What is there to know? I hear my being … Continue reading →

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The dust dance #amwriting

Posted on May 20, 2018 by

I usually post on Saturday 7:45am. When I miss this deadline, like this weekend, I either do not post or I post at the same time on Sunday or Monday. Today I will do it at 7:45pm 🙂  I want … Continue reading →

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