When shall we escape?

January 1, 2013

All beings are from the very beginning Buddhas. 
It is like water and ice:
Apart from water, no ice, 
Outside living beings, no Buddhas.
Not knowing it is near, they seek it afar. 
What a pity!
It is like one in the water who cries out with thirst;
It is like the child of a rich house who has strayed among the poor.
The cause of our circling through the six worlds
Is that we are on the dark paths of ignorance.
Dark path upon dark path treading,
When shall we escape from birth-and-death?

~Hakuin, 1689-1769
Song of Meditation

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    Vinaya Dass

    January 1, 2013

    Jen at work……wonderful shot……the background blur adds to the effect.

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    Sofie Løve Forsberg

    January 1, 2013

    The more we give the more we get. An everlasting universal rule.
    Om Mani Padme Hum
    ♥

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    nelson katu ichi shimabukuro

    January 1, 2013

    procurar a luzes nos seis mundos é muito maravilhoso, encontrar a paz entre  as pessoas iluminadas,desejo um ano novo 2013 cheia de esperança, em sua jornada ,boa sorte,e que Deus te abençoa…!!!

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    Alan Peto Buddhism

    January 1, 2013

    I really like this Jendhamuni.  It is a pity that many do not know this!

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    Jendhamuni Sos

    January 1, 2013

    My dear +Kenneth Chow This photo isn't taken today. I'm off today, not working to get paid, only doing charity work:))))

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    Dave Lavis

    January 1, 2013

    Great poem Jen, another for my collection.Good to meditate on thisas we start a new year. :o)) /

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    Dave Lavis

    January 1, 2013

    Great poem Jen, another for my collection.Good to meditate on thisas we start a new year. :o)) /

  20. Reply  

    Dave Lavis

    January 1, 2013

    Great poem Jen, another for my collection.Good to meditate on thisas we start a new year. :o)) /

  21. Reply  

    Dave Lavis

    January 1, 2013

    Great poem Jen, another for my collection.Good to meditate on thisas we start a new year. :o)) /

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    mady sach

    January 2, 2013

    beautyful in the lace(withe),verry nice picture of you

  26. Reply  

    Charles van Dijk

    January 2, 2013

    They will make their swords into plough-shears, the technology of camera optics and gun optics are surprisingly similar. The camera is very effective fighting this war against poverty and injustice.

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    Disai Sallu

    January 7, 2013

    Looking so beautiful and 
    very very nice smile

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