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Haiku #6 (NS)

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In life as in death,
alone, my inward journey —
amongst all seasons

Copyright Francis 2021

Some thoughts about Rilke, writers’ block and creativity — Writer of Words, etc (Reblog)

I read a book by Rainer Maria Rilke some time ago called Letters to a Young Poet. There is a passage that I came across today that I feel the need to share here with you: “Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart. Try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms […]

Some thoughts about Rilke, writers’ block and creativity — Writer of Words, etc

Baikal Zen — Rhapsody Bohème (Reblog)

Via Colin Monteath Life and Mother Nature can be pretty amazing. Check out this beautiful occurrence and forget your troubles for a moment by filling your heart with awe and wonder. This rare phenomenon is called “Baikal Zen.” Rocks that have fallen on the ice of Lake Baikal are heated by sunlight and emit infrared […]

Baikal Zen — Rhapsody Bohème

It’s About the Energy — revolutionbeginswithme (Reblog)

A super hero lies within each and everyone of us! It was obvious from birth I was different from most my age. Weighing at 9 lbs. 15 oz. and 23 inches long, I was a big new born. Definitely not stopping there, I continued to grow, and didn’t stop until I was 5′ 9″ and […]

It’s About the Energy — revolutionbeginswithme

What is Zen ? — My Wandering Books (Reblog)

History of Zen Zen Buddhism is a mixture of Indian Mahayana Buddhism and Taoism. It began in China, spread to Korea and Japan, and became very popular in the West from the mid 20th century. The essence of Zen is attempting to understand the meaning of life directly, without being misled by logical thought or […]

What is Zen ? — My Wandering Books

An Inspiring Zen Story……… — Boundless Blessings by Kamal (Reblog)

One day a traveller climbed up on a mountain where he saw a hermit woman meditating with no one around her.  Surprised to see her there all by herself, he asked: “What are you doing here alone in such a solitude place?  You are not scared if something happens to you?”  To which she replied: […]

An Inspiring Zen Story……… — Boundless Blessings by Kamal

Why I stopped eating animals and embraced more kindness — THE SOMETHING GUY (Reblog)

I have been meat-free for seven years, since the end of December 2013. The journey has been a ridiculously amazing one filled with lots of eye-opening moments, and some that were not the easiest to get through. Giving up consuming the flesh of animals was something that I never thought I would have done, yet […]

Why I stopped eating animals and embraced more kindness — THE SOMETHING GUY

Thought for the Day – 5 January – The Shortness of Time — AnaStpaul (Reblog)

Thought for the Day – 5 January – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971) The Shortness of Time “We often complain about the swift passage of time.Hours, days and years pass by, never to return.When we think about the past, do we feel consoled or depressed?How many hours have we spent on useless pursuits such […]

Thought for the Day – 5 January – The Shortness of Time — AnaStpaul

Lovecraftian Cosmicism – Existentialism, Absurdism and Nihilism — Eternalised – Philosophy (Reblog)

Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an American writer of weird and horror fiction, who is known for his creation of what became the Cthulhu Mythos and the creator of the literary philosophy known as Cosmicism, emphasising the cosmic horror of the unknown. “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest […]

Lovecraftian Cosmicism – Existentialism, Absurdism and Nihilism — Eternalised – Philosophy