2089. meow

to be happy—

is it even possible?

silly question

 

“Little Zen Master” — 6 x 4” — Origami

Eckhart Tolle once said, “I have lived with several Zen masters, all of them cats.” And so have I. Cats are mindful and know how to live in the moment. They eat when hungry and rest when tired, and their purring sounds are said to be vibrationally healing. Peaceful by nature, they never hurry or worry yet can spring to action on a dime.  Some Buddhist cultures believe cats to be holy. On the death of a person, someone who had reached the highest level of enlightenment on earth, the soul returns one last time to live as a cat. And when that cat dies, it’s soul is then freed forever.

2088. Siku

what is she dreaming

big white dog of the north

when will it snow?

Things not going your way? Sometimes the thing to do is just to settle down, sit back, and wait. “If we learn to enjoy waiting, we don’t have to wait to enjoy.” There is always some miracle happening right now.

2087. looking back

this old pine

grown old with grace and beauty

gone now

 

This old picture came up on my photo feed. For years, I watched this tree slowly turning more and more brown, giving witness to the changing beauty of old age and of simply being alive on this earth.