expanding in all directions

Whenever we see something which would benefit others,

no matter how small, then we should do it. 

Tai Situ Rinpoc

I have an announcement to make 

this isn't the end 

it's the beginning 

it's just a very long beginning 

chin up 

stay in the moment 

the universe expands in all directions 

at once 

james lee jobe 

Leon Russell - A Stranger In A Strange Land

As we realize how truly connected we are to others, our loneliness recedes, we feel lighter and more resilient, and we move forward in our lives with a greater appreciation for our shared humanity.

Mindy Newman

more than 20 years after my father's death 

I dreamed of him shining down 

on the earth in a blue beam of light 

he had no body 

but I could see his face in the light 

we were in an empty field at night 

he said this is how I am now 

this is it   I love you 

but I can't visit you here again 

when I woke up the next morning 

I felt a closeness to my father 

that we never had in life 

through death we had found each other 

at last 

james lee jobe 

I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.

Thich Nhat Hanh



I love to see a red tail hawk above my valley

circling in flight slowly slowly

it's a beautiful thing

of course the bird is hunting

and something might be about to die

alas

life is impermanence

the food chain does go on

james lee jobe 

The size of the place that one becomes a member of is limited only by the size of one’s heart. 

Gary Snyder

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