pacem in terris

At the mountain of God, Horeb, Elijah came to a cave where he took shelter. Then the LORD said to him, “Go outside and stand on the mountain before the LORD; the LORD will be passing by.” A strong and heavy wind was rending the mountains and crushing rocks before the LORD but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake but the LORD was not in the earthquake.After the earthquake there was fire but the LORD was not in the fire. After the fire there was a tiny whispering sound. When he heard this, Elijah hid his face in his cloak and went and stood at the entrance of the cave. - 1 Kings 19

American wasteland. Train ride though South Bay.

Jesus freak!

There’s sadly way too much misconception about the F word, even among millennial women.

WORDS ARE POWER. May we strive to be more than pretty.

Anti-corruption experts made an Executive Order for #donaldtrump. Sign it to #draintheswamp! http://thndr.me/JxlbQH

People often use their anger at social injustice as a basis for action, but that is unwise. When you are angry you are not lucid, and you can do many harmful things. According to Buddhism, the only source of energy that can be useful is compassion, because it is safe. When you have compassion, your energy is born from insight. It is not blind energy. With compassion, we practice in order to learn ways to protect the lives of people, animals, plants.. Just feeling compassion is not enough. If we do not know how to help, we can do damage. That is why love must go together with understanding.”

There’s no telling, in these early days, where the anti-Trump resistance will lead. But looking back at the Tea Party may hold a clue to what lies ahead, for both the president and his opponents. It burned hot and, in a few years, burned out, without leaving much in the way of lasting institutions—but not before it had reordered Washington and changed the DNA of the political party in its sights.

@democracyatwrk

Please stand by, evolution in progress

Finally getting around to this screenshot from January 2016..

“The teachings on love given by the Buddha are clear, scientific, and applicable… Love, compassion, joy, and equanimity are the very nature of an enlightened person. They are the four aspects of true love within ourselves and within everyone and everything.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh

same sheet different day, a cynic might argue..

Here we shall meet the makers of the heavens, creator of the mountains and the seas, Lord of the stars and present to us now.