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Tag Archives: tao
Confrontation/Communication
I’ve never been very good at conflict. It feels like we are speaking two separate languages. Yet, you are standing on the same ground as I am…. (even though you can fly!) and we are breathing the same air.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animals, art, birds, conflict, conflict resolution, dog, eco-spirituality, fly, gratitude, hawks, hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mixed breed dog, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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light & shadow
The lamb of dog shines brightly in the shadows. We are not lost. We are not wandering. We are Here.
Posted in Dao Dogs, zen dog
Tagged art, dog, dogs, eco-spirituality, faith, grief, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mindfulness practice, nature, poetry, poodle, shadow work, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e, tao, zen
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Estuary Educations
One school of fish, Two schools of thought: we all swim in the same ocean, traveling forward or feeding in a knot.
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, dualist, eco-spirituality, environment, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, poetry, schools of fish, schools of thought, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, Unitarian Universalism, unity, zen
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rest
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged animals, art, blessings, cat, Christianity, Earth centered spirituality, eco-spirituality, faith, gratitude, Hinduism, hope, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Islam, Judaism, love, Paganism, rest, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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Growth
Growth does not happen all at once – sometimes our legs grow first, and our hearts have to run to catch up. Sometimes our hearts grow up and our eyes can’t believe what they see!
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged art, blessings, cat, eco-spirituality, enlightenment, faith, growing pains, growth, heart, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, Unitarian Universalism, zen
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ruffled crow
some days we all get a little ruffled yes, all of us- even if we are doves.
Posted in Blessings
Tagged art, bad days, bird, crow, dog, dove, eco-spirituality, faith, ink brush meditation, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, love, mourning dove, nature, poetry, spiritual but not religious, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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End of summer
Driving down the highway, the radio tells me its the end of summer. But as I look in front of me, I see it is only the beginning of a new adventure.
Posted in Dao Dogs, zen dog
Tagged animals, art, cars, dog, dog in pick-up truck, eco-spirituality, end of summer, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, poetry, spirituality, tao, zen
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Parked
in a parking lot a dog parked, lying, waiting beside a bicycle, trusting the world will be made whole again. A door opens, a person enters (or some would say exits) and the earth turns again.
Posted in Dao Dogs, zen dog
Tagged art, dog, eco-spirituality, faith, faithfulness, hope, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, loyalty, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, terrier mix, trust, zen
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Cliches and kittens
Every cliche was true once, (ask any kitten) We wind and unwind; we chase and pounce and play. And so it is with our daily practices – Once fresh and filled with joy, they become the old toy or worse … Continue reading
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