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Tag Archives: zazen
Teach a cat to sit
There is no need to teach a cat to sit zazen But To have a common language Regardless of species Is a good thing So The cat teaches me zazen, And I teach her The cue for sit. Together we … Continue reading
Peace
Inside out Upside down Peace must dwell within, For peace to dwell at all.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, brush painting, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., enzo, fabric, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, purr, spirituality, sumi-e, tabby cat, zazen
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Invitation
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, birds, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, trees, zazen
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(More) Lessons from a cat
Be Present. Aware. And Rest. (Watch! you can do all of this at the same time, come close your eyes, practice with Me)
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, black cat, blessings, brush painting, cat, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, zazen
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Red
A flash of red Against a blue sky Amidst a forming fog of pastel green on branches still barren black A flash of red Brought me back . Pay attention
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Tagged art, cardinals, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush meditation, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, nature, poetry, red, reverend, seasons, spirituality, Spring, sumi-e, zazen
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Sit! Stay!
At this moment, I am stuck, I can not stand up, Thus I sit, Moored to this spot by a soft warm anchor Wrapped around my feet. . Stop running around, Take a moment. Sit! Stay! Ah big dog, You
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Tagged Big DOgs, daily practice, dog, dog training, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush meditation, Liz Teal, love, meditation, nature, perspectives, pets, poem, poetry, sit, spirituality, standard poodle, stay, sumi-e, tao, zazen, zen
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Contemplating
Take the moment. Contemplate the quiet. Find the circles and spaces of your soul. Or paw….. Purr.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, cat, cat washing paw, contemplation, contemplative, Contemplative life, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., enzo, illustration, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, meditation, mindfulness, nature, poem, poetry, presence, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, zazen
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Gazing
You can gaze at your navel, Or gaze at the sun or the moon. But wherever you gaze, Look with Love. May we all find what we’re looking for.
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Tagged eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, found, hope, ink brush painting, lost, meditation, moon, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, sun, Tabby kitten, zazen
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Distant thoughts
Contemplation In this moment, brings future moments. we can only see the into the distance, when We look closely at the present.
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Tagged black cat, cat, contemplative, meditation, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, zazen
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