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Buddhist Priest, Yoga Practitioner & Instructor, Mystic, Photographer, Writer, Web & Graphic Designer, Traveler, Beekeeper, Honorary South Bronx Puerto Rican, Citizen of The World. And now Bloggeur.

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Monthly Archives: February 2009

Departing Phoenix

February 13, 2009
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In Native American traditions, animals carry Medicine. In some, the Medicine for Hawk is Messenger.
The Hawk flies high, circling the winds, overlooking vast vistas. Seeing the big picture, 360º. Seeing both the large panorama and the smallest movement.
The day after I wrote my previous post, I was driving to my Mother’s house for dinner. Winding [...]

Phoenix Rising

February 10, 2009
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To carry yourself forward and experience myriad things is delusion. That myriad things come forth and experience themselves is awakening.
Eihei Dogen, Genjokoan, 1233
(Dogen was a 13th Century Japanese Monk, responsible for re-vitalizing Zen in Japan. He continues to be a source of inspiration & direction to this day)
To be in the World and experience the myriad [...]