November 21, 2006
A World Class definition of Karma to Live By
"Karma means that whatever we do, with our bodies, speech, or minds, will have a corresponding result. Each action, even the smallest, is pregnant with its consequences. It is said by the masters that even a little poison can cause death, and even a tiny seed can become a huge tree. And as Buddha said: Do not overlook negative actions merely because they are small; however small a spark may be, it can burn down a haystack as big as a mountain.Similarly he said: Do not overlook tiny good actions, thinking they are of no benefit even tiny drops of water in the end will fill a huge vessel.Karma does not decay like external things, or ever become inoperative. It cannot be destroyed by time, fire, or water. Its power will never disappear, until it is ripened."
- Sogyal Rinpoche
Photo; Wupatki Pueblo taken yesterday by Ananda. the Sacred Peak - unseen - hovers in the background. the enduring stone villages of these Ancient Ones remind me of my physical body and the countless sweeps of wind like my karma sometimes cold, sometimes hot...sometimes caressing, sometimes kissing...sometimes a whisper, then a screaming howl. May my karmic winds do as they may, yet i ain't giving up on the spiritual journey to be a better, kinder, loving, and giving person...not on my watch. not this lifetime, baby. i aspire to be as even-minded in difficulty and aging as these simple, beautiful stone h(om)es of the Ancient Ones.