"Nobody sees a flower, really, it is so small it takes time, we haven't time, and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time." Georgia O'Keefe, american painter (1887-1986)
sunshine .. eric i agree with our warm ray of light here.. that those words of yours were and still are very inspiring. thankyou...
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Welcome Isma; Glad you are here ---- I did not create this though ------ Carol got this all started ---- LOL---- of course I know she would not take credit ---- hugs to all !!!
yes a flower can inspire so much.. seeing (observing) a flower in a garden or a field, a flower gives itself completely. not just its beauty but also its honey to the bee. its the flower's pleasure. and it is the pleasure of the bee to gather the honey. the bee needs the honey and the flower needs the bee to pollenate it. to both, bee and flower, the receiving and the giving of pleasure is a need and an ecstasy.. harmony
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can you hear it all or do you only hear what is pleasing - in the path of life -- to deny any thing / emotion / thought / resonance or deed is to live sheltered, and is depriving of the soul/ spirit / heart / essence – whatever name you like.
Traveling the path and in awareness it is quite clear that denial of suffering is denial of life
The flowers and the animals – the rocks and the mountains – the waters and the wind all speak. Each with its own voice, it is always there for those who listen
Peace – balance - quiet and stillness are often over-rated especially if they are a means by which one denies the totality of all life
In order to embrace life / God / Goddess / Tao / or whatever word you give it one must accept it all – for those who suffer will find their peace / God / Tao / true understanding in the midst and in the center of their pain
With out that there would be no need for the path.
Very nice!!! Yes, flowers are beautiful and have beautiful fragrances...it's the absoluteness of the flower that gives it the beauty of no words...it is absolute...something we cannot deny! kind of like a rainbowmany things are absolute in their wholeness here on earth...it's great when we acknowledge these things and show respect & reverence
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Thanks,Amin i will be in and out i try to be everywhere at one time but it don't work so u got to catch up on things as soon as you can...
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A flower speaks petals of wonder 9/20/05 September 20, 2005 6:08 PM
A flower is so delicate, but speaks loudly with color, beauty and touches our souls. The universe is a magical place we just have to open our hearts and feelings to really see it's magnificance. Treat all with love.
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..flowers are so delicate and wonderful God gave us the beauty of them to enjoy and cherish as we do so many other things on this earth they come and they go but they return for us to enjoy again but they go away so a new one will come to enjoy it's beauty..like a rose with soft velvet petal with the dew drops on them in the early morning and to smell the sweet aroma that they spread when we pass by them flowers never speak but they give us enjoyment of seeing them grow and bloom in all thier brillant colors they offer they are the world when people can't be quiet and if people could be like them we would have a wonderful world to live to in so colorful and always cheerful as a blooming flower of ever season wouldn't that be like a rainbow..wow..
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Thank you for such nice thoughts! There is something very comforting about the natural flow and progression of all things natural that only our silence seems fitting. Words are no use but poetry and art sure come close!!!
If we make our goal to live a life of compassion and unconditional love, then the world will indeed become a garden where all kinds of flowers can bloom and grow.
Soon, Karin is going to share with us & explain to us her experience with the animals in her South Africa. I truly feel there is a LOT to learn from this . There is a non-verbal communication that goes beyond and deeper than our verbal & analytical language.
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if only more ppl would take a moment and actually feel the truth in these words.. the world would b so different.. a flower blooms, gives its all, and in all its beauty, it doesnt care where it came from or that tomoro it will fade and die.. there is no past or future, only the eternal NOW
there's much more to a flower than its beauty.. there lies a lesson and vast truth
Silently a flower blooms In silence it falls away, Yet here now, at this moment, at the place, the whole of the flower, the whole of the world is blooming. This is the truth of the flower, the truth of the blossom; The glory of eternal life is fully shining here... --Zenkei Shabayama