Imagine yourself cast adrift in nought but a small rowing boat in the middle of a vast ocean. A storm whips up and the tiny vessel is tossed mercilessly, waves rising like immense walls down which you tumble, only to be churned then crashed down upon at the bottom. Where would your thoughts be? They … Continue reading Rough seas, still waters
Expectation
To impose upon another any expectation carries a heavy burden, for both parties. Can one ever live up to the expectations of another? We are wholly different, however close we are - our eyes see things differently from one another, our hearts long for something individual only to us - so to hold expectations of … Continue reading Expectation
Ego
How many times during the day do we utter the words “I” or “me”. We are encased in the bubble of ego, of self-identity, of separation from all else. Our problems and personal issues are all encompassing, all important to us and they can rule our lives when we look no further than our bubble. … Continue reading Ego
Prison
A rat in a cage, a bird in a cardboard box, even a spider under a glass - these creatures know they are trapped. They are wild, free beasts who cannot bear to be enclosed thus and will endeavour to escape their prison, even at the expense of their physical well-being. To be free matters … Continue reading Prison
Villainy
Just as a story has its hero, it also has a villain. The hero appears more heroic and pure the more the villain is evil and depraved. We enjoy the story because of the of these opposing characters. They give life and colour, interest and emotion, more so than a story purely concerning one without … Continue reading Villainy
Worry
When two ducks in a pond cross each other and begin to fight, they literally ruffle each other’s feathers, have their tussle and then go their separate ways. Watching them, they may spend a while smoothing their feathers back into place, preening, flapping a little, but what they do not do is gossip to their … Continue reading Worry
Try
We can hear a thousand wise sayings, or read a hundred insightful books, but unless we absorb those teachings and practise them in our every day lives, they are meaningless. Just as if you were to visit a doctor regarding some illness, and he prescribed you medicine that would make you well, but after you … Continue reading Try
Outer garment
There were once two prisoners of war, who were kept in cells next to each other. These two men were held in darkness, save for a pathetic grey light that managed to filter through the bars from a high up postage stamp of a window. These men were separated by a wall, solid enough not … Continue reading Outer garment
Love
Love is the most powerful force in the universe. It is not something measurable or quantifiable, there is no empirical proof or rules to govern it. It has a life force of its own, will appear unbidden and when you love, you know. There is nothing else like it. A mother's love for her child … Continue reading Love
The dark
After walking in lush bright open fields, to be then suddenly plunged into a dark pine forest plantation, where the temperature drops and your surroundings seem devoid of life, is it any wonder your mood may change? Life can mimic this roller-coaster of highs and lows, light and dark, happiness and sadness. We all feel … Continue reading The dark
Zen musings 