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‘Moon in a Dewdrop’

Sierra Madres, California…Winter 2001

Our local hills, not far away
When we were kids our dad used to take us
to the snows in the hills every winter
to ride truck innertubes down the white slopes. 
We called them the ‘Snowy Mountains’.
Every time I see white-mantled mountains,
I remember those winter-time excursions as a family.
Build time and memories with your family…
one day the memories may be all you have…
pray they be mostly good memories…
if that is the case, you have been highly blessed.

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Although mountains belong to the nation,
mountains really belong to people who love them.
When mountains love their master,
such a virtuous sage or wise person enters the mountains.
Since mountains belong to the sages and wise people who live there,
trees and rocks become abundant,
and birds and animals are inspired.
This is so because sages and wise people extend their virtue.
You should know…
it is a fact…
that mountains are fond of wise people and sages.

Zen Master Dogen,
‘Moon in a Dewdrop’

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‘Happiness Is’…Tibetan Buddhist Music video by Singer Yungchen Lhamo

Beautiful…haunting….etherial