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My First Workshop with Joanna Macy

bobguyer — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:08:56 +0000

Well, spending two days with Joanna and participating in the exercises she lead was wonderful. I loved being around all the people, getting to know some of them and generally doing more crying, hugging and looking at people in a deeply engaged and appreciative way. The permission to really connect with each other was, for [...]

Latest thoughts about Dependent Co-Arising

bobguyer — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:12:54 +0000

I have been seeing the implications of the Buddhist dependent co-arising causality model. On the level of individual psychology and time the changes that occur in my perspective are liberating. When I understand that there is no linear process to adhere to in my psychology I realize that i am not bound by the line [...]

Form and Formless

bobguyer — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:30:56 +0000

In meditating the other day I started to see how my experience, as a 12 or 13 year old, of the formless, as my mind flew past the edge of space and the return to my body through the funnels of light, each one having its own world and beings, where both form and formlessness [...]

On The Line

bobguyer — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:23:28 +0000

Thank you causal agents And line combatants I thank my ignorance My participation in the line dance Of our combat

The tearing apart has left a hole For the tiny seed of wisdom To find soil in which to root Brothers and sisters of the fight We toil in vain

There is no start to our problem The line on which we fight Is drawn not in [...]

Starting Point

bobguyer — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:51:38 +0000

There is no starting point Now I can dance The ceaseless dance The spinning and choosing The moving and being moved There is no starting point Now I can dance

Spider and Windshield

bobguyer — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:46:52 +0000

I saw a spider on my windshield just the other day I watched him struggle to stay on as I drove away At first the spider slowed, it moved a whole lot less It stopped and stayed real still, the gas my foot did press I could not tell from its eyes what was on its mind Faster I did [...]

I just want what Buddha had

bobguyer — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:30:59 +0000

I just want what Buddha had A nice, hot, mom, and a rich ass dad and something that’s missing and hurting real bad

I just want to do what Buddha did To sit by a tree till the truth is unhid To take a cool raft to the other shore Then tell the cool raft I don’t need you no more

I’m [...]

Garden Week 4

bobguyer — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:52:58 +0000

I started my first real garden four weeks ago and I am really enjoying taking care of the plants and watching them grow. My 2 1/2 year old daughter was surprised to hear that some of the plants will grow strawberries that we can eat. It is going to be delightful to share the experience [...]

Wholeness Affirmation

bobguyer — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:06:08 +0000

I am a Physical Presence

My mind and body are Unified

My whole self is miraculous

Ever changing, yet complete

I experience with the World

Every instant of my being

Mind and Body

Living Self and Living World

Many, yet singular

Together and Aware

We are a Physical Presence

Each Day

bobguyer — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:50:58 +0000

Each day is my birthday

Each moment, my birth moment

All that is, born anew

Each moment, each day

My birthday every day

My birth moment

Each moment

Right now

Appreciating

The gift

My birth

Moment

and

Day