Monday, February 21, 2011

The Unfurling of the Tea




The aromatic promise of beautifully rolled balls of perfectly fermented tea,




Relaxes into a full bloom,

                                                                               
   


of a Golden Buddha Hand.

Monday, February 14, 2011

The Blossoming...


of unconditional love.

Escaping to the Forest


Some souls have gotten free of their bodies.
Do you see them?  Open your eyes for those
who escape to meet with other escapees,
whose hearts associate in a way they have
of leaving their false selves
to live in a truer self.

I don't mind if my companions
wander away for a while.

They will come back like a smiling drunk.
Thirsty ones die of thirst.

A nightingale sometimes
flies from a garden
to sing in the forest.


~Rumi

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Gong Xi Fa Cai!




Enjoying tea with Golden Rabbit...


Beautiful Xin Mao by Brenda Colling.