Archive for the ‘Thich Nhat Hanh’ Tag

Clouds Over The Catalinas   1 comment

Clouds Over The Santa Catalinas — Image by kenne

‘If you are a poet,’

you will see that there is a cloud

in this sheet of paper.

Without a cloud, there will be no rain;

without rain, the trees cannot grow;

and without trees, we cannot make paper.

– Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh

Posted May 7, 2024 by kenneturner in Photography, Poetry, Santa Catalina Mountains, Tucson Arizona, Zen Quote

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Sweeping Away Illusions   Leave a comment

A Hiking Break On The Box Camp Trail In The Santa Catalina Mountains — Image by kenne

He sat on the pine needles
Next to a medium size pine
Pondering the moment
Sweeping away illusions
Before contiuing the hike
On the Box Camp trail.

— kenne

How may we overcome the fear of birth and death
and arrive at the state that is as indestructible as a diamond?
What way can direct us in our practice
to sweep away our thousands of illusions?
If the awakened mind shows its compassion
and opens up for us the treasure store,
then we may bring into our lives
the wonderful diamond teachings.

— from The Diamond That Cuts through Illusion by Thich Nhat Hanh

Posted August 7, 2021 by kenneturner in Black & White Photography, Box Camp Trail, Hiking, Information, Mt. Lemmon, Poetry, Santa Catalina Mountains, Tucson Arizona

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