Lotus - A Breathe of Zen

"Life flows within and without you"

"We were talking - about the space between us all and the people -
Who hide themselves behind a wall of illusion never glimpsing the truth
Then it's far too late when they pass away.

We were talking - about the love we all could share
When we find it - to try our best to hold it there - with our love
With our love we could save the world - if they only knew

Try to realize it's all within yourself - no-one else can make you change
And to see you're really only very small
And life flows on within you and without you.

We were talking - about the love that's gone so cold
And the people who gain the world and lose their soul
They don't know, they can't see - are you one of them?

When you've seen beyond yourself
Then you may find peace of mind is waiting there
And the time will come when you see we are all one
And life flows on within you and without you."

Lotus flower: Symbol of Spiritual Unfoldment
By Swami Kriyananda

The Meaning of the Lotus Flower in Buddhism

National Flower of India

Lotus — showing the way to enlightenment

Lotus and Pray for Japan

Lotus Haiku

PHOTOGRAPHIS

Tears in Heaven - Pray for Japan

Y. Ikeda

Ruma

Fram

Jonathan Livingston Seagull - by Richard Bach

'To the real 

Jonathan Livingston Seagull,

who lives within us all.'

about Richard Bach

Richard David Bach was born June 23, 1936, Oak Park, Illinois. He is an American writer. He is widely known as the author of the hugely popular 1970s best-sellers Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Illusions, The Adventures Of A Reluctant Messiah and others

His books espouse his philosophy that our apparent physical limits and mortality are merely appearance. He claims to be a direct descendant of Johann Sebastian Bach. He is noted for his love of flying and for his books related to air flight and flying in a metaphorical context. He has pursued flying as a hobby since the age of 17.

The story is about Jonathan Livingston Seagull , an ordinary seagull who is more interested to know about flying then just eating fish.

Jonathan Livingston Seagull is a 1973 American film directed by Hall Bartlett, adapted from the novella by Richard Bach. The film, which has no human actors on screen, tells the story of a young seabird who, after being outcast by his stern flock, goes on an odyssey to discover how to break the limits of his own flying speed.

Once you start reading you understand that the story can be , or is, related to human beings. We mostly live for the sake of living and do not seek the purpose of life and do not travels beyond ordinary and remains ordinary.

I am sure many of you have read this but please read if you haven’t, and re-read if you have already.

the movie Jonathan Livingston Seagull / 1973 /full:

Fly with me

Fly with me (2)

Fly with me (3)

memories

clouds

To Dean

 AMAZE ME MONDAY, MASTERPIECE MONDAY,

CRAFT-O-MANIAC MONDAY

THE CREATIVE EXCHANGE, MACRO MONDAY, Blue Monday, Green Monday

Fly with Me - Learning to Fly

TOM PETTY / THE HEARTBREAKERS

"Learning To Fly"

(Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne)

Well I started out down a dirty road

Started out all alone

And the sun went down as I crossed the hill

And the town lit up, the world got still

I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings

Coming down is the hardest thing

Well the good ol' days may not return

And the rocks might melt and the sea may burn

Well some say life will beat you down

Break your heart, steal your crown

So I've started out for God knows where

I guess I'll know when I get there

I'm learning to fly, around the clouds

But what goes up must come down

Fly with Me

Fly with me - Holiday in Greece

Learning to Fly / Dincolo de nori