Thursday, April 30, 2009

Comforting words.......


Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled. I will not leave you comfortless:
I will come to you. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.


Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of time.
Jesus the Christ




We can be spacious yet full of loving kindness; full of compassion, yet serene. Live like the strings of a fine instrument....not to taught yet not to loose.
Buddha


Everyday, monks minutely examine the Dharma and endlessly chant complicated sutras , Before doing that, they should learn how to read the love letters sent by the wind and rain, the snow and moon .
Ikkyu

Like two golden birds perched on a tree, the ego and self are united companions. One eats the sweet and sour fruits from the tree, while the other eats nothing. As long as you identify with the ego, you will both joy and sorrow retain,But if you realize that you are the self, the lord of life, you will be free from suffering. You will transcend duality and move to a state of oneness.
Bagavad Gita

If your compassion for all does not include yourself, it is not complete.
Buddha

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Nostalgia.....

when I'm sad, I become nostalgic...I draw comforting old songs about me. I love this old song, from my most beloved band of all times, the Scottish group Cocteau Twins.




And...another....a beautiful solo by Liz.


Another solo by Liz Fraser...very touching, beautiful, melancholy song...







Another beautiful old love...Kate Bush...

Mná na hÉireann" which translates to "Women of Ireland" from the Irish language....







Kate's beautiful duet with Peter Gabriel, "Don't Give Up."



And the Kate Bush classic.....

MGMT at SXSW


MGMT at Stubbs, South by Southwest, 2009