“Vale of Flowers”
” On the opposite hillside, the colors were fewer but even brighter. Long, glowing flows of primary yellow, which looked like lava made of butter, spilled down the face of the hill. Occasionally interspersed with these cinquefoils were irregularly shaped growths of the lavender poppies seen on the other side. And, in the farthest visible […]
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Why is it that, when you rapturously contemplate the sparkling ocean, you feel so happy?Why does this same happiness engulf you under the flowing waves of your favorite piece of music?Why do you feel this happiness in the depths of your creative process?Why does this happiness swallow you when you sink deep in meditation?The answer […]
Continue reading“Erupting”
Strangers—women ahead of her in a line, little boys playing together, and grizzled great-grandfathers—acted on her like heart aphrodisiacs, calling forth spontaneous and uncontrollable gushings of adoration. She must say something kind to the frazzled lady, compliment the kids, and reminisce with the old-timer. The humanity of these strangers, their Perfect Essence, called to her, […]
Continue reading“Valley of Flowers: Part 2”
“After refreshing himself with some water taken from the stream running along the pathway, Theo continued forward. He reached a confluence of hillsides completely covered, in all directions, for a distance of at least a quarter mile, with pale orange, lemon-yellow, lavender-blue, and bright tangerine-hued flowers.The perfume of these flowers overpowered him. Their combined scents […]
Continue reading“The Rapids”
“But once he climbed over a mound about ten feet high, Theo saw a delightful rapids cutting diagonally across the landscape. The bed of this stream contained nothing but rocks, so the rushing water could only foam and seethe. It splashed atop a boulder, bent round a middle-sized rock, sped straight over smaller stones, and […]
Continue reading“Valley of Flowers”
“As he moved slowly forward, feeling more like a weightless spirit than a physical body, the seeker caught his first whiffs of the Valley’s scents. The perfumes of wildflowers, wild rose bushes, and wild strawberries wafted up and into his nostrils. Having always been highly susceptible to fragrance, he stopped walking and closed his eyes, […]
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