Sunday, July 5, 2009

the thoughts, they fly away

this afternoon, deb and i were talking about
people being like rivers... always changing...
every molecule, every moment...

so i made this piece...
thoughts lately are like butterflies...
they never stay in one place, they move quickly
in and out of my mind. by the time i grasp a thought,
it has flown away...

"have you ever tried living with yourself?
if so, you will begin to see that yourself is not a static state,
it is a fresh living thing. And to live with a living thing
your mind must also be alive. And it cannot
be alive if it is caught in opinions, judgments and values."
-krishnamurti

namaste,
j

5 comments:

Valerie said...

lovely, lovely. and i guess the ganges is filled with sludge and is sacred anyway. does that mean i'm ok too? :)

G shanti said...

just like the river...the thoughts keep moving on..
What a nice piece!!

Caterina Giglio said...

great quote Jennifer! I do love living with myself!

rivergardenstudio said...

butterflies... such a beautiful part of summer... I love your words that a person is like a river. Roxanne

buddhagirl said...

v, yes - sludge - very sacred stuff:) you are so much more than ok - full of passion, love and gratitude too!

g shanti, thank you! sometimes it's more like a creek though with a little dam for them to get stuck... but the more i let go, the more the river flows...

cat, so glad to hear:) i thought that quote had some nice humor and truth to it. hope taos is treating you well...

roxanne, i am so grateful that you read my blog:) ahhh, can't wait for my butterfly bushes to bloom... hope you are well.

namaste,
jennifer