Walking Meditation

"The mind can go in a thousand directions,
But on this beautiful path, I am at peace.
With every breath, a cool breeze blows; 
With every step, a flower blooms."

Flower Meditation

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Like a flower,
I am fresh and alive.
Like a mountain,
I am solid and strong. 
Like still water,
I am lucid and clear. 
Like infinite space,
I am boundless and free.

-- An adaptation of a gatha from the Zen tradition.

True Nature Gatha

My true nature, 
I fully honor.
My unique path,
I freely follow.
My deep craving, 
I radically transform. 
My perfect wholeness,
I mindfully embrace. 












Copyright 2016 William K. Ferro

No Distinction

There's  really no distinction 
Between the sacred and profane, 
No clear dividing line between the two. 

Let there be no consternation, 
No terror and no pain.
Just mindfully embrace what comes to you. 



Copyright 2016 William K. Ferro

There Is Plenty

You have enough.

Lucidity Gatha

Breathing in, my mind is fully lucid. 
Breathing out, my body is at ease. 
I mindfully embrace all my afflictions, 
And calmly, those afflictions I release.


Copyright 2016 William K. Ferro

This Peaceful Revolution

We are in the midst of a great paradigm shift. This revolution will be won by hundreds of thousands of peaceful warriors, standing firmly together for justice, peace, freedom and hope.

We thought we were victims; together, we discovered that we were the collective hero that we sought.

We considered the powers of hatred, greed and delusion unstoppable; we thought they defined our society at its core. We learned that they yield to the collective energy of lovingkindness, generosity and awakening. 

We had despaired of ever seeing the rage, bigotry and violence so pervasive in our culture changing.  We witnessed joy, equanimity and nonviolence restrain and subdue them. 

This revolution began in the hearts of individual moral agents; it gathered steam as these practitioners pooled their spiritual resources. 

 We came together to generate an unstoppable tidal wave of lovingkindness, joy, compassion and equanimity.  

This peaceful revolution doesn't come to an end; it is renewed daily by the individual and collective practice of innumerable apostles of peace. 

Copyright 2016 by William K. Ferro