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A Joyful Noise

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Peace in the midst of chaos, Light against the dark

April 14, 2018 by Melodye Shore

Like these prayer flags–seemingly at the mercy of the elements–we will lift our faces toward the sun,  humble but fervent in expressing our best hopes, prayers, and dreams for each other and the world.

Peace, peace, peace.

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Posted in: peace, Prayer Flags, Syria, writing Tagged: light against the dark, peace, prayer flags, syria

Wordless Wednesday: In the aftermath of Election Day

November 9, 2016 by Melodye Shore

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Posted in: Election 2016, Hillary Clinton, Land of Medicine Buddha, Prayer Flags, Redwood tree, Voting Tagged: land of medicine buddha, prayer flags, Redwood tree

Je pleure pour Paris (I cry for Paris)

November 14, 2015 by Melodye Shore

 

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I hold my face in my two hands
My hands, hollowed to catch what might fall from within me
Deeper than crying
I am not crying
I hold my face in my two hands
To keep my loneliness warm
To cradle my hunger
Shelter my heart, from the rain and the thunder
Preventing my soul from flying in anger.

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

My thoughts are with Parisians this morning, in the aftermath of last night’s violence. In solidarity and sorrow, I add my own prayers to the collective: May we meet violence with compassion, directed toward all those whose lives were shattered.  In this period of confusion, may wiser heads prevail, thus allowing peace be restored, within and beyond any man-made borders. Now, as always, nous sommes tous les Parisiens.

Posted in: Paris, Thich Nhat Hahn Tagged: For Warmth by Thich Nhat Hahn, Je pleure pour Paris, nous sommes tous les Parisiens, prayer flags, Thich Nhat Hahn

Thinking of Japan, in prayerful meditation

March 11, 2011 by Melodye Shore

Photo taken during my visit to Land of Medicine Buddha
 

As I watch the news coming out of Japan this morning, I’m overcome with a great and terrible awe.  The magnitude of this devastation is unspeakable, the personal tragedies unimaginable. I feel as if I’m witnessing something more powerful than I’ve ever observed–something with broader implications than I could ever see, given my limited vantage point. 

Mother Nature’s speaking volumes, isn’t she? She’s been whispering warnings for a long while now, but now she’s using her Outside Voice. With that kind of wakeup call, how can you help but listen? 

I find myself at a loss for words, wholly unable to express the magnitide of my concerns, nor the depths of my sorrow. Maybe that’s all for the best. For aside from opening our hearts (and wallets), this seems a good time to sit quietly, in prayerful meditation.

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