Welcome! this blog is intended to be a meditation garden. A place of refuge for my friends. Here you will find images that I find beautiful, landscapes, art, pictures of joyful children and families. You will find much about Buddhism, spirituality and philosophy. You will find words of wisdom from the wise both ancient and modern. You will find discussions on history and science and the nature of consciousness. You may find my own observations and an occasional original short piece of fiction or poetry. There will sometimes be a string of questions and answers since this blog is a kind of community sangha here on Tumblr. I hope that is okay with you. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you find something which appeals to you. Oh, another thing, I get images from all over the web some sourced and some not. If you see an image that belongs to you and is either unsourced or has the wrong source please tell me so I can give credit where credit is due. (There is no need to click "next" infinite scrolling is enabled and you will now find the ARCHIVE button at the bottom of the page.)
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Make a clean break of it. If your boyfriend smokes around you this will be much harder. Get rid of all the bongs and other accoutrement. Wash the clothes that smell of weed. When the urge to smoke strikes then get up and get out. Just walk around the block. Eventually, your mind and body will make the adjustment.
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Thank you for such kind words. You are not doomed to misery because your father was absent. Now, of course, having a father who chose not to be in your life is going to create some deeply held core beliefs which are going to lie deep in your mind and seep poison into your life. These must be identified, resolved and released. Your father and not you are responsible for his actions. He did not leave because of you. He left for his own selfish reasons. You are entitled to love and to be loved. You can be the warm, loving compassionate person that he is not. You can live your life in such a way as to blot out the memory of his selfish actions. In time, you may even come to forgive the unforgivable and to release the pent up anger and hurt. When you do, and you can do this, your heart will flood with warm light and a great weight shall be lifted from your shoulder and you will be free.
Sam.
