April 2009 Blog Posts (8)

Sunday nite, after telling mom that I'd been having dreams of dad but nothing impactful yet, I dreamt that I was in an academic setting taking a class in a big room filled with students. The professor asked me to the front of the class to demonstrate a point he was making. I stood before him, a non~descript academic type with glasses and stuffy clothes. He then took a dancing partner stance and told me we would dance to demonstrate. "Dance? I asked. Like Dancing with the Stars?" And BAM! In a… Continue

I found this beautiful poem in the house and I want to share it with you. I do not know who wrote it (would you please reveal yourself?), but it speaks so deeply for all of us...



Words Like Bells

Echoing Reminders Of How I Want

To Live My Life

Hand Movements Like Paintings

I Look Deeply Into Wondering

'From Where Does That Movement Come?'

There Are Those Who Read & Understand

And Those Who Live The Meaning

All I Can Say Is This

No One… Continue

“Knowing the world ends



when I exhale my last breath



I plant more bamboo.”



Bob Markman







Hello Friends.







My name is Kaveen Hutchison. I was a colleague and friend of Bob Markman. Actually, I met Bob while in graduate school and had the good fortune to have him be my mentor for many years, a role which evolved into a friendship I am tremendously grateful for. I imagine that most of you have similar feelings, for… Continue

Dear friends,



It has been over five weeks and I am still at a loss for words. What happened is so enormous for me that I can only afford a glance at a time. If I were to allow in all that wants to come right this minute, I would drown in sorrow and maybe self pity and I know Avi would call it bad poetry and none of us wants to be on his "bad poets" list...

The truth is that (I make it up as I go...) my magical, custom-fitted playmate is gone and it is very, very sad. Yes he left… Continue

Scattered pictures of the smiles we left behind
Smiles we gave to one another
Beautiful water color memories
Of the way we were.

this was in my email unopened

dated march 14th, 2009 ... a message from osho ...



In the Present, HereNow



A man who is aware cannot move in the past, because it is no more.

A man who is aware cannot move in the future, because it is not yet.

A man who is aware lives in the present, herenow.

Here is his only space, and now is his only time.

And because he is only herenow, time as such disappears.

Eternity is born, timelessness is… Continue

The main things after 25 years...That most of us fear death and lot of us are asleep. That we die how we live..Practice scrupulous self care..attachment can be addiction. It is our birthright to love ourselves just because we are here amd just as we are..Taking care of ourselves is taking care of our family;partner,children,grandchildren,friends,pets..We are here to enjoy all of this on Earth..We are here to laugh, have a good time, to play.. most all relationships take some work..That we do… Continue

Hi,



Here are a few more of Avi's haiku. Enjoy.



Whether winter comes

of course is not the question.

How to keep warm is.



The truth of it all

I'm making up as I go.

How do you do it?



What I understand

is not what you understand,

Do you understand?



That's not how it was!

I shout frustrated and mad.

as if "was" was.



Going on with life

is extremely dangerous,

while looking… Continue