April 5, 2023

Reflection

April 5,  2023

 

REVENGE

 

On a scale of one to ten,

ten being the worst, how

many times is revenge

the deep down motive?

Somebody says something

nasty about us at a New

Years Eve party and we

get them back by

April Fool’s Day –

at least by the evening.

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello

 

 

April 5,  2023

Quote for Today

"The doctrine of the Buddha is taught with reference to two truths - conventional  truth and ultimate truth.

Those who do not understand the difference between these two truths do not understand the profound essence of the doctrine of the Buddha."

Nagarjuna, c. second century Indian philosopher

Root  Verses of the Middle Way, Ch. 24. v.8

 April  4, 2023

Reflection

April 4, 2023

 

DETECTIVES ALL

 

We’re all Watson or Holmes,

Agatha Christie or Nancy Drew

and we’re trying to figure out

the daily crimes and sins

of those around us.

We then play the part

of judge and jury. We

then publish and proclaim

others’ crimes – without

taking the time for our own.

Maybe that’s exactly what

we’re doing.  Exactly or maybe.

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello

 April 4, 2023

Quote for Today

"In mathematics you don't understand things.  You just get used to them."

John von Neumann (1903-57)

 April 3, 2023

Refection

April 3, 2023

LOOKED  FOR?

 

What a nice feeling to know -

just know, you’re sure of – that

you were looked for – wanted –

and the other or others let you

know that when you show up.

Got that? Now let those you

wait for – know you are

looking for and waiting for them.

Nice doing that? So do that.

Try that….

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello

 

 April 3, 2023

Quote for Today

"There was a reviewer a while back who wrote that my pictures didn't have any beginning or any end.  He didn't mean it as a compliment,  but it was.  It was a fine compliment."

Jackson Pollock (1912- 19560

Francis O'Connor Jackson Pollock (1967)

 April 2, 2023

Reflection

April 2, 2023

LURKING

It’s a thing to do

every once in a while:

to notice what’s lurking

in the bushes outside our mind.

It could be fears, loses, problems.

To make them more specific

is the smarter thing to do –

like my brother dying or

a niece’s marriage getting shaky –

or that new boss at work.

Could be anxieties or fears.

Fears I can name them;

Anxieties are crawling ants

that I can’t really name yet.

Keeping calm and talking

to someone seem to be

two solutions or easers

to put into practice -

like putting lights on

the outside of our house.

What’s hiding in those bushes?

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello