Tag Archives: Saints

All Shall be Well —

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Touch2Touch

It’s a story that should begin, “Once upon a time.” It has that ageless storytale quality. Once upon a time there was a woman who was born on the 8th November 1342 (and how do we know that so definitively?), … Continue reading →

Posted in Etcetera, Life and Death, Memory, Personal Essay, Quotes, Wisdom, Wonderings | Tagged , , , , , , | 16 Comments

MUM’S THE WORD FOR THIS FLOWER SHOW

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Touch2Touch

This austere polished ramp leads down to the greenhouses at Smith College. Why were we here? Only because we had guests, and I was fresh out of ideas of what to do with them, and the Chrysanthemum show was on. … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, Death, Etcetera, Flowers, Japan, Pioneer Valley | Tagged , , , , | 26 Comments

Buddhas — and Ordinary People

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Touch2Touch

As one particle of dust contains thousands of sutras, so the wisdom of all Buddhas is complete in the bodies of ordinary people who do not realize it. (Found on the always-provocative blog of David Elpern, Cell2Soul, under his title, … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddha, Doubt, Enlightenment, Etcetera, Quotes, Wisdom, Wonderings, Zen | Tagged , , , , , , , | 23 Comments