Stream of Consciousness

An old monk and a young monk were walking along the road when they came to a rushing stream. It was neither too wide nor too deep. They were about to wade across when a beautiful young woman, who had been waiting on the bank, approached them. She was elegantly dressed, and she fluttered her fan and batted her eyelashes, smiling at them with big eyes.

awareness, Buddhist ParableEden MaxwellJuly 1, 2021Buddhist, Buddha, timing, synchronicity, wisdom, awareness, anger, courtesy, monk, monks, courteous

Bird-Brain Revisited

Bird-brain or ‘eats like a bird’ are cliches often repeated, but truly not understood. Let’s take a look.

A VISITOR APPEARS

Some years ago in late June, I was returning up the hill from my country mailbox on the county road.

birds, bird intelligence, object lesson, revelationsEden MaxwellMay 17, 2020parakeet, mountain cabin, port in a storm, intuitive, empathic, cliches, awareness, diligence