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Retired from 10 years in the Canadian Navy, and 28 years in the Canadian Diplomatic Service, with postings in Beijing, Mexico City, Sri Lanka, Romania, Abu Dhabi, Guyana, Ireland, Trinidad, and, last but not least, India.

Thursday, 23 June 2016

Now and Then





There has never been a time
when I was more at peace 
than I am now.

There has never been a time 
when I realised that then
would lead to now.

There has never been a time 
when I understood more of me,
both then, and now.

There has never been a time
when accumulated regrets eclipsed
the joy of now.

There has never been a time
when my ignorance was greater,
but mattered less than now.

There has never been a time
when global stupidity endangered us 
more than now.

There has never been a time
when yesterday and tomorrow
mattered more than now.

There has never been a time
when we needed love and peace
more than Now.

The Ancient Hippie

The Ancient Hippie
Natraj dances with us all.

Welcome, and Namaste

Greetings fellow travellers,

For you American friends visiting, you will notice that this old Canadian uses Canadian English in this blog: kindly bear with me. As I blog primarily on subjects that are vitally interesting to me, I appreciate all feedback.

As I tend to be a bit of a language usage freak, I will, as required, edit obscenity and rude comments. That said, I welcome your opinions and discussion.

May your Dharma be clear

Peace

"If we shadows have offended,
Think but this, and all is mended:
That you have but slumb'red here,
While these visions did appear."


Puck’s epilogue to A Midsummer Night’s Dream