nama*stay

"we may become aware that worldly concerns and distractions
keep us trapped in samsara,
and we may feel an intense desire to be
liberated from it.
then we find ourselves
at the meeting point of two paths:
one leads to liberation
and the other to the lesser destinies
of samsara."
dilgo kyenstse rinpoche

this was the welcome offering
on the studio table for the day..
the class was filled with intention
by the students.
wendy leads the practice with beauty and wisdom.
dan, her fiance (what good fortune for them both)
joined in and i had the pleasure of a delicious meal
with them both afterwards..
wendy embodies yoga enthusiastically..
her cooking is the same..
it was a delicious evening!
i partook of four classes while i was
at the lodge..all just what the walking doctor ordered!
breakfast and dinner were served at the lodge
so i high-tailed it back to the greenbank farms
for another lunch with the banchee bread..

i walked the road in reverse order
but when i came to a turn..
right or left????
i was at a loss..
(how will i get across the the u.s?)
a vw bus turned up the road just then; i waved them down.
bob and ceese from minnesota..
they had a map which helped us all;
they were looking for lunch also!
i hopped in..
on to the pies!
bob mentioned he was in the 2nd year
of chemo for lung cancer.
keep on breathin', bob!
they have embraced their lives (and each other)
with that gusto that arrives
from the wisdom of insecurity.
they were on an adventure that
led them to the northwest
getting them closer to family.
i told them of the peace trail
and they offered to buy me lunch!
i accept!

(it is clear to me that i speak about food
quite often on blogspot!)
it is ground for communion,
the sacrament of breaking bread.
let us eat together more often;
let us feed one another!

we all enjoyed the same lunch
i had the day before..
that means pie ala mode 2 days in a row..
i told you the road is generous!
we spoke intimately about life,
impermanence, things that last..
good books..hat hair!
meeting by the roadside hungry,
we took our leave in contented fellowship
on the path to peace.