Eva Libre's Blog (290)

My garden of flowers

is also my garden

of thoughts and dreams.

The thoughts grow

as freely as the flowers,

and the dreams are as beautiful.

~*~ Abram L. Urban…

Two days ago was the full moon 15th day of Saga Dawa, the day 2600 years ago that Shakyamuni Buddha was both born and enlightened, 35 years later. I know everyone has and is trying hard during this Saga Dawa month to avoid harm, even little harms. On top of that, I know everyone has been practicing love and compassion as much as…

Two days from now will be the most sacred and holy day of the Buddhist year. It is the full moon day of Saga Dawa when Shakyamuni Buddha was born and became enlightened. Our actions of behavior, speech, and mind will be astronomically increased. This means the consequences of our actions will be multiplied greatly, based on whether…

Please be good. This is the 11th day of the most precious month in the Tibetan Buddhist year. It is the month in which Shakyamuni Buddha was born and attained enlightenment. The power of his earth-shattering realization created karmic ripples such that the actions we do this month, and especially on the full-moon 15th day of Saga…

To be or not to be. That is the question. To just be, and not do, this is the question. We are too high strung, doing, doing, and more doing. Sometimes take a break. Refresh. Drop into awareness. Drop into the present moment. Rest. Stay alert. Come home. Rediscover stillness. Rediscover tranquility. Strengthen your intuition. Polish…

She is of the fire

She is of the light

She looks to the left

She looks to the right

Fire and light

Light and fire

Fire

Of heart and soul

Light of the sun

And the “woke” mind

She welcomes to her side

Those who love liberty

Life First

The intricate…

"Be selective with your battles. Sometimes peace is better than being right."

Choosing our battles wisely is a cornerstone of a peaceful and fulfilling life. Not every disagreement requires a confrontation; sometimes, the pursuit of being "right" overshadows the greater value of harmony and well-being.

The energy expended on…

“Freedom is secured

every day by our men

and women in uniform.

We must build a future

worthy of their sacrifice.”

~ Nancy Pelosi

Margraten American cemetery,…

Negative emotions like anger, jealousy, and pride are blessings in disguise. When we are consumed by these emotions, we feel overwhelmed. Yet, there is a ray of light, of hope, if we search. This ray of light is the foundation for transformation. Transformation to an enlightened state, expressed by the Buddha, after attaining…

Photo: Lisa Maree Williams | Credit: Getty Images 2015

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.

At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, announced…

The Buddha was a genius at recognizing the source of our trauma and teaching methods to overturn it. When we encounter a difficult person spewing venom, we either retaliate with anger, or run away in fear. The Buddha taught us to cherish these encounters. For they offer a rich fabric allowing us to weave a beautiful mind and heart of…

Compassion is the heart of the path. Sometimes it is easy to generate. Often it is not. We are so entrenched and addicted believing our happiness comes from taking care of number one. To step out and be radical, thinking that our happiness comes from caring for others, takes some doing. Especially when we’re being bombarded by…

Reach for the sky. Always. Our tendency is to reach down, to narrow our focus and give in to our habitual negative self-cherishing patterns. Resist. Reach for the sky. Always. Become bigger, not smaller. Broaden your perspective rather than narrow it. Always. Our default, especially when facing challenges, is to draw the wagons around…

Great News: The Network 'Peace for the Soul' stays Alive!

I contacted Ning, and they made me a very encouraging offer, which I accepted. After all, the network and all of you dear friends and members are very dear to me, even if many of you remain silent. But that can change if you're ready.

And the many interesting groups—it would be a shame to lose all of that.

So, dear friends and members, I look forward to your continued interesting contributions and comments, and…

Ning grants us, for how long, a farewell phase...

Thank you...Merci...

Hello everyone!

With a heavy heart, I've decided to give up the network. Ning raised the price without my knowledge, so I can no longer afford it. I'm also getting older, and health, when it's there, is a wonderful gift.

So, I wish you all the best.

Much love,

Eva

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"Malvhina". This beautiful sculpture stands in the centre of the town of Malvern, and was created by Rose Garrard in 1998.

She embodies many things important to Malvern's history and culture but the central concept is a trinity. Malvhina holds a kind of Celtic triskele in her hands from which pure Malvern water flows,…

Happening

Out of a seed in the ground

comes a flower. Miracle!

Out on the branch of a tree

come blossoms in spring.

Out from the blossoms fruit grows

delighting senses.

And an…

Percy Bysshe Shelley was a great English poet. He was admired by Karl Marx, Mahatma Gandhi, and George Bernard Shaw, and wrote, “A man (and woman) to be greatly good, must imagine intensely and comprehensively; he must put himself in the place of another and of many others; the pains and pleasures of his species must become his own.”…

A Prayer for Peace

Today is the fifteenth day of the first month of the Tibetan Calendar, and the culmination of the annual Great Prayer Festival (Monlam Chenmo), a two-week-long festival that begins with the…