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my mother’s music, Mother’s Day, & Buddha nature ~
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Britton Gildersleeve
My mother was incredibly beautiful, from as far back as I can remember. She was also unbelievably nice. And smart enough to have a top-secret clearance during WWII, as a secretary in the government. And funny. And a gifted gardener. And a damn near perfect mother. I miss her daily. She use to sing &…
‘happiness runs in a circular motion…’ ~
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Britton Gildersleeve
There are good things happening, and as the days continue to lengthen, moving inexorably to year-end, here are a couple that made me smile yesterday and today. First? As I walked through the cutting wind to my classroom the other day, a young man was popping quarters into a meter on the street. “Good move,”…
‘Know your name’ ~
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Britton Gildersleeve
There’s a song I like, w/ a refrain that goes: Hold on. Know your name. Go your own way. That seems like such great advice. I figure it has to apply to most of us, most of the time. Know your name. It dovetails perfectly with the Buddhist koan speculating on our intrinsic nature: “What…
music as lingua franca ~
By
Britton Gildersleeve
This came from a friend. I’d seen it a while back — it’s been making the rounds. But every time I watch it & listen, I feel happy. It deserves a bigger audience, making a better case than I can for music as the language of our connected human hearts. Enjoy.
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