Life is as transient as dew on the grass
– Zen Master Dogen
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The Compassionate, Assertive Voice Versus the Language of Battle and Despair ~ by Karen Richards
After a busy week in which I had had meetings with a number of NHS health professionals, from various disciplines, about issues with my husband’s ongoing healthcare, I sent the following text, to my grown up children: Battle number 3 of the week fought and won. Dad is having the cataract, from his right eye, …
In Praise of Doubt ~ by Nigel Shipston
The Buddha is attributed to have said, Do not believe in anything (simply) because you have heard it ; Do not believe in traditions, because they been handed down for many generations ; Do not believe in anything, because it is spoken and rumoured by many ; Do not believe in anything simply because it …
Contribution Towards Peace
Fear and despair, palpable where ever you turn. To not contribute to despondency, to remain present, focused, open and grounded in trust is a contribution towards peace that should not be underestimated. Peace does not mean an absence of conflicts; differences will always be there. Peace means solving these differences through peaceful …
About
Dew on the Grass is the coming together of a group of Buddhist friends who wish to express their lives through the creative mediums of writing, photography, art and other projects. The concept for a website came about when one of us was walking early one morning and noticed the dew glistening on the grasses. It reminded her of the words of Zen Master Dogen who, in 13th century Japan, wrote in his teachings that ‘This body is as transient as dew on the grass’, reminding us of the importance of not wasting our lives.
The nature of dew is that it appears in the morning, glistens for an instant and then disappears. Yet it always raises the spirits when you catch sight of it and it will always appear again. This website, therefore, is both an exploration and celebration of our own lives and an offering to those who happen by to read it. We set out to share, in a variety of media, our experiences and reflections.
If you like what you see, we invite you to use this platform to do likewise. You can do this by leaving a comment or by sharing your writing, photography and art using our contact page and we will publish it on your behalf. For guidance, posts can be short and pithy or longer reflections of up to 2,000 words and anything in between. Your art and photography should be accompanied by a short commentary. All submissions should be your original work. We reserve editorial rights.
We hope you enjoy your visit here.