Life is as transient as dew on the grass
– Zen Master Dogen
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Tree Survey ~ by Karen Richards
This short item follows a train of thought that I had about the significant value of people who live or work alone. I offer you, Tree Survey Last week, a survey of England’s non-woodland tree population, commissioned jointly by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and Forest Research, revealed that trees which …
Seven Pounds for Seven Days ~ by Karen Richards
Are compassion and empathy out of fashion? In this post, Karen Richards gives a shout out for random acts of kindness. Half-term and I am waiting at a bus stop, in the centre of Shrewsbury, with my granddaughter, Nel. She is staying with me for the regular school holiday sleepover, with Nan and Granddad and …
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Love is Universal Migraine ~ by Chris Yeomans
There are many different kinds of love – romantic, physical, spiritual, universal – each kind prompting a connection with something both inside and outside of ourselves. But love can also be ‘tricky’, requiring a certain groundedness and insight, as Chris Yeomans explores in her piece, Love is Universal Migraine “Love is universal migraine, A bright …
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About
Dew on the Grass is the coming together of four Dharma friends who wish to express their lives as Buddhists through their 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, written contributions should be no longer than 1000 words and reflect your life as a Buddhist. We reserve editorial rights.
We hope you enjoy your visit here.