Monday, December 17, 2012

The Lure of Their Becoming

A   L   O   H   A  !
 " When the cloud
 is no longer in the sky,
 it hasn't died. - 















 " The cloud is continued
 in other forms
 like rain or snow 
or ice. -









" Our nature is the nature of 
no birth and no death.
 It is impossible for a cloud 
to pass from being into
 non-being. -













And that is true 
with a beloved person. 
They have not died. 
They have continued 
in many new forms 








and you can look deeply 
and recognize them 
in you 
and around you. "

Thich-Nhat-Hanh

Courtesy Oprah



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                              Warmly, cloudia 



33 comments:

  1. And no-one has left us while they are still remembered. A thought I hug to myself on dark nights.

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  2. I agree Cloudia, loved ones never leave us, but the pain at the beginning is unbearable..

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  3. nice...i like the thought on the cloud and how it relates to us...and finding them in us...of course, i have thoroughly enjoyed his books so....

    aloha from va

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  4. "to live in hearts we leave behind is not to die"

    I have done so much grief work with clients. In the midst of it it is difficult. Time heals.
    blessings

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  5. nice post:) inspiring!

    vanessa

    http://thepinkmateproject.blogspot.com/

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  6. Really deep for a Monday morning... Love the tiger pictures.

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  7. Oh yes, I believe we don't really die but simply change form : )

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  8. By the way, thanks for the comments in my blog! Glad you managed to leave your comments now : )

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  9. Hyvää Joulua sinulle Cloudia :)

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  10. How true dear Cloudia. In death we are like the waves upon the ocean - meshing until you can't distinguish one from the other. Cheers!!

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  11. Having lost three dear friends in as many weeks Cloudia, I find your blog today a great comfort.

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  12. so appropriate for this tender time Cloudia... for all tender times.

    The tiger's nose is quite heart-like.

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  13. I'm with you-- loved one are always with us.
    xo jj

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  14. As long as we remember.. and we do.

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  15. That is wonderful and so thoughtful!!!

    I love to be a part of Comfort Spiral!

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  16. This is so interesting. When we were in Illinois, a very good friend of ours (anthropology professor at Northwestern) who actually was in a seminary in his younger days and converted to Buddhism recently gave us a book written by Thich-Nhat-Hanh.

    I really enjoyed your book, Aloha, Where You Like Go? Auntie Na is so Buddhist and so like every other religion's positive side. My daughter's name is also Nalani.

    I love Kimo. I'd like Kimo to keep my son company also and protect him too. I'm thinking you yourself have led a very colorful, wonderful life, Cloudia.

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  17. Your dear comments here mean So much to me at a time like this. Thanks each of You

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  18. A thought to hold onto! Lovely.

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  19. Brilliant, inspiring quotes Cloudia, which I fully agree with! Thanks for sharing them!
    Duncan In Kuantan

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  20. brilliant quotes!

    just what i needed, especially now.

    big, warm aloha!

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  21. apparently you've been to the zoo. I haven't been there for a while.

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  22. Aloha Cloudia! I hear your words as a sweet song today!- Karen

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