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November 10, 2006
When will we ever learn?
Been having some seriously good times lately. Buddhism kicks ass, yo.
I have approximately eleventy-seven blog entries queued up in my head, but alls you're getting right now is a little thinking I was doing a couple of days ago.
I've got some gorgeous morning glories a couple of blocks away around the corner from my house. Last year I meant to harvest seeds from them to try to grow them in my yard, but forgot. I've been taking their portraits all summer and fall, just go look at my Flickr sets.
This year I've been waiting and waiting to harvest seeds, and reminding myself to look for them. But months have gone by and no seeds! Finally I realized that the plants don't actually set seeds until the fall, when the flowers stop coming so prolifically. Something, I dunno, scientific/botanical about how many hours of light and all that sort of thing.
What this means, though, is that while I have been enjoying the current flowers, I've been so looking forward to growing my own, next year, that I haven't been paying attention to the reality of this year's batch. One black mark against me. But I feel I am making up for that with my new observation: The present crop of morning glories has to die in order for the seeds to set for future plants. You can't get to the future without letting the present die, is what I'm saying.
What was that? Buddhist teachings about death and impermanence? In the flower garden around the way? I think this means the dharma is wherever you look for it.
I would fuss about how I'm getting so philosophical and shit, since I find it mildly embarrassing, but it's unbelievably wonderful! Everything feels so joyous and calm.
Me=happy Rose. More soon.
Posted by Rose at November 10, 2006 12:50 AM
Comments
i haven't forgotten that you'd asked for some more seeds from my morning glory patch... they're pretty set now, so i can probably grab you some soon. they were indeed glorious this year!
xoxo, k
Posted by: gotcha at November 10, 2006 08:50 PM