Roses among thorns ....

The Loving Heart of the Tao of Zen

Compassion is the Warmth of Boundless Loving

Touching your deep heart means touching everything—

and what comes up in the vastness of infinite space …
in the darkness sparkling with shimmering twinkling stars …
in the Light of the Bright Moon, always shining ….

is pain and anguish and anxiety and despair.
Unfulfilled dreams.
Hopes and wishes and prayers.
And l…