Stories tagged “Bodhi Tree”
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The Secrets of Our Gardens (Part 2: Accursed Springs)
We continued following the dirt path which had leveled out nicely, until Sid stopped us again. “From here you can see the training ground of accursed springs.” I looked at Sid. “Why would we have that here?” “I think you a...
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A Return to Innocence
Sid stopped and his voice became solemn. “I will wait for you. These last steps are your own.” “I thought you were my guide?” I asked in puzzlement. “I am that I am.” he replied. I felt a muted suspicion rise within ...
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The Pain of Rebirth
There was a stillness at the center, not just a stillness, a calmness, and a kind of loving certainty that prompts poets to try to define True Love; a love without limit. Overwhelmed by the utter pureness of the emotion, I stumbled and fell to my knees...
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The Bodhi Tree
I rolled over onto my back and finally really saw the Bodhi tree. It was immense with giant gnarled roots that made natural benches. The trunk stood straight and tall as true virtue, with wide branches that split into smaller ones tipped with giant lea...
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Wake to Dream Again
Sid was waiting for me where I’d left him. Our eyes met and he said. “It’s time to go back.” I knew he wasn’t just talking about returning to the house and I became afraid. “You mean I have to go back to the way I wa...
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The Bodhi Son
He was found against the Bodhi Tree’s trunk, nestled between roots that radiated outwards like the arms of an organic throne. A beard of many months’ growth curled in his lap. His eyes, piercing blue, were open. The first person to place a ...