Abiding happily
here, now
with
nowhere to go,
nothing to do,
no longer
in a hurry. (click this link for sweet song)
Hay, let’s smell that beautiful flower!
May gratitude
for sweet moments
of this precious, short life
linger
until us cows
come home.
Contentedly we cows
chew, chew, chew
getting the most
of mother earth’s nutritious gift,
before stepping out peacefully,
graciously on our earth.
A lesson offered
by meek, modest beings
who wish to be safe,
& free from harm
while moooooving slowly,
already home in the present moment.
Happiness dwells following
their slow, non-harming way.
Humankind’s survival depends on our ability to stop rushing. “Stopping” is not only to stop the negative, but to allow positive healing to take place. That is the purpose of our practice–not to avoid life, but to experience and demonstrate that happiness in life is possible now, and also in the future. ~Thich Nhat Hanh
really resting our body, yes!
chewing
smell
together
home
smilecalm 
This reminds me of my grandmothers’ farm. Many a day we spent watching the cows come home to the front pasture full of flowers, teaming with life that included. us. Those were good days as is today… jc
I need to stay home
today and chew
on this lovely poem 😎
makes me happy knowing
you’ll be chewing
and having excellent
digestion, dear Tom 🙂
thanks for your wonderful first hand account
of watching cows come home, dear JC! sweet, pastoral moments 🙂
The perfect animal for demonstrating slow-moving, ruminating, and groundedness. Wonderful photos and very special reminders, David. My warm thanks, dear friend.
smiling to your kind rumination, dear Jet!
I’m remembering marveling at cows on the other side of the fence from my Sonoma home
just standing, chewing and seemingly doing
nothing else 🙂
hOMe is where the heart is. ❤
so wonderful of you to bring
out the heart
into this pastoral, dear litebeing 🙂
there is
no place
like om
(sorry, I’m running with the herd
while milking this joke to the last drop)
got me pitchering
cows sitting full lotus
and doing the moo chant
for hours on end!
well, until they had
to go om 🙂
This is just beautiful. We have cows, but not in such picturesk environment.
thank you for your kind words, plantsandbeyond!
these cows were encountered on my cycles
around nearby hills.
i’ve seen others living in crowded
unpleasant conditions.
may your day be well 🙂
And so is yours 🌿✨🌿
Bovine appreciation! Love these images, and the peaceful meditation celebrating their simple, wise way of being. Both exude restfulness. Thanks, David!
thank you, dear Cate!
it’s so relaxing
getting that
moooo on 🙂
I love the cows, purple flowers, and words of wisdom that come to me now with perfect timing. I have much I wanted to do today, but feeling a little under the weather. It’s nice to just stay home and rest in gratitude for the gifts of the present.
i appreciate your sharing, JoAnna!
wishing you continued rest & gentle recovery
as a loving, self gift 🙂
Thanks, David. Doing well! 🙂
Free-range cows enjoy a “slow, non-harming way” of life. For many of us humans, life is a hustle to survive. Those “sweet moments” that you share are, indeed, to be treasured.
thank you for understanding the metaphor, dear Rosaliene!
sadly, many of us rush around
like Bob Marley refers to as “rat race”.
may all find that slow, calm,
nowhere to go place,
at least momentarily,
inside 🙂
Glad to receive your post. I was wondering. Beautiful animals and landscape make for a gentle, peaceful mood.
make me smile when you visit, dear susan!
i’ve certainly been less drawn to being online this year.
may we enjoy some spacious
nowhere to go, nothing to do
like cows on a hillside 🙂
oh wonderful cows! Thank you for this, friend
happy to hear from you, dear Polly!
wishing you pleasant moments
with no place to go
and nothing to do 🙂
Slowly digesting this wisdom in presence. A beautiful reminder to be. Thank you David 🌾☘🌾
you’re such a wonderful teacher, dear Karen
expressing the beauty
of a human being
in lieu of a human doing 🙂
🌈🙏🏻
David, how your post today speaks to those who don’t know how to be happy. Happy can be found in the chewing, in the mooing, in the grazing, anytime, anywhere. SO much wisdom within this post and I Loved that sweet song you linked us to. Your picture of the dainty flowers exquisite! The composition and contrast are absolutely perfect. Thank you for this wondrous post. Happy Heart to you! 💝
smiling to your kind words of understanding, dear Amy!
i’m glad you like that sweet little song, also.
such happiness can be found
in the here and now
with nothing else to do,
nowhere else to go,
except an occasional
photograph 🙂
I prescribe to the Adobe Cloud which includes Lightroom and Photoshop and more for a yearly fee. Overall it is a good bargain in my opinion. I am not sure if you knew about that so I’m forwarding this information to you. 😎
thanks for letting me know, Amy.
i’d just get the lightroom/photoshop version, but i regularly use audition, premiere pro, sometimes acrobat and after effects. so we’re cloud buddies 🙂
Cloud buddies… I like that. 😁
hello smilecalm its dennis the vizsla dog hay home is definitly my fayvrit playse!!! i am always glad to git bak to it wen we go owt ennyware eeven if we went sumplayse fun like the store or to see owr frends and not sumplayse skarry like the vetnameez playse!!! ok bye
thank u fer always getn bak home
& making othrs fele happy, dennis 🙂
Such a lovely post! And definitely a sweet song. Thank you for the opportunity to slow down and enjoy this! 🤗💕
that song spontaneously comes to mind
when i’m sitting or walking.
i’ve sung it lots of times over the years, with others.
wishing you relaxed moments with nothing
to do and nowhere to go, Linda 🙂
Ah, such a pleasant, pastoral post – one to make us relax, chew the curd of our thoughts and perhaps meditate a bit. I love it when the cows come home. 😊
makes me smile knowing
that even in the chewing
there’s relaxation & ease
with nothing else to do
or think about, dear Betty!
wishing you a peaceful moment 🙂
😉
😎
so beautiful, and so meaningful. Blessing and Happiness, Thank you, Love, nia
i’m grateful for your kind visit
and dear words, nia!
wishing you a pleasant
day with nothing to do
and nowhere to go 🙂
How joyful is this moment! 💗
your presence always
makes me smile, dear Ka!
How?
Now,
Brown Cow! 🙂
The clear-eyed gentleness of the cow gives rise to my sadness, knowing that their lives are shortened by those who don’t see their sovereignty. So bittersweet to see the calves playing, the elders taking care–May all cows find joy and ease in their lifetimes.
“Humankind’s survival depends on our ability to stop rushing” and to stop using animals as products. I have sad memories of cows and other farm animals where I was growing up. I always saw the sadness in their eyes. May all beings find joy and happiness.
thank you for sharing your experience & compassionate insight, dear Anarette!
yes, may we consume in such a way that a future is possible.
wishing you a happy moment, david 🙂
thank you for bringing steer’s fate into view, dear Celia!
initially, this post intended to be more clear about that,
but instead, i choose to focus on aimlessness, letting
their wish to be safe & free from harm
bring awareness of their situation.
wishing you a happy moment 🙂
Gratitude for your beautiful posts always lingers, David. ❤
makes me happy to have your relaxed,
kind visit, dear Ann!
may you be relaxed and well 🙂
Peace in the quiet of home. Lovely photos.
smiling to your kindness
& shared peace 🙂
Excellent collection of photos.
smiling to your kind observation, rabirius 🙂
Beautiful 🙂
thank you, dear joshi 🙂
Thank you. That was so beautiful.
It saddens me to think about what people do to these peaceful, beautiful beings.
smiling to your kind words, dear one.
yes, the fate of beings
raised “for consumption”
is a sad contemplation.
wishing you a happy day 🙂
There’s something so amusing, and calming, about watching cows. Thank you for the smile.
thank you for sharing so light-heartedly, dear Julie!
they make me smile, also 🙂
I love the quote by Thich Nhat Hanh.
i’m happy you enjoy the quote
from last month’s post, Dylan 🙂