This full moon post is a bit late again, partly because I’ve been on the move, travelling and teaching, and partly because a friend of mine is actively dying now. Even though I’m not physically with her, the gravitational pull of death seems to dissolve any words that come into my mind, and I can find nothing to write that seems to be of any relevance.
So this month, perhaps just a few images of Januarys past can be enough.
January 2013 lakeshore ice Chicago
January 2012 empty nest snow Massachusetts
January 2006 dead trunk woodpecker holes Massachusetts
January 2012 venetian blind Massachusetts
Life is an ever rolling wheel
And every day is the right one.
He who recites poems at his death
Adds frost to snow.
Mumon Gensen, Japanese monk died 1390
Japanese Death Poems: Written by Zen Monks and Haiku Poets on the Verge of Death
edited by Yoel Hoffmann
January 2010 snow barn Massachusetts
January 2014 white bed Auckland
January 20111 forest snowstorm Massachusetts
January 2009 baby monks sweeping Bodhgaya
Jill Shepherd: insight meditation 
Hi Jill Much love and metta Miriam
On Tuesday, 26 January 2016, Jill Shepherd: insight meditation wrote:
> jill shepherd posted: “This full moon post is a bit late again, partly > because I’ve been on the move, travelling and teaching, and partly because > a friend of mine is actively dying now. Even though I’m not physically > with her, the gravitational pull of death seems to dissolve ” >
Thanks, Miriam
Wow, Jill. Very beautiful. Those photos capture the feeling of winter in New England right now….as Nancy is actively dying. She is surrounded by love and knows you, too, are with her…..Thank you for sharing. Each of those photos is stunning.
Thank you Jill, your beautiful photographs are more than enough and the cool whites a delightful relief from the hot humidity here in Auckland at present. My heart is with you in the depth of your connection to your friend. With much metta Yvonne
On 26 January 2016 at 17:20, Jill Shepherd: insight meditation wrote:
> jill shepherd posted: “This full moon post is a bit late again, partly > because I’ve been on the move, travelling and teaching, and partly because > a friend of mine is actively dying now. Even though I’m not physically > with her, the gravitational pull of death seems to dissolve ” >
Hi Jill Thanks for the course on Sunday it was very enjoyable and beneficial With meta Miriam