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Prayer for Whatever ComesIf it is better for me to be ill,give me the energy to be ill.If it is better for me to recover...
10/12/2025

Prayer for Whatever Comes

If it is better for me to be ill,
give me the energy to be ill.
If it is better for me to recover,
give me the energy to recover.
If it is better for me to die,
give me the energy to die.

It asks not for outcomes,
but for presence —
for energy equal to each moment as it is.

In a world obsessed with fixing,
this is radical surrender.
Not giving up, but giving in —
to the current of life that knows more than we do.


We can stop asking life to be different,
we can find the strength to meet it as it is.
That is the true medicine.

Did you know this beautiful flower becomes the ruby-red tea we call hibiscus (or Jamaica, sorrel, roselle)?Thich Nhat Ha...
10/04/2025

Did you know this beautiful flower becomes the ruby-red tea we call hibiscus (or Jamaica, sorrel, roselle)?

Thich Nhat Hanh taught us drinking tea is a meditation: holding the cup, breathing, and being fully present with the warmth, fragrance, and taste. Each sip is a chance to return home to ourselves and touch peace in the present moment.

Steeped for centuries across Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean, hibiscus tea is more than a drink — it’s nature’s medicine for our heart and spirit.

Wonderful Benefits:
• Lowers blood pressure & supports circulation
• Rich in Vitamin C & antioxidants
• Cooling, calming, anti-inflammatory
• Supports digestion & gentle detox

To sip hibiscus tea is to taste balance: fiery in color, cooling in nature. A reminder that harmony & balance are always available within us.

May every cup of tea cool your heart, steady your breath, and return you to most importantly - presence.





Mother Teresa said that when she prayed, she simply listened. And when asked what God said, she replied, “He listens.” P...
10/03/2025

Mother Teresa said that when she prayed, she simply listened. And when asked what God said, she replied, “He listens.” Padre Pio, the mystic priest of Italy, taught that prayer is the oxygen of the soul, and that in silence the soul communes most purely with God.

Across time, female Christian mystics revealed this same truth:

Julian of Norwich spoke of resting in the stillness of God’s love, a silence that held all suffering and all joy.

Teresa of Ávila taught that the soul’s deepest union with Christ comes not through words, but through interior silence & surrender.

St. Catherine of Siena said, “Silence is more profitable to the soul than speaking.”

Jesus himself withdrew into the wilderness, into gardens, into the night, to show us that silence is not absence, but presence—the doorway inward.

Mystics, saints, and sages remind us that the language of God is not heard with the ears, but known with the heart.

Sitting in Silence

I sit among the trees of silence,
and the world grows spacious.
No striving, no pleading,
only the quiet hum of being.

Here,
Teresa kneels,
Julian smiles,
Padre Pio bows his head.

Here,
Jesus breathes with me,
and the silence speaks—
not with words,
but with the warmth
of love unending.
- Sid Montz

Succulent in our garden.
10/03/2025

Succulent in our garden.

In the awareness that everything is becoming otherwise, a whole field of discovery opens: • Relief from suffering. We se...
09/26/2025

In the awareness that everything is becoming otherwise, a whole field of discovery opens:
• Relief from suffering. We see that pain, grief, and even despair are not permanent states. They too are shifting, dissolving. This brings courage.
• A softened heart. When we know nothing is fixed, we hold people more gently. We forgive faster. We see how fragile and precious each encounter truly is.
• Freedom from clinging. The desire to control softens. Instead of resisting change, we ride its currents, discovering creativity and resilience in the flow.
• Gratitude. Because each moment is fleeting, it shines brighter. A sip of tea, a bird’s call, a friend’s laughter—all become treasures.
• Trust in the unfolding. Even when life feels unbearable, awareness whispers: this, too, will become otherwise. Transformation is the only constant.

In Buddhism, this awareness is not abstract—it’s meant to be lived. Every breath, every step, every relationship is an invitation to see how change is working on us, through us, and for us.

Traveling? Why not try some of my traveling practices, they have changed my anxiety ridden journeys into beautiful exper...
09/17/2025

Traveling? Why not try some of my traveling practices, they have changed my anxiety ridden journeys into beautiful experiences.

Don’t just pack your bags—pack your powerful energy of presence. Arrive at each moment with an open compassionate heart.

While waiting in line, while squished in row 32B, while listening to the toddler behind you become a tiny banshee warrior of sound…

Practice offering sincere loving kindness!
Let yourself radiate kindness like it’s your precious carry-on.

As strangers approach you, let yourself feel like you are seeing a long lost beloved friend, be courageous & open your heart!

Say silently to each being you pass:

May you feel safe.
May you have peace.
May your burden be light.
May you be healthy.
May you arrive with joy.
May you know real happiness.

That grumpy TSA agent? Your teacher.
The delayed flight? Your zendo bell.
The crying baby? Pure compassion training.

This is how we travel like Bodhisattvas.
No robe required. Just breath, boundless love, fearlessness and a big dose of patience.

May you arrive before you even depart.

Let each moment be an arrival home to the kingdom of present moment.

We are not separate. We belong to one another, to the earth, to the whole cosmos conspiring for our happiness. This is t...
09/17/2025

We are not separate. We belong to one another, to the earth, to the whole cosmos conspiring for our happiness.
This is the miracle of interbeing.

We cannot untangle from those we love. We cannot untangle from the great weaving of existence. Even when life feels heavy, the truth is—we are being held, braided, resonating together in ways both science and spirit affirm.

Breathe, smile, and remember: you are never alone in this crazy cosmic dance.

— Sid Montz, Chân Tiếp Lượng
Rose Apple House NOLA


May all beings experience safety, presence & peace this lovely evening.
09/08/2025

May all beings experience safety, presence & peace this lovely evening.

Succulent in the garden.
09/05/2025

Succulent in the garden.

Press to invite the bell.You are home. 🪷
09/02/2025

Press to invite the bell.

You are home.



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“My dreamlike form appeared to dreamlike beings to show them the dreamlike path…” — Buddha. Thầy teaches in How to Dream...
08/29/2025

“My dreamlike form appeared to dreamlike beings to show them the dreamlike path…” — Buddha.

Thầy teaches in How to Dream that our nights and our days are not separate. Each dream carries the same essence as waking life—impermanent, luminous, tender. When we practice presence in both, the path of awakening is unbroken.

May your waking moments be just as dreamlike, tender, and free.

Life is a dream.
Dreams are life.
✨ Wake up in the dream,
✨ Wake up in the day,
✨ Walk free in both.



For real - we are all buddhas just waiting for the right causes & conditions to reveal our true Buddha and/or Christ nat...
08/27/2025

For real - we are all buddhas just waiting for the right causes & conditions to reveal our true Buddha and/or Christ nature.

I see yours right now. And I love you. You are doing your best. You are never alone.

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