Watching summer blooms at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, I am moved by their loving magnanimity. They give their vitality generously to hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, bumble bees, fireflies, and any other visitors who feed from their sweet heart. Canada Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) Loving Spirits, the summer flowers give their delicious energy without asking their guests for … Continue reading Rumi: Giving Yourself
Several weeks ago, a pest attacked the rose bushes in my garden. The sap-sucking bugs nearly killed the plants. These lost all their leaves and did not flower for a while. Thankfully, my Constant Gardener (Jardinero Fiel) eliminated the pest. Leaves started to bud soon after, and in the last week magenta and yellow roses … Continue reading Rumi: All These Buds Will Blossom
Si andás atento, cada caminata trae experiencias sorpresivas. En mi caminata por el Parque Nacional Carara a principios de julio pasé junto a los arbustos de cafecillo (Erythrochiton gymnanthus) que suelo observar al costado de los senderos. La placa informativa me recordó que es un arbusto de la familia Rutaceae (por tanto, primo de cítricos … Continue reading La flor del cafecillo
Há tanta beleza para apreciar no mundo! Mesmo numa caminhada urbana depois da chuva, a beleza vem se mostrar aos nossos sentidos. As cores e formas das flores. As gotas translúcidas nas pétalas. Os verdes das folhas. O canto do tico-tico. O voo das andorinhas azuis. As formas das nuvens. Os azuis e roxos do … Continue reading Beleza no Caminho
Yóllotl significa corazón en náhuatl. Como concepto filosófico de los antiguos pueblos nahuas de Mesoamérica, yóllotl es el núcleo dinámico del ser humano, su movilidad vital, según explica el filósofo mexicano Miguel León Portilla. Hoy observé la flor anaranjada de un malinchillo mientras escuchaba el canto de un yigüirro (Turdus grayi) y el coro cacófono … Continue reading Yóllotl
As sanitary confinement continues to be recommended in my city of San José and I stay home, I have turned to observe ever more carefully the minute details of living nature in my garden. I have discovered new beauties. For example, I often appreciate the various species of orchids, the red passionflower, the magenta and … Continue reading Tagore’s “Stream of Life” in My Garden
No sé tu nombre, blanca flor, ni tenés voz para decírmelo. No la necesitás. Te expresás en tu sencillez, en tu generosidad serena, en tu simple gozo de ser. Hoy quisiera ser sencillo, generoso y feliz como vos. Guardo silencio. Te percibo. Te contemplo. Acallo mi pensamiento. Siento.
