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September 2003
Sunday September 21, 2003 2:10
Wonder...
St. Augustine
People travel to wonder at the height of mountains,
at the huge waves of the sea,
at the long courses of rivers,
at the vast compass of the ocean,
at the circular motion of the stars;
And they pass by themselves without wondering.
Sunday September 14, 2003 11:20
Stay United with the Larger Body
Your own growth cannot take place without growth in others. You are
part of a body. When you change, the whole body changes. It is very
important for you to remain deeply connected with the larger community
to which you belong.
It is also important that those who belong to the body of which you
are part keep faith in your journey. You still have a way to go, and
there will be times when your friends are puzzled or even disillusioned
by what is happening to you. At certain moments things may seem more
difficult for you than before; they may look worse than when you began.
You still have to make the great passage, and that might not happen
without a lot of new distress and fear. Through all of this, it is important
for you to stay united with the larger body and know that your journey
is made not just
for yourself but for all who belong to the body.
Think about Jesus. He made his journey and asked his disciples to follow
him even where they would rather not go. The journey you are choosing
is Jesus' journey, and whether or not you are fully aware of it, you
are also asking your brothers and sisters to follow you. Somewhere you
already know that what you are living now will not leave the other members
of the community untouched. Your choices also call your friends to make
new choices.
'The Inner Voice of Love'
Henri J. M. Nouwen
Friday September 12, 2003 18:55
...During this period, Kalu Rinpoche began to have
many dreams in which he visited pure lands and received teachings from
Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. When he described these experiences, his root
lama showed little interest, telling him plainly that dreams are just
an illusion, neither good nor bad, explaining, "These dreams are
experiences that arise in practice, but the important point is to
meditate and realize your own mind as Mahamudra. Dreams will never be
the cause of enlightenment.
From: www.vajraguru.com
Wednesday September 10, 2003 0:13
from: 'This - Poetry and Prose of Dancing Emptiness'
by Sri H.W. L. Poonja (Papaji)
This world is a garden, a game,
play this divine game very well.
See things only as they are
but do not possess them
or you will be in trouble
because even your body is transient.
The next breath is not guaranteed
so do what you have to do Now:
play well, play wisely,
by first finding out who you are.
The world is like a tail of a dog, its nature is to curl.
The best you can do is to stay Quiet
and not let anything bother you.
Visitors will come and go,
don't interfere with these waves.
Be always Empty and let desires dance.
Being asleep in the waking state is
being asleep to desires and aversions.
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