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A Tale of Two Saints
Two saints of diametric views one rainy Sunday morn, did choose to spend some time in long debate on gods and men and life and fate; each sought to prove his deity more just and great (such vanity) imagining the … Continue reading
Thought for the Day
Paraphrased (and adapted somewhat) from a wonderful book, The Telling, by Ursula K. Le Guin: There were no “original” human words for God, gods, or the divine. The bureaucrats who formalized spirituality into “religions” made up words for “God” and … Continue reading
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Tagged books, deities, dharma, divinity, humanity, karma, The Telling, Ursula K LeGuin
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A Meditation on St. Sebastian
What is the secret hidden behind the veiled innuendo that hangs its tapestries of heavy corded cloth on these rotting temple walls? I pierce your flesh with countless arrows, yet you fail to die; beheaded, in a pool of cloying … Continue reading
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Tagged deities, illusions, martyrs, pointlessness, Saint Sebastian, saints
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Dada
Art for art’s sake? Some mad Protestant Hell: give glory to gods too quick dethroned, the crowds that crowned them discharged early and now gone home, their purpose found too soon, before they grew strong. Without any message, pure art, … Continue reading
A Blessing for the Road: a benison or blessing
I’ve asked much from the universe, expecting, like a child, that forces outside my control, untamed, feral and wild, would take a hand, and mold my life in ordered, simple ways. Such is the expectation of most people, when they … Continue reading
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Tagged benison, blessing, cosmology, daily poems, deities, expectations, poetic forms, prayer, purpose, travel
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Roadside Attractions
If you see the Buddha by the roadside, stop, and ask him how his day is going, inquire if perhaps he might need a ride … if you do not, there’s no way of knowing. Give him a break, for … Continue reading
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Tagged appreciation, deities, Guatama Buddha, gurus, Ramakrishna, relationships
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