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Becoming A
Have you ever seensomeone become, in this life,a bodhisattva – I mean, who wasn’t one yetwhen they started on their way? If you can becomea thing you’re not already,how is that trick done? Not through potential or work –that gets … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, bodhisattva, daily forms, enlightenment, growth, haiku, potential, The Parable of the Plants, waka
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The Whole Everything
There is no plan of study, no readiness assessment, no work at tilling fertile soil in preparation for it; enlightenment just happens, like a sudden strike of lightning. There’s no way to see it coming, nor a warning bell that … Continue reading
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Tagged enlightenment, epiphany, pain, preparation, process, sacred, spiritual practice
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Richie Havens
I always felt he sang with such authority, as if his way was how the song should be, and let the writer of it know, in no uncertain terms, that they could use it too, once in a while. Like … Continue reading
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Tagged enlightenment, eulogy, meaning, NaPoWriMo, performance, Richie Havens, singers, song
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The Loudest Sound
The loudest sound does not echo the longest; the brightest star seems quite dull from afar. No one can judge true beauty from a distance, nor hear a nuance from a mile or two. The greatest deeds are not always … Continue reading
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Tagged darkness, enlightenment, epiphany, NaPoWriMo, prediction, salvation, surprise, uncertainty, unknowing
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This is the oyster
This is the oyster; why seek for the pearl? There’s no escape plan for leaving this world in my religion: no hereafter gold, no burning embers, no cold of Sheol. This is the medicine; why seek a pill to flee … Continue reading