The world is no more than
the Beloved's single face;
In the desire of the One
to know its own beauty,
we exist.
Each place, each moment,
sings its particular song
of not being & being.
Without reason, the clear glass
equally mirrors wisdom
and madness.
Those who claim knowledge
are wrong; prayer just
leads to trance;
Appearance & faith are
mere lees in the
Unknowing Wine.
Wherever the Footprint is found,
that handful of dust holds
the oneness of worlds.
This earth, burnished
by hearing the Name, is
so certain of Love, that the sky
bends unceasingly down,
to greet its own light.
~Ghalib
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Hopi Elders Speak
You have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour. Now you must go and tell the people that this is the hour. And there are things to be considered:
Where are you living?
What are you doing?
What are our relationships?
Are you in right relation?
Where is our water?
Know our garden.
It is time to speak your Truth.
Create our community.
Be good to each other.
And do not look outside ourselves for the teacher.
This could be a good time! There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid. They will try to hold onto the shore. They will feel that are being torn apart, and they will suffer greatly. Know the river has its destination. The elders say we must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above the water. See who is there with you and celebrate.
At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally. Least of all, ourselves. For the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey comes to a halt. The time of the lone wolf is over. Gather yourselves! Banish the word stuggle from your attitude and your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.
We are the ones we've been waiting for.
-The Elders, Hopi Nation, Oraibi, AZ 2002
"If there was only freedom inside a box then it really was not freedom" - Debra Wallin
14 Days In June 2007
R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
May our heart's garden of awakening
bloom with hundreds of flowers.
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
My Child,
You may read or discuss scripture
As much as you like.
But until you forget everything,
You will never live in your heart.
-Ashtavakra Gita 16:1
From "The Heart of Awareness" by Thomas Byrom, 1990.
Tiesto - Beautiful Things
The Great Way is not difficult
for those who have no preferences.
When love and hate are both absent
everything becomes clear and undisguised.
Make the smallest distinction, however,
and heaven and earth are set infinitely apart.
If you wish to see the truth
then hold no opinions for or against anything.
To set up what you like against what you dislike
is the disease of the mind.
When the deep meaning of things is not understood
the mind’s essential peace is disturbed to no avail.
Hsin HsinMing
Karl Anthony - One Prayer
Sand Fantasy
Orange Sky- Alexi Murdoch