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Bodhi Tree
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 Posted - Jun 08 2013 : 11:52:30 PM
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sweep through the past
with a magnifying glass
of awareness
zoom in and out of countless moments
divided only by the relativity of spacetime, expanding
glean purpose and meaning
from the bits and pieces
of scattered memories
seemingly solid in their impermanent forms
all dancing upon a permanent presence
feel, and reach beyond feeling
by dieing with breathless surrender
become the Oneness that is
that was
that will be
that never left nor ceased to be
and still, i wonder...
i wonder, still...
i...still...wonder |
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bewell
1275 Posts |
Posted - Jun 09 2013 : 03:26:37 AM
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Thanks for the inspirational vibe, Bodhi Tree. Time for my morning sit. |
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maheswari
Lebanon
2516 Posts |
Posted - Jun 09 2013 : 05:34:00 AM
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Shanti
USA
4854 Posts |
Posted - Jun 09 2013 : 07:45:05 AM
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kami
USA
920 Posts |
Posted - Jun 09 2013 : 08:02:53 AM
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| Sweet! |
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jeff
USA
971 Posts |
Posted - Jun 09 2013 : 11:34:43 AM
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Hi Bodhi,
Beautifully written and nailed it again.
Have you found that the wonder (or what I call curiosity) is what causes the magnifying glass to grow ever wider (and deeper)?
Best regards, Jeff |
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sunyata
USA
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Posted - Jun 09 2013 : 2:58:10 PM
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Bodhi Tree
2972 Posts |
Posted - Jun 09 2013 : 6:45:54 PM
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Unity to all: bewell, maheswari, Shanti, kami, jeff, and sunyata. 
@Jeff:
Yes indeed. That sense of wonderment and curiousity seems to stretch awareness beyond its normal limits--reaching into forgotten (or newly discovered) places. I also find that with increasing curiousity/wonderment, there is a proportional reduction in fear/anxiety when it comes to venturing into new realms of consciousness, including some of the more "shadowy" pockets.
The Light wants to reach all places. |
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jeff
USA
971 Posts |
Posted - Jun 09 2013 : 11:11:38 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Bodhi Tree
The Light wants to reach all places.
Very, very true...
Or, from another perspective... There are always more obstructions to clear. |
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Bodhi Tree
2972 Posts |
Posted - Jun 10 2013 : 11:16:07 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by jeff
Or, from another perspective... There are always more obstructions to clear.
Indeed!
One of my favorite metaphors is one I heard from a Zen teacher in San Francisco. He said that the process of purification and opening is kind of like being a jagged rock that's been dropped into a river. Over time, the flow of the river rounds off the edges and polishes the stone. So many stones to polish. I think I'm stoned by stillness. Yeeesssssss... |
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