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Thursday, February 28, 2008
Contemplate . . .
"There are two kinds of sacrifice: those that were shared to bind men and gods in one community, and those that were broken and put beyond use by humankind."
-Druid Lore from Ravens of Avalon by Diana L. Paxson
-Druid Lore from Ravens of Avalon by Diana L. Paxson
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Apache Wedding Prayer
NOW YOU WILL FEEL NO RAIN,
FOR EACH OF YOU WILL BE SHELTER TO THE OTHER.
NOW YOU WILL FEEL NO COLD,
FOR EACH OF YOU WILL BE WARMTH TO THE OTHER.
NOW THERE IS NO LONELINESS FOR YOU;
NOW THERE IS NO MORE LONELINESS.
NOW YOU ARE TWO BODIES,
BUT THERE IS ONLY ONE LIFE BEFORE YOU.
GO NOW TO YOUR DWELLING PLACE,
AND ENTER INTO YOUR DAYS TOGETHER.
AND MAY YOUR DAYS BE GOOD
AND LONG UPON THE EARTH.
FOR EACH OF YOU WILL BE SHELTER TO THE OTHER.
NOW YOU WILL FEEL NO COLD,
FOR EACH OF YOU WILL BE WARMTH TO THE OTHER.
NOW THERE IS NO LONELINESS FOR YOU;
NOW THERE IS NO MORE LONELINESS.
NOW YOU ARE TWO BODIES,
BUT THERE IS ONLY ONE LIFE BEFORE YOU.
GO NOW TO YOUR DWELLING PLACE,
AND ENTER INTO YOUR DAYS TOGETHER.
AND MAY YOUR DAYS BE GOOD
AND LONG UPON THE EARTH.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Bhagavad Gita Dialogue (from Chapter 7)
Verse 8: Arjuna, I am the taste of pure water and the radiance of the sun and moon.
I am the sacred word and the sound heard in air, and the courage of human beings.
Verse 9: I am the sweet fragrance in the earth and the heat in fire.
I am the life in every creature and the effort of the spiritual aspirant.
Verse 10: O Partha, my eternal seed is to be found in every creature.
I am the power of discrimination in those who are intelligent and the glory of the heroic.
Verse 11: In those who are strong, I am strength, free from passion and selfish attachment.
I am desire itself, if that desire is in harmony with the purpose of life.
As translated by Eknath Easwaran
I am the sacred word and the sound heard in air, and the courage of human beings.
Verse 9: I am the sweet fragrance in the earth and the heat in fire.
I am the life in every creature and the effort of the spiritual aspirant.
Verse 10: O Partha, my eternal seed is to be found in every creature.
I am the power of discrimination in those who are intelligent and the glory of the heroic.
Verse 11: In those who are strong, I am strength, free from passion and selfish attachment.
I am desire itself, if that desire is in harmony with the purpose of life.
As translated by Eknath Easwaran
11 Steps to Simplicity
Do the best you can, whatever arises.
Be at peace with yourself.
Find a job you enjoy.
Live in simple conditions; housing, food, clothing; get rid of clutter.
Contact nature every day; feel the earth under your feet.
Take physical exercise through hard work, gardening or walking.
Live one day at a time.
Share something every day with someone else; if you live alone, write someone; give something away; help someone else somehow.
Take time to wonder at life and the world; see some humor in life where you can.
Observe the one life in all things.
Be kind to the creatures.
From Helen Nearing, as listed in Sage Woman #69:
Begin at the beginning, and then go on from there.
Chose to keep only those objects that: bring you joy, you use frequently, and are beautiful. Put the rest away. After a period of time either bring them back into your life, or give them away.
Added by Lisa McSherry
Be at peace with yourself.
Find a job you enjoy.
Live in simple conditions; housing, food, clothing; get rid of clutter.
Contact nature every day; feel the earth under your feet.
Take physical exercise through hard work, gardening or walking.
Live one day at a time.
Share something every day with someone else; if you live alone, write someone; give something away; help someone else somehow.
Take time to wonder at life and the world; see some humor in life where you can.
Observe the one life in all things.
Be kind to the creatures.
From Helen Nearing, as listed in Sage Woman #69:
Begin at the beginning, and then go on from there.
Chose to keep only those objects that: bring you joy, you use frequently, and are beautiful. Put the rest away. After a period of time either bring them back into your life, or give them away.
Added by Lisa McSherry
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