The Ram Dass story is beautiful, especially the ending: The monk’s power is internal—absolute presence, fearlessness, and a willingness to face death without submission or distress. Only one of them is truly free, and it’s not the man holding the sword.
Thanks Damon. It's why I keep doing this week after week for those moments when something I write is what someone really needed. Appreciate you letting me know!
I can't go directly to the news since last early November. I now get it from my adult kids and you. Last night our oldest daughter told me, "Just don't look at the news for about 4 months while the dominance games are on." I countered with, "How about 4 years i don't look at the news?"
Also, i benefited from reading your article in reference to the hideous smoke invasion. Sometimes i am so tempted to give in to marching up the hill and losing my poop on these ignorant neighbors. The better~angel~of~my~nature keeps me in patience-mode. It isn't that i have the actual calm of the Zen master.... I'm in the process of cultivating that, and it might be a while before it is fully grown. 😂
So glad it helped - using JBT - I believe achieving this kind of Zen is a balance of soothing our inner child who wants to feel safe; acknowledging our inner teenager who wants justice / revenge etc and allowing our character 4 to trust that even what looks awful may have some hidden gift or grace in “gods” time.
The Ram Dass story is beautiful, especially the ending: The monk’s power is internal—absolute presence, fearlessness, and a willingness to face death without submission or distress. Only one of them is truly free, and it’s not the man holding the sword.
Sometimes someone writes something that's exactly what I needed to read.
This is that.
Thank you, Maureen Elyse.
Thanks Damon. It's why I keep doing this week after week for those moments when something I write is what someone really needed. Appreciate you letting me know!
Brilliant dearest sister~friend!!!! Brilliant!!!!
I can't go directly to the news since last early November. I now get it from my adult kids and you. Last night our oldest daughter told me, "Just don't look at the news for about 4 months while the dominance games are on." I countered with, "How about 4 years i don't look at the news?"
Also, i benefited from reading your article in reference to the hideous smoke invasion. Sometimes i am so tempted to give in to marching up the hill and losing my poop on these ignorant neighbors. The better~angel~of~my~nature keeps me in patience-mode. It isn't that i have the actual calm of the Zen master.... I'm in the process of cultivating that, and it might be a while before it is fully grown. 😂
Your thoughts are such a great help!!
So glad it helped - using JBT - I believe achieving this kind of Zen is a balance of soothing our inner child who wants to feel safe; acknowledging our inner teenager who wants justice / revenge etc and allowing our character 4 to trust that even what looks awful may have some hidden gift or grace in “gods” time.