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tonight, 11.3.2010: first sitting was so much, the word that seems to fit best, at the moment, is wholesome. sweet, grounded, wholesomeness. aaahh~
"We are woven from no-thingness, and yet that no-thingness is every-thingness, immeasurable space and light, inseparable from all and from the source of all, the Holy One. Feeling the no-thingness we are, often we think we are little, small, insignificant, but that is not true, for the soul that is in us is great, and every thought, word and deed has great power. It is for this reason that Adonai Yeshua said, “I am the light of the world,” and he said to us, “You…
ContinuePosted on February 5, 2012 at 2:00pm
left work at 11p last night and on the drive home, felt subtly bombarded by the vast array of internal feelings. too many to get, to name, to understand. breathed and cried and let the emotional cacophony be, focusing on the ground of being (we share) of Love (Buddha). this feels, however challenging, also like good practice. eventually i arrived home and my mind was distracted by other things like fresh cool wet air and the peace of home.
this morning i had a dream full of alien…
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