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JOY:
The Journal of Yoga
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introduction
life
be blessed that these words continue to write themselves through me in poetic
form...
Certainly,
one of the most important occurrences of the spiritual life is the realization
of its discovery: when one realizes (in a way that is real to them) that there
is the spirit and soul as part of their human existence; when one realizes
that there is a spiritual journey to be taken and lived if one will accept
such invitation; when one realizes that there is a sacred worship and practice
of goodness if one will surrender and live such.
But often, for many reasons, too many people become content with the
mere discovery of such, and live (actually limit) the beautiful bounties of
the spiritual life to a plane of their discovery, rarely moving beyond the
limits of the range of experiences defined by their initial discovery.
This
book is offered as an invitation to some, a reminder to others, and possibly
a support to all, to embrace the realities that await those of us who will
pursue and live the spiritual life beyond the bounds of its discovery: those
who are ready and willing to travel the length of their spiritual path and
deepen to expand the expanse of the spiritual reality in their life. The poetry of this book explores a way (among
many ways) to sincerely seek such through the concentration of faith...
that which thou lovest, o man,
that too become thou must.
god if thou lovest god
dust if thou lovest dust.
-- Sufi saying
the maintenance of faith
is the responsibility
of the believer
(to
humans seeking faith)
so
what of my eyes would you have me see
that
you yourself cannot see
why
would you want to see with my eyes
when
this life delivers you the opportunity
to
develop your own sight
for
the breath of life, the breath of god is in all
and
within such breath is the beauty
and
within such breath is not only that to be adored and loved
but
also the spirit to recognize its being in all
for
beauty sees beauty and is invisible to all else
beauty
is seen by beauty and is invisible by all else
and
for all that there is to be seen in this world
what
can you see
that
is more than being beauty
(you
being beauty)
and
of the all that is to be seen
of
what you can see
what
is less than beauty
of
all that is real and true
the
beauty of life (in god) is one and all
even
if its all is made distinct to exist
as
different forms
in
this world
there
is none but god
some
may say
isn’t it enough to have faith and be faithful
and
be ever believing and very believing
(in
goodness)
(in
god)
if
you would settle in your practice of excellence
then
you need not for me (or anyone else)
to
say what is or is not enough
but
if you live the practice of your excellence without compromise
by
your own sight would you see
the
importance of the concentration of faith
to
make every act of your faith
every
repose of your faith
every
breath of your faith
every
motion of emotion and attitude and spirit
(of
your faith)
to
make your every being in, of, and through faith
a
being more focused upon the path of true faith
and
faith true and purified and in essence
with
the expression of the essence of what is one
for
should the purity of such faith be
expended
on the focus of distractions or illusions of this world
or
relished for selfish pride and perceived joys of believing
or
other things not of god's intention for such faith
or
rather should not the purity of such faith be
devoted
to the pure service of and surrender to god
and
by such pure service and surrender
will
abound the will of god to be shared with others
and
with others shared in the service and surrender to god
may
this world be more of a true and living reflection
of
the essence of what is one
with
such as the possibility awaiting to become
lays
the call for a concentration of faith
for
the maturity of personal faith breeds
in
the manifestation of service and surrender
shared
to others
in
the manifestation of service and surrender
shared
with others
that
the cycles of service and surrender may continue to abound
and
the example of prophets and great believers be
the
common service and surrender of all who are true
for
the call to excellence is the call to all who are faithful and true
if
we will only purify our belief
and,
in and through faith
answer
the call
(which
manifests in ways beyond faith)
why
search the horizons and expanses of empty space
for
that which is already within the grasp of your hands’ reach
so
much within you that it is you
that
you need not even reach for any thing
to
realize its potential to be (and succeed)
the
any thing of every thing we encounter is a reflection of our self
all
the issues we encounter are manifestations of challenges unresolved
within
the
problems you meet are only outward expressions
of
the problems you maintain
in
hope that by resolving the problems you will move closer to resolving your
self
your
being
for
if the truth be told
much
of what you live for is not worth the life you=re living
and
why should you wait till death
to
not realize the worthlessness of your existence
why
should you pass a worthless life
when
the opportunity to live a worthy life exists before you(now)
and
the opportunity to transcend your worthlessness
to
become worthy
(now)
excellence is measured in the fulfillment
of what is better
instead of settling for what is less
i
stood before the mirror of my soul
whose
reflection is unwithholding of the truth
whose
reflection is not always pleasant nor gentle
but
a benefit offered for those willing to shed the excess
of
their illusions
but
there i stood
assured
and uncertain within the same breath
and
alone within the meditation of my form
already
committed to walking the path of right living
yet
not fully content with my realization of my soul
for
i felt there was more for me to be
knowing
that i had not yet reached the fullness of my being
(if
there is such a thing)
(or
being)
and
somewhat impatient to fulfill the all of my purpose
although
being so young in the fulfillment of this (my) life
but
yet i stood before the mirror of my soul
humble
in wanting a path to my fuller becoming
and
in staring upon my reflection, my reflection dawned upon me
a
greater form of truth than i had hoped to realize
it
is sufficient to be that which resides within your purpose
and
to compare your being to no purpose and no thing
for
there are steps by which to progress along the road of excellence
and
the fullest fulfillment of excellence
is
manifested in the humble being
whose
step is active in intent, yet guided by forces beyond
whose
every step is appreciating and manifesting of the bounty it is
for
with each step made in the guidance of the forces beyond
is
the potential treasure of you becoming
a
being where the beyond becomes within
(you)
and
as the beyond becomes within, blessings will paint
the
phases of such transition
of
such realization, of such manifesting of life
for
when the beyond becomes within and the within becomes beyond
the
secret of all life and all being exists as perfect balance
within
and beyond you
but
the apparent end is better achieved
by
the progression of steps upon your path
step
by step, in time and in measure
with
your present state of growth
it
makes no sense to seek the fullest potential of your being
if
you are not being the fullest present of who and where you are
there
is no worth in pursuing the all of all that you will be
if
you are not being the all of the parts you presently are
no
sun will set before it rises in the sky,
no
moon descend before it reaches the depths of its heights
and
no seeker of the spiritual path should seek to complete its call
before
it has sung all the notes of its song
in
its right progression
so sing with all your heart, and mind,
and body, and soul
but in rhythm and in persistent active
patience
(balance)
and what of faith could i share with you
and what of peace and beauty
and what of what is right could i share
with you
and what of goodness and of truth
and what of sincere happiness could i share
with you
and what of the qualities of god
and god
what of any of these could i share with
you
if you do not love your self
and realize your self as being worthy of
these blessings of life
for to love your self
(within the context of this metaphor of
words)
is to love the being which you are in which
resides
the potential and opportunity to be
a haven
of faith,
of beauty and peace,
of what is right,
of truth and goodness,
of sincere happiness,
of the qualities of god,
and of god.
for without love of your self
(as the metaphor of words infer)
the self of true life and being
without love you create your own barriers
to being
the self of true life and true being
without love you create your own barriers
to other beings
who are able to show you love and love
you (in purity’s peace)
and love is a language of exchange
by which the blessings of life may make
their way to you
(whether from within or beyond you)
and why should you not speak a language
which is inviting of blessings in your
life
and why should you not speak a language
which is inviting of blessings
when you are able
(as all are able)
it is a matter of choice
and commitment to that choice
so if you would ask me of
faith
peace and beauty
what is right
goodness and truth
sincere happiness
the qualities of god
or god
first love your self
(your true self)
then we can share
in words, in love, and more...
i throw the moon to the stars
and leave the sun for the day
to laugh at the small triumphs of the greatest
creations
keep the wonders of the world
i'll keep the simplicity of my soul
and let us see what proves to be the greater
wonder
the simplicity of the soul
the simplicity of my soul
where life simply becomes a life of simply
being
and living the being of being in the form
of such being
of all the great qualities that are
don’t want, don’t seek: just be
(and become better at being by being)
don’t try, don’t
struggle: just do
(the act of being performed)
and in the better of being
and the performance of being
exists
the simplicity of my soul
the simplicity of the soul
leave
conceptions for those who wish to think
and
may the all of life exist for them within their mental sphere
leave
visualizations for those who wish to see
and
may the all of life exist for them within their perceptions
leave
philosophy for those who wish to seek knowledge and theory
and
may the all of life exist for them in the fulfilling of their seeking
leave
vows for those who wish to be avowed
and
may the all of life exist for them within the fulfilling
of
their declared promises
leave
affirmations for those who wish to be affirmed
and
may the all of life exist for them within the expanse
of
what they affirm
leave
depth of feelings for those who wish to feel deeply
and
may the all of life exist for them within the expanse
of
their feeling depth
leave
discipleship for those who wish to live within an order
and
may the all of life exist for them within the living of their order
leave
asceticism for those who wish to live such contemplation
and
may the all of life exist for them within what they contemplate
leave
the law for those who wish to live in guidance of rules
and
may the all of life exist for them within following
what
is proscribed
leave
the scriptures for those who wish for wisdom verses
and
may the all of life exist for them within such verses wisely lived
leave the all of what people live for the
all that their lives will be
for all in all the all of all can be found
in all things
but leave what is for them as i will be
what is for me
and see what proves to be the greater wonder
(by simply being)
god
is my master
who
i shall never forsake
(so
never forsake)
now
realizing the absolute nature of faith
now
realizing the absolute nature of my faith
and
the path that is an expression of such faith
that
my purposes have been made known to me
and
placed within my expanse to be fulfilled
that
no matter what may come to pass
or
come to stay
i
am committed to my service and my faith
that
no matter what may come to pass
i
have god’s love
which
shall not pass, which shall never pass
that
no matter what may come to stay
i
have god
who
shall never go away
that
the all of my encounters of life
now
encountered within my realization
are
only opportunities and supports
to
challenge and further validate my service and faith
to
strengthen and further grow my faith and service
whether
as happiness or sadness, pain or joy
that
faith and service are made stronger and purer
by
living service and faith
and
practicing service and faith
and
surrendering in faith and service
for
in the depth of faith and service
is
the depth of service and faith
but
in the shallowness of service and faith
all
things are shallow
(even
your service and faith)
so
in such realizations and the continued purity of my manifestations
blooms
a gratitude for every moment that i face
for
within every moment
(even
if masked in a situation or feeling)
are
opportunities and supports
to
challenge and further validate
and
strengthen and further grow
my
faith and service
(in,
to, and by god)
and
it was said to me
do
not expend the true treasures of life
on
those who are not worthy
for
such treasures are living beings
and
why entrust any living being to one
who
is not fit to care for that being
just
as it is better for a parent
to
not leave their child with one who will not
take
care of that child
so
should those who possess the true treasures of life
not
give these to one who will not care for them
for
even god who has the all of all to give
upon
which there are no limits
not
even god bestows the true treasures of life
to
one not worthy of such possession
there
are plenty lesser things to be destroyed and abused
by
the unworthy
but
the true treasures of life are sacred
and
sacred should they continue to be
and
sacred should they be handled and possessed
within
the care of one who will continue the life of its sacredness
within
the care of one
(who
by action, thought, and intention)
is
worthy
and
every
being has the opportunity to become worthy
by
becoming one who will possess with grace and care
the
true treasures of life
by
becoming one who will prosper and make prosper
the
true treasures of life
but
if you will not become such
then
you are not worthy
and
don’t complain about being not worthy
when
you (when all) have the opportunity to become such
but
instead let such an opportunity pass
to
become nothing
and
what are the treasures of life
the
true treasures of life which remain forever true
many
of these are beyond the scope of what words can convey
but
the road to such treasures can be found in many ways
such
as
the
living of truth
(and
living in truth)
the
living of wisdom
(and
wisdom living in you)
the
living of peace
(and
peace living in, by, and through you)
the
living of god
(and
surrender to god
and
the grace of god
and
mercy and compassion of god)
that
by living in sincere relationship with these living realities
(and
more,
since
god provides many roads to the manifestation
of
the true treasures of life)
that
by living in sincere relationship with these
are
we granted and able to develop
the
opportunity to not only become worthy of the treasures
but
to discover and possess and manifest such true treasures
in
our lives
so
those who are worthy
and
those who are sincere
and
those who evolve to know so that they need not be told
in
our knowing let us be reminded of
the
sacred care we should take with that which is sacred
and
for those who do not know
and
are not worthy
(or
not yet worthy)
may
you have this explanation and opportunity to understand
why
such care, protection, and reservation is given
to
the true treasures of life
with
eyes that hear and smell and know
and
ears that smell and see and know
and
a nose that sees and hears and knows
and
a spirit living in the wisdom of truth
with
a heart that lives within the expanse of beauty
and
a mind that tempers thoughts in line with peace
and
emotions that seek to move feelings in line with my spirit's
being
and
a body that expresses in form the realities of all these
yet
let my perspective be pure
and
objective,
and
if needed, removed from the being of me
that
i may see and perceive realities and things as they are and be
completely
unclouded by any vision i would put upon such perspective
for
the world is but a metaphor in which to discover the reality of truth
and
i would not have my self get in the way of my own discovery
of
truth
may
such be a gift for me, a gift honored by living within
a
pure perspective to perceive all as it is
sitting under an almost full moon
with an unseen rainbow in the sky
transparent to the background of night sky and stars
this covenant was shared with me
i will teach of beauty
i will teach of truth
i will teach of love
i will teach of love
i will teach of faith and sincerity
i will teach of peace
i will teach of compassion
i will teach of giving
i will teach of awareness and realization
i will teach of love
i will teach of love
i will teach of grace
i will teach of spirit
i will teach of spirit’s power
i will teach of spirit’s worlds
i will teach of transcendence
i will teach of love
i will teach of love
i will teach of silence
i will teach of courage
i will teach of responsibility
i will teach of wisdom
i will teach of the sacred art
i will teach of growth
i will teach of transformation
i will teach of love
i will teach of love
i will teach of discipline
i will teach of purpose
i will teach of purity
i will teach of soul
i will teach of heart
i will teach of mind
i will teach of feeling
i will teach of perception
i will teach of perspective
i will teach of opportunities
i will teach of efficiency
i will teach of fulfillment and manifestation
i will teach of wholeness
i will teach of love
i will teach of love
i will teach of freedom
i will teach of choice
i will teach of action
i will teach of repose
i will teach of being
i will teach of will
i will teach of balance
i will teach of love
i will teach of love
i will teach of simplicity
i will teach of surrender
i will teach of discovery
i will teach of teaching
i will teach of life
i will teach of love
i will teach of love
i will teach of love
and as i am a teacher
i am also a student
to learn from what i teach
to learn from what others learn
and as i learn and teach
and teach to learn
let my learning and my teaching be
my life
as lessons learned, taught, and lived
and more
and more
there
is no final frontier
no
secrets of the mind
or
super spectacular mysteries of the world
(that
are real)
there
is only the spirit and soul
so
live in the knowledge and wisdom of the soul
and
the reality of the spirit
which
are one
(if
you understand the metaphor)
and for all that these words will amount to
as a reminder of the opportunity
the opportunity within that may be expressed without
to live and love
and love and live
as a being pure and true
within the bosom of peace and beauty
and purpose and fulfillment
and the many miraculous qualities of transcendence
yet
behold
no
opportunity in this world will exist forever
although
the outcome of such an opportunity
may
transcend into a being eternal
and
most opportunities present
have
a seal of limitation
in
which to fulfill their potential
for
as it has been said throughout the ages of time
there
is a reality of being too late
and
why exist within the reality of being too late
when
there is a reality of opportunities present and fulfilled
and
why let the realization of these words
exist
within the reality of being too late
when
there is a reality of opportunities present and fulfilled
so
woe to you who live within the reality of being too late
and
woe to you who will take these words and make them scars
who
take these words in pain, ignorance, destruction
and
being too late
to
only further your being too late, destruction, ignorance and pain
you
who claim that you cannot be what you are
you
who claim that you cannot be what you are not
you
who claim that you cannot be what you once could have been
leave
these words where you find them
and
read them no more!!!
these
words are not for you!!!
for
these words are written for those who will become
one
with the knowledge and wisdom of the soul
one
with the reality of the spirit
even
if in the now they are not what they will become
their
presence is one of opportunities present
their
presence is one of opportunities fulfilled
for
within such presence and opportunities
is
a greater opportunity
to
serve
to
partner
to
love
to
be one with
a
power greater than anything one could ever find on their own
but
instead finds those willing to be its own
(if
you will understand the metaphor)
oh,
you who are true
oh,
you true walkers of faith
rejoice
for
you have been given gifts others cannot even conceive
as
a result of their choice
or
lack of choice
to
not live faith
to
not live truth
but
by your choice
or
lack of choice
you
live faith
you
live truth
and
may your faith guide you in remembrance
and
may your remembrance guide you in realization
and
may your realization guide you in transcendence
and
may your transcendence guide you manifesting
the
infinite depth of truth in you
and
what a wonder such will be if you will be...
so
rejoice and be glad with the blessings bestowed upon you
so
rejoice and be glad with the blessings that are you
yet
rejoice with care
lest
you forsake the gifts that are you
lest
you forsake the gifts bestowed to you
for
sacred gifts are sacred and delicate in their sacredness
so
be graceful in care with your sacred being
and
where faith is genuine
faith
will prosper
just
as the truly beautiful will make beauty of all that they touch
just
as the truly faithful will be in faith with all that they encounter
and
in remembrance and gratitude for their faith
and
what their faith reveals
(which
is truth for the true...)
(which
is god for the godly...)
i am not this body
it is merely my temporal form
(in this world)
i am not this mind
i can't
even lay claim to all of its thoughts
i am not these experiences
they seek an existence of their own
(even if within or beyond me)
i am not these desires
although they seek to have their hunger
sated
(temporarily) within me
i am not love
it is a reality beyond me, even if manifested
in me
i am not beauty
but rather a form of its potential which
exists in all
i am not righteousness
yet the path of such being exists
within, without, and beyond me
i am not god
but there exists a surrender and service
which will bring me closer
to oneness with god
i am not any nor all of these
in this world
but rather an opportunity to be any or
all of these
and an opportunity to not be any or all
of these
as opportunity begets choice
and whether the choice be made by me
or i surrender that choice to not be made
by me
by the very act of living, a choice has
been made
and continues to be made in every passing
moment of life i live
and some choices are better than others
and some sets of choices even better yet
and some sets of choices will prove to
be confusing and disruptive
since much of peace exists within
choices
sharing a unity of purpose
but all choices bear the fruit to be bore
which is the responsibility for living
such choices
of which the harvest is comprised of my
actions
my approach to life
how i embrace life
and what i make of the opportunity
to be any or all of these
commitment
to
be committed to the fulfillment of the path you walk
such
that no thing or circumstance will deter you
from
the action and intention of fulfilling your path
let
it be known
the
spiritual path is not an escape from the world
but
rather a path through the world
that
leads beyond this world
let
it be known
the
spiritual path is not an alternative to the hardships of life
but
rather a path more fulfilling of the hardships you encounter
the
spiritual path is not a road of gold and roses in this world
although
metaphors have been spoken of it being such
the
spiritual path is an approach
which
uses the life of this world as a means to a life
(and
world)
beyond
(this
world)
the
spiritual path is an approach
which
uses the life of this world as means to live
a
more pure
a
more complete
a
more beautiful and fulfilling life in this world
(within
and without)
but
such a path is not promised to be without hardships
and
no one who speaks truth will ever promise
that
such a path will be easy
(although
there are surely ways to make it easier
and
free from suffering)
but
commitment
to
be committed to the fulfillment of the path you walk
such
that no thing or circumstance will deter you
from
the action and intention of fulfilling your path
and
it is your path (and only Yours) to fulfill
commitment
so
that whether it be easy, you will not be deterred
so
that whether it be hard, you will not be deterred
from
the fulfillment of your action and intention
which
will fulfill the path you walk
so
that any thing and everything you encounter
becomes
a means for the opportunity
of
your action and intention
to
fulfill and further fulfill your path
commitment
there is no love without commitment
there is no faith without commitment
and love and faith are closer to god
let love and faith and commitment bring me closer to god
i will appreciate the bounties life gives
me
in hope that life will appreciate me with
the best of its bounties
there
is no need beyond god
i
may not have all that i want
but
god provides me with all that i need
let blessings be
that they may be in me
let me be
that i may be in blessings
i
will take care with that which i care about
that
such may be well cared for
that
i may be well cared for
may the clarity of my perspective be shaped by truth
that i may see things as they truly are
even if they appear otherwise
i
live in truth and wisdom
and
lay surrender of my being
that
wisdom and truth may live in me
i will live in the grace of god
and let all else that my life may be
come into being through such grace
may my will be aligned with god's will
so that what i will is the will of god
may my desires be aligned with god's will
so that what i want is the will of god
may my life be aligned with god's will
so that my life is the will of god
may this life be aligned with god's will
so that this life is the will of god
may i be in remembrance of the truth
with every breath that i take
and beyond my breaths
purify
my being
deepen
the depths of my heart
and
cleanse my soul
that
the breath of god may breathe more freely in me
that
the breath of god may breathe more completely in me
i will give of my being
even if i am not aware
of the benefits it gives to me
of the benefits it gives to others
i will live in love for all beings
even if as tolerance of that which i allow
to disturb me
that i may impose no barriers upon any
being's opportunity
to find peace, beauty, and their life's true purpose
by
grace let me live to be
one
of the true of true
one
among the true of true
who
live the truth of truth
as
truth deems it to be
not
an analysis of truth
or
commentary of truth
or
abstraction of truth
or
imitation of truth
but
truth as truth is
in
the purity of its being
without
doubt, compromise, or failure
may i seek and fulfill goodness
in all my ways
with all my means
better
one lesson mastered and lived
than
many lessons known yet not practiced
(in
one’s living)
a poem
for the compassionate
who upon their road of seeking
and discovering
the bounties of goodness
wisdom
and enlightenment
who, through their compassion
say and share prayers for others
when
in prayer or praying for others
pray
for their benefit and needs
but
not their desires
for
even within the most righteous of people
the
most dedicated to the ways of wisdom
may
live wrong desires
selfish
desires
desires
not aligned with the benefit of truth
and
the bounties of goodness
and
why should such be affirmed
by
your prayers and good will
through
your prayers and good will
why
should your prayers and good will be aligned
with
desires that are not aligned with goodness
especially
when
one
of the most common stumbling blocks
for
those on the spiritual path
is
one’s own desires
especially
when
one
of the most common self-created barriers
to
fulfilling one’s spiritual purpose (in this world)
is
one’s own desires
although
there exist such a way
to
balance the danger of desires with the joy of their satisfaction
although
there exist such a way
to
sift the dangers of bad desires from the beauty of right desires
humans
have proven themselves to show
(again
and again)
that
the dangers often outweigh the benefits of such joys and beauty
in
the human realm
but if you insist
(for whatever reasons one would insist)
to pray for others’ desires
then make such prayer focused
to be aligned with those desires that are
right
aligned with goodness
truly beneficial and beautiful
in line with truth and the bounty of goodness
(in line with god)
as prayer and good will should be aligned
with these
i lay within the silence of my meditation
to awaken within the vision of my spiritual garden
a place of purity beyond form
a place of peace in essence and reality
where beauty always supersedes
the language of that which is not beauty
and even thorns bear blossoms of beautiful petals unfolded
and breath is incense
prayer is thought
truth is knowledge
and wisdom and compassion share their light for all
(to see)
so there i sat
within the all of all that is my garden
when then appeared
three formless beings
within their purpose
they beheld messages for me
that i may take with me beyond the garden
Ayes, we are aware
that you have been sent
to be among a collective of beings which
have evolved
to no longer be worthy of their own existence
and continue to evolve to no longer be
worthy of their own existence
or worthy of possession of a soul (how
sacred it is)
or worthy of the power of the spirit empowered
(how great such is)
and were it not for the grace and love
and great compassion
(of god)
we would have long brought to end the existence
of such a collective
For even that which was afforded to them as treasures
to bring them closer in oneness in the
one realization
the form of collectives
such as family, community, society, nations
the form of tasks
such as work, responsibilities, and worship
the form of paths
such as worship, rituals, laws, teaching
and education
are now used to destroy the inclination
toward one realization
and further distance individuals from the
truth
to bring people together in the neglect
and destruction
of their soul
and the opportunities it such beholds
Where even the innocence and wisdom of children
are socialized and conditioned
to be slaves of tradition, culture, and
a lineage of births
when truth exists within children
for the service of truth
that truth may live in them in the way
that truth would be manifested to be
(truth)
Of this we are aware
and hope that you are too
i am
but i do not fully understand why
You need not understand
You need only serve
But this we will explain
for the sake of your betterment
for as appreciation is a form of love
and love is god
as god is love
even in the form of appreciation
And even as humanity
a collective created for remembrance
has evolved and continues to evolve
to be a collective of forgetfulness and
ignorance
even within the whole of such
exist rare beings
who live the purpose of their creation
in truth
Understand the metaphor
And you
are among that rare
it is for the sake of ones like you
that humanity is allowed to still exist
it is for the sake of ones like you
that humanity has not been destroyed
But what will you do
for the sake of such
my
first feeling
bid
for the destruction of humanity
feeling
that the destruction wreaked
(by
humanity)
is
not worth tolerating
for
the sake of a rare few
(including
my own opportunity to live)
(in
this world)
but
beauty quickly superseded these feelings
and
instead made me to see
the
light of compassion shining on my thoughts
whereas
i spoke my thoughts as the prayer they are
that
the prayer may be shared for others:
may
god forgive the foolish for our foolishness
may
god grant grace for us to realize our ways
may
god grant us the means to achieve oneness in the one realization
may
god grant peace that we remember our purpose
the
purpose
for
which we were created
for
which we now exist
that
we may serve that purpose and honor that purpose
to
fulfillment and complete being
may
god grant all we need for we who live true remembrance
and
truly seek true remembrance
even
if at the expense of our evolved states and desires
and
for all that god grants, may my service be one with it
for
god is worthy of my service, even if humanity is not
for
as god loves i am called to love
for
as god cares i am called to care
for
as god exists i am called to embody the beauty
of
god’s beauty and qualities
for
the benefit of all
then the three beings became one being
which then became me
which then became the all of the all
of my spiritual garden
as i was no longer within the vision of my meditation
returned to the silence of my focus
whereupon the realization of the oneness that i am
or had become
or perhaps had always been
from this oneness
the words spoke themselves within the silence
to remember this prayer
and that which it speaks to
and the messages it reflects
from my spiritual garden
***
as
we honor our mandate
we
expect you to honor yours
for
all that the world is
and
all that the world may become
my
mandate remains consistent
to
serve and love and remember god
and
serve such service and love and remembrance
(of
god)
i live my life as the prayers that i make
the importance of approach
it is better to realize the spirit and soul
than it is to realize an existence of energy and illusion
in this world
(which some call life)
(which some lay claim to possess)
(simply because they occupy such form)
it is better to realize your soul and spirit
and nurture its growth and depth
and purity
to realize the reality of transcendence
within the opportunity of life in this world
that you may succeed in achieving
transcendence within this world
transcendence beyond this world
for this form of Life will come to its end
although your being need not end with such an end
i live my life as the prayers that i make
prayers of form which transcend beyond
form
my prayers in form that i may transcend
beyond form
the importance of approach
there
are no angels
there
are no devils
there
are no demons
there
are no saints
these
are only forms projected
within
and upon the backdrop of this illusion
that
you may have forms in a world of forms
which
contrast and reflect
the
formless
(compassion
manifests its concerns for this world)
because
if you cease your projection
or
grow beyond the tendency to project
you
would realize that which is beyond form
which
is indivisible
and
only one
with
what the truth of reality is
and
no words of form can say what such is
although
words of truth can lead to such
for
the searching and the knowing
but
for those who know
we
share such (understanding)
in
silence, action, and being
unique
within the forms we possess
but
yet the same
made
distinct by the paths we tread
but
yet the same
and
yet no matter how many metaphors may be made
of
the one truth
such
truth is always one truth
no
matter of how it is spoken of
no
matter of the forms it may possess
no
matter of the paths it is carried upon
no
matter of the paths through which it is pursued
such
truth is always
one
truth
i live my life as the prayers that i make
prayers of form which transcend beyond
form
my prayers in form that i may transcend
beyond form
to live in the beauty of truth
the importance of approach
if
truth be shown
humanity
lives their life in surrender
to
some thing
or
many things
(if
not to god)
whether
they realize it or not
(and
most people do not realize...)
the
question becomes:
do
you realize it?
then
the question becomes:
to
what are you surrendered?
and
what will the answers mean
within
this world of causes, conditions, and interdependence
and
what will the answers mean
beyond
this world
(if
you are to be beyond this world)
for
within such truth realized
the
importance of approach is made shown
in
your living answer to the question
what
is it you really do besides choose or not choose?
for
such choice manifests the means
which
shape the conditions of your life
and
although your actions and energies
may
manifest outcomes you may face
the
question remains:
is
it really you which make such outcomes be?
(...)
for
those whose ego answers for them
for
those whose mind answers for them
for
those whose heart answers for them
for
those whose ignorance answers for them
may
your egos, minds, hearts, and ignorance
be
grateful for the choices you made
to
allow them to claim such
but
for those whose spirit and soul answer
we
do realize
in
truth
(which
exists beyond words)
that
the only thing we really do is choose
even
in light of the actions and energies we embody
that
the only thing we really do is choose
which
may shape the conditions we embrace
but
hold no reign over the causes and interdependence we face
which
exist as shaping forces in the lives of most beings
in
this world
but
what will you choose or not choose
what
surrender will you live?
i live my life as the prayers that i make
prayers of form which transcend beyond
form
my prayers in form that i may transcend
beyond form
to live in the beauty of truth
and deepen my realization of responsibility
that the formless in me may be formless
and free from the limitations of form
the importance of choice
the importance of approach
beware to those true believers
who live their faith outside a path
for a destination is more easily reached
when approached upon a pre-laid path
and the bounties of god are a living destination
to which many paths have been laid
that the true seekers need not be lost before finding
that which god would have us find
(if we only be true
in our seeking and believing)
but such paths have been laid
for the blessings of divine guidance
that all have the means to acquire
the promised victory
the certain victory
and rare are we who will acquire such victory
without treading our faith upon a path
so rare should be the choice to live our faith
without living it upon a laid path of righteousness
beware
to those true believers
who
live their faith upon a path
for
a destination is pursued for the sake
of
being reached, not merely pursued
and
yes, there is much to be gained and learned
and
appreciated upon the pursuit
but
the purpose and truer treasure of the pursuit
is
to reach and live the living destination
a
living destination that lives in this world
a
living destination that lives beyond this world
and
if you are not yet within that destination
your
every pursuit would be better made
toward
reaching and living that destination
be
not fooled by the illusions nor your self
that
the pursuit is enough itself
that
the pursuit is the living destination
that
the pursuit is the end of faith
rather,
the
pursuit is a means to a greater means
which
has no end but life eternity
which
lives within the living destination
not
the mere pursuit of such...
upon this meditation
let peace and love come
to the rare who are spoken of
for love and peace
are beautiful in their being
so let such beauty live in the true...
for
true walkers of faith
for
true walkers of spirit
for
true walkers of love
may
you come to realize
how
rare you
(such
beings) are
how
rare it is
that
beings created in truth
yet
placed in an existence of illusion
will
become (by whatever means)
beings
who live in truth
and
live such truth in faith
how
rare such is
how
rare you are
and
may you realize how rare you are
not
that you should relish in the glories of such
but
be
humble
and appreciative
that
such rarity came to be in you
and
you in it
for
it is truly a gift
and
yes, how glorious this gift is
(in
deed
in
action
in
intention
in
commitment and discipline
in
sincerity
in
compassion
in
purity)
humble
in
understanding the best of your surrender
for
if it is true, it is a surrender
humble
in
living the understanding of your best surrender
in
truth, commitment, and pure sincerity
that
your life be lived in surrender to god
and
not to the aspirations and desires of the world
for
truth be told
exceedingly
rare are those
who
can live for god and for the world
but
even those rare beings realize
it
is better
to
live for only god
for
the rewards of the world are passing
and
subject to loss
since
illusions will always fade in the presence of truth
but
the rewards of god
in
truth are not rewards
but
are realities and blessings which are lasting
and
can never be taken away
except
by god
if
you will create the reasons for such
and
to live for god is to turn away from the world
and
its illusions and appearances of life
and
to live for the world is to turn away from god
and
the reality and truth and love and absolute
and
for the humble
living
the best of your surrender
what
of the best could be
better
than a complete and living surrender to god
and
serving the fruits of such surrender
in
the way that god wills to be
appreciative
because
a gift of god is a gift magnificent
and
the more fully you embody the gift
the
more magnificent you will realize it to be
manifesting
blessings in this existence
and
beyond
and
amongst the greatest of these blessings
is
the ever-growing, ever-existing opportunity
to
live in the greatness of god
even
if the majority of this world lives in lesser things
and
in lesser ways
and
for every hardship that may exist upon your path
will
blessings come to make the hardship well worth its worth
and
for every blessing that may exist upon your path
will
come more blessings to make the blessings blessed
and
bountiful
and
for the rare being you live to be in this world
come
to know that the truth will be told and shown
that
if you keep the faith and fulfill the provisions of your path
you
will realize
that
you won’t always be in a world where you are rare...
the world as you know it
presents
the world as you know it
and all that that world contains
and all the limitations it inherits
(being a thing of form)
and all the opportunities and blessings
which exist within such form
but yet behold
there is a greater present
within the bounties of god
and god will not be separate from such
bounties
for god is the greater present
as god is love
(in form and beyond form)
as god is truth
(in form and beyond form)
as god is purity
(in form and beyond form)
as god is sincerity
(in form and beyond form)
as god is compassion
(in form and beyond form)
as god is wisdom
(in form and beyond form)
as god is beauty
(in form and beyond form)
as god is blessings
(in form and beyond form)
as god is life
(in form and beyond form)
for which there are no limits
as that which is beyond form
is beyond form’s limits
that it will be as it will be
which is the infinity of god’s being
and the infinity of god’s qualities
which no expression of form could ever
fully express
but the reality of such will continue to
be
for such reality is the greater present
are you willing to receive this gift
are you willing to be a being
who shall behold such greatness
(god’s
greatness)
(in form and beyond form)
you choose the present you shall bear
and the fruits which spring forth from
such present
(in form and possibly beyond form)
i
will not sacrifice the blessings of my soul to humanity’s
culture
the
shame and emptiness that it has become
a
jewel intended for the brilliance of life
has
become a feeble stone that shuns and steals away all light
where
all that it touches it only seeks to infect and destroy
whereby
soon will come a hand to destroy the stone
that
the stone will be a beacon of destruction no more
i
will not sacrifice my transcendence of humanity (and its limitations)
to
a surrender of changing moods and yielding feelings
which
have become the undercurrent of my life
a
current i choose to no longer wade within
i
live in the heavens of peace
and
although the undercurrents will call with the songs of water’s flow
i
will remain in the heavens
proceeding
my progressions in the journeys of heaven’s beneficence
proceeding
my progressions as a being within the blessings of god
as
the undercurrent and the call of its songs
will
only come to pass
me
passing beyond it
i
will not sacrifice my spirit’s calling for illusions of comfort
for
the touch of today’s comfort can quickly become
the
cause of tomorrow’s pain
and
any comfort is fleeting for one who lives life as a journey
and
few are the journeys promised to be without toils
(in
this world)
and
as much as desires may speak for their own fulfillments
whether
they be fulfilled with or without you
and
as much as struggles may call for comforts to ease the toils
whether
those toils be challenges or calls from the undercurrent’s flow
the
all of what matters for the sake of this life
is
that you fulfill your journey
in
the way that your journey needs be fulfilled
which
is intimate and the utmost personal
with
what exists within the invitation of your soul’s union
with
your spirit
which
is the metaphor of your spirit’s calling
and
the purity of the potential it awaits to possibly be
a
potential which exists in all
a
reality which can be in all
if
all would honor it with fulfillment
that
it may bring you to the next place beyond
the truer purpose
the sincere believers will live
this life in journey toward the truest
of truth
(uncompromised and pure)
to become the journey to transcend the
journey
to become the destination which is the
living destination
and it is better to live the life of such
journey
without attachments
for that is the simple and purer way
but if you will live with attachments
may such attachments exist humbly within
you
so as not to distract or obstruct you
from the truer purposes of this life
and it is better to live the life of such
a journey
without limitations
for that is the simple and purer way
but if you will live with limitations
may such limitations exist humbly within
you
so as not to prevent or bar you
from the truer purposes of this life
and it is better to live the life of such
a journey
without opinions or self-thoughts
for that is the simple and purer way
but if you will live with opinions and
self-thoughts
(self-centeredness or selfishness)
may such exist humbly within you
so as not to distance you
from the truer purposes of this life
that it is better to live the life of this
journey
in ways that are simple and pure
for within and through these will be provided
all you need
in a way that the journey provides for
the journey
transcending to become
the living destination
(which is the true treasure)
if
the ignorant will only remain ignorant
then
it is better that they not realize what the wise grow
to
know
and
if the seekers will only remain seekers
then
it is better that they not realize what the arrived have
come
to know
but
that it may be inferred through metaphors
for
the ignorant who will transgress their ignorance
for
the seekers who will arrive
let
it be understood
that
it is better to not become so enthralled with this life
(or
its parts)
that
you lose sight
(even
if the slightest)
of
the greater life
that
it is better to not become so despised with this life
or
so inspired by this life
or
so involved with this life
or
so disgusted by this life
or
so in love with this life
or
so excited by this life
or
so bored with this life
or
so any thing or feeling with this life
that
you lose sight
(even
if the slightest)
of
the greater life
of
that which exist in this life as a bridge
to
the greater life
of
what exist as means of journey
to
the living destination
(which
is the true treasure)
i have turned a path of scars
marked by experiences
of becoming and being pure
in a world that has become impure and cruel
i have turned such a path of scars
into a path of red rose petals
which continue to live as vibrant petals
although separate from the stem
which connects to the roots
but yet still
my life is not removed from pains
as pains continue to reign in this world
and i continue to live in this world
(for now)
and i remain determined
to not be transformed by pains
to not be transformed by this world
but rather
to transform (transcend) any and every
thing
i face
i encounter
into a testament of beauty
such as a red rose petal
and how many red rose petals
serve as the path i walk upon
my tears serving as their sunlight
my blood serving as their water
my feet serving as their earth
my faith serving as their roots
my being serving as the purpose
for their continued existence in creation
...
there is meaning to be found
in everything
i encounter
i face
but better meaning is found
(the art of efficiency)
in that which brings me closer
to what is true life
and although truth can exist in all
and be expressed through all
true life is a much more reserved way of being
(in this world)
rare in how it will be manifested
patiently awaiting those who will find it
infinitely blessing those who will find it
and honor it by living their life truly in truth
and blessings are not simply joys
or that which exists within the realm of our desires
and blessings are not simply strengths
which invigorate and reinvigorate our commitments
for blessings are sometimes struggles
and hardships and challenging tests
for blessings are sometimes weakening
and destroying self-created barriers
(to truth)
for truth will spare no expense to be
in those who will truly live their life in truth
and such persons should seek not to spare
any thing from truth’s chosen fate for it
for with any less than this, truth will not remain
nor should it remain
if you understand truth
(and its better meaning)
(and its blessings)
a
prayer for the genuinely sincere
seeking
to become the true of true believers
to
live life as the greater life
and
arrive at the best of best destinations
to
become and be humans
as
god created humans to be
not
as the excuse and expression of imperfection
humans
have made humanity to become
but
to prayer:
o god
to you i pray
for you i pray
that my prayer may become my life
that i may become and be
to fulfill what you deem for me to become
to fulfill what you deem for me to be
without limitations or barriers to what
your will
will have me be
i pray for your guidance
for you are the best of guides
i pray for your protection
for you are the only lasting protection
i pray for your forgiveness
for you have the understanding to forgive
i pray for your blessings
for such blessings will shape me to the
bidding of your will
i pray for your mercy
for it is the best of refuge in a world
full of harm and danger
i pray for your compassion
for it is the best of ways to be brought
closer to you
that i may live this life as an expression
of you
this life as your love
this life as your will
this life as your wisdom
this life as your beauty
this life as truth
this life as your great magnificence
that i may live this life as an expression
of you
through living in surrender to you
that i may live within the great qualities
of you
that i may transcend the limits of this
experience and existence
in journey to the ultimate reality
the best of best destinations
the only reality that is in truth of being
itself
for there is none but god
may the love and clarity and purity of
this prayer
bear fruition to me and others
through the means of truth and sincerity
that i live
for there is no power but god
and through compassion may that power come
to be
through the means of compassionate forms
such as the qualities of god that live
within me
that i may live with and within them
the world your perceptions perceive
is but an expression
of the distance between
the spirit and your soul
it is an illusion
waiting
to be burned away
or
to conquer the potential of your soul
to make it part of this illusion
(not reality)
lasting flames burn slow
perhaps because they realize
all they can do is burn
and what benefit is there
in burning fast to only burn yourself
the benefit of burning is in burning
the benefit in burning is burning
and to burn in a way that fulfills
the purpose of your form
(the form shaped to be burned)
(like the wax of a candle)
that in burning the form is yielded as
sacrifice
to invite the welcomed reality of blessings
form yielded to become formless
for blessings from a reality formless
and
there are those who in burning seek
the bounties of all blessings
but how much better it would be
to not seek all blessings
but rather
to seek your blessings
which shall prove to be enough to full
your form
for with the blessings of such fullness
absent from the distractions of blessings
overspilled
can be found a means to transform
the fullness of your form to a greater
emptiness
for with the blessings of such fullness
absent from the distractions of blessings
overspilled
can be found a means to transcend
the limits of your form to a way limitless
that the existence of your form
will exist
and truly exist
as a distinct reflection of being formlessness
(and becoming formless)
which is a greater expression of the reality
of god
to be not as the flame that burns
but the light that expands beyond the form
of the flame
to eventually fade itself to union with
the pervading darkness
for
when the flame has burned its full
and
the distance of illusions are no more
and
perceptions are subdued to true observation
to
use the senses to realize what truly is, as it is
and
only as it is
that
the forms of your form are surrendered
to
that which is a greater expression of the reality of god
and
the spirit and the soul meet
to
become
the
gift of the only union bestowed upon the chosen
(a
gift from god)
that
it may be understood in metaphor
the
spirit is as the blood of god
the
lesser seen but felt waters of life’s force
and
your
soul as a portion of air that may or may not be breathed
(into
the lungs of god)
the
state of such to be determined
by
the importance of one’s approach
but
for the one that burns the distance
between
the spirit and your soul
with
care and persistence
by
the grace of god
may
you be breathed into the body of god
by
the grace of god
may
you be breathed into the lungs
before
being expelled by the body
as
much air is expelled from the body
before
reaching the living destination
(where
it may become part of the body)
by
the grace of god
may
you reach the interior of the lungs
in
the face of the air that is forcefully exhaled from the lungs
and
by even greater grace of god
may
you come to reach a welcoming place within the lungs
where
the air that reaches these
is
measured to see if it possesses that which the body seeks
where
if so, the air is absorbed into the blood
unified
with the blood
to
be carried into the body to deliver and share its nurturance
where
if not, the air is thrust away
to
be escorted away from the sacred place
with
the air that is forcefully exhaled
(and
what is the existence of air if it will not be breathed
and
inhaled
and
absorbed into the body:
nothing?)
...
in
the context of all the air that is
rare
is the air that is even breathed into this body
and
rarer still the air that is joined with the blood
to
flow within the body
until
it arrives at its rightful place
to
yield its being to the body
to
become part of and one with the body
(of
god)
and
if such comes to be
it
comes to be by the grace of god
and
certainly such grace is made to be greater grace
by
right surrender and sincerity
and
right maintenance of faith and persistence
and
right practice of the example of god's great qualities
that
the portion of air may endure the struggles of its existence
to
transcend and transform struggle
into
a greater and more peaceful way
(the
only union of the spirit and your soul)
understand the metaphor
a
prayer of gratitude
for
teachings and reminders
which
surrender themselves to us to be
that
which manifests as opportunities
to
become (by living) these teachings and reminders
and
the blessings and benefits which emanate from these
the
road of goodness and righteousness
exists
as a road among the many roads which exist within this world
a
sacred place of worship
a
sacred place of refuge
(in
this world)
for
those who walk this road
(of
goodness and righteousness)
but
this is a world where a vastness of illusions and portion of reality
share
a common expanse of existence
a
world where fools share the same realm of existence with the wise
and
the wise share the same realm of existence with fools
a
world where the true share the same realm of existence
with
the confused
and
the confused share the same realm of existence with the true
where
there are livers of life and destroyers of destruction
where
there are makers of war and walkers of peace
where
there are truly committed and hypocrites
where
there is beauty and love and those ignorant of these
that
by sharing the same realm of existence
the
sameness of this realm breeds an interdependence
where
the fate of one affects some
and
the fate of some affects all
and
the fate of all eventually affects the fate of some
and
even one
that
within the all and some and one of this world
there
exists a road of goodness and righteousness
which
manifests as roads of goodness and righteousness
for
the all and some and one who walk this road
but
behold
let
the warning be made known
if
it is not already known
that
the road (and roads) of goodness and righteousness
is
no easy road to tread
(in
this world)
for
this is a world constructed of a vastness of illusions
and
a portion of reality
and
the reality of that portion is not always peacefully aligned
with
the vastness of illusion
and
some of the walkers of goodness and righteousness
will
be despised and envied by the vastness of illusion
will
be persecuted and blamed for the treasures
of
our goodness
challenged
for the wisdom of our righteousness
rejected
for our spiritual growth and maturity
harassed
in light of the compassion and kindness we shine
(to
share with the world)
but
the challenge remains
that
even within the hardships you face
you
should remain without doubt
committed
to
continuing upon this road
with
unwavering conviction of commitment
that
you should remain without doubt
committed
to
bearing the toils of the hardships you face upon this road
for
even through these (but not only through these)
will
be given teachings and reminders
to
offer themselves as opportunities
for
your benefit and blessing
that
you should remain without doubt
committed
to
resolving the challenges you face
within
the realm of roots and causes
instead
of merely addressing problems or consequences
(as
these emanate from roots and causes)
for
within the resolution of roots and causes
abides
the opportunity to end
the
problems which originate from these roots and causes
the
consequences which originate from these causes and roots
that
you may achieve a lasting freedom
from
these roots and causes
and
the problems and consequences which originate
from
these
that
you should remain without doubt
committed
to
seeking the teaching and guidance of truth
and
living the teaching and guidance of truth
as
a means toward enlightenment
realizing,
in truth
that
the teaching and guidance is not enlightenment itself
but
rather means which offer their contributions
to
your quest upon the road you travel
(if you travel it sincerely)
that
you should remain without doubt
committed
to
developing and living a mastery
of
the qualities of goodness and righteousness
and
nurturing such mastery
through
how you deal with the little things in life
that
these little things may grow to become
the
great expanse mastery is destined to be
with open mind
and open heart
and open senses
and perseverance of such openness
and patience with such openness
will the blessings of goodness
unfold within you at their own pace
in quest of establishing a possible lasting
place
within you
for the qualities of god and goodness
give nothing but themselves
and take nothing but themselves
(for they are sufficient unto themselves)
and exist beyond the interaction of this
world's currencies
(the currency of god is not in material
or worldly things)
there is nothing you can do to obtain these
treasures
for they are gifts
all that you can do is clear or create
a place for them within you
(the sacred house of your being)
and leave an open invitation for their
arrival
(in how you live your life)
in hope that they may pass your way
in their journey of seeking the good and
chosen
to be received
and upon their arrival
there is nothing you can do to make them
stay
for they are truly free
(not bound by any worldly thing)
all you can do is be a good host,
serving them with commitment and appreciation,
entertaining them with the purity of your
sincerity
and honesty
for if they choose to stay
rest assured
they will make themselves more at home
(within you)
by the measure of that which brought them
to you
until they reach a point
where they make your sacred house their
sacred house
and share such a house (and all its blessings
and beauties)
with you
(within you)
so understand
rather than believing in things you do
not understand
make yourself open
(in mind, heart, and senses)
to receiving that which you do not yet
understand
that such may place themselves within you
and explain themselves through their continued
acquaintance
so that you may come to understand them
(from themselves, from the source)
the openness of your being
is a way to such
that will provide the means you need
to attain and achieve that which you seek
(and are sought by)
the quality of openness is an art of purity
and purity is an art of fulfilling the
bounties of goodness
for whatever barriers may exist within
or beyond you
to prevent the fulfillment of good
purity will acknowledge where these barriers
exist
(within and beyond you)
and will provide a means for you to overcome
or remove
these barriers
in hope that such will allow a greater
place for goodness
(within and beyond you)
but purity will only provide the means
(and sometimes in the mystery of its playful
expression)
but
it is up to you to realize these means
and use these means
if you are to fulfill the purpose of purity’s beautiful art
(and it truly is a beautiful art!)
and
openness is an art of purity
an openness focused toward goodness
committed to goodness
committed toward goodness
and nonjudgmental of the all that is
(regardless of the type of judgment
and including judgment of yourself)
acknowledging the place of things
within the place of those things
and receiving from the place of things
(and sometimes through the place of things)
the boundless ways purity will share its
messages with you
that purity may manifest its ways in you
through the messages you heed
that purity may become pure in you through
the messages you live
that the qualities of goodness may be made
a place to be
and live
and prosper
(within and beyond you)
(and sometimes through you, if your purity
is that sincere)
so be open
in how you live
(and how you approach this life)
in prayer and meditation
(and how your living becomes your prayers
and meditations)
in repose
(and the peace and vivaciousness which
springs from repose)
to manifest and further manifest the art
and beauty of purity
as
pure being
pure spirit
pure soul
pure union
pure heart
pure mind
pure intention
pure body
pure action
pure existence
as the parts that these are
and the whole that these are
and all that these will become
(within and beyond you)
(and possibly through you too)
light upon light upon light upon light
and you still won’t find me in the darkness
for i am shielded by the peace of an inner peace
that prevents the advance of any thing that is not pure
from transgressing beyond the threshold of my self
to embrace the beauty of my sacred being
(for when you look at this world
and the beings in this world
how they will ruin the perfectness of paradise
and then cry for perfection’s
return
within the remains of the destruction of paradise
a destruction caused by those same beings
(the importance of learning appreciation for the present)
i
live in the silence of the silence i have found
a
gift bestowed as a blessing to the sincerity of my search
delivered
from the ultimate reality and origin of all
which
i realize as god
(there
is none but god)
and
in the realization of the gift bestowed
have
i realized
the
importance of asking for god’s guidance
protection
and blessings
and
remembering that i asked for such
so
when it is given
it
is better received by me
and
not forsaken by me
(who
asked for it)
(the
importance of learning appreciation for the present)
and
in the realization of the gift bestowed
have
i realized
of
all the things a human can obtain
and
has obtained
it
all equates to nothing
if
one has not obtained
the
life and union of the spirit and soul
the
union of life of the spirit and soul
for
within this life and union
and
union of life
exists
the awaiting miracle
of
the living perfection
and
what a great miracle it is
worthy
of the greatest practice
of
consideration
and
appreciation of its present (and presence)
and
careful mindfulness of our ways
that
we take heed and care and caution with everything we do
and
don't do
so
as to avoid the expense of mistakes
upon
the way of the living perfection
for
the cost of mistakes with perfection
is
the
loss of perfection
and
although once loss it is possible to attain it again
the
road to attaining something previously loss
is
hard and draining
and
more demanding than the road of first attainment
and
what is a mistake
in
simple terms it is this
that
which you know you should not do yet do
or
should do and yet do not do
which
exists beyond the bounds of your ignorance
for
even if forces will seek to paint what you know
with
shades of confusion
you
know what you know
and
should take responsibility for such knowing
and
should take responsibility for avoiding mistakes
and
what is perfection
in
simple terms it is this
the
fulfillment of that which you know you should be
as
action, practice, repose, service, surrender, and being
(and
more)
and
the destruction of one’s ignorance
(and
more)
that
all that you are and be
(and
are becoming)
is
the fulfillment of that which you are and should be
that
you may be complete (whole) in all that you are and be
that
the bounties of completeness may live freely in you
without
the flaws of defects and mistakes
without
the loss of mistakes
to
be focused with the precision of meeting
every
moment in the way that moment should be met by you
that
is the living perfection
and
would it not be better
to
grow with this and further develop in this
rather
than attain it and lose it
only
to seek to re-attain a precious gift loss
(and
it can only be loss by you)
for
if truth be shown
for
those who will understand
how
one deals with the living perfection of this world
is
indicative of how one will deal with perfections of any world
and
beyond (worlds)
and
as there are perfections of other worlds
far
greater and more sacred
and
more beautiful and even more wonderful
(in
the wholeness of their beings)
than
the living perfection of this world
as
such exists
why
should such be granted to you
if
you can’t attain, maintain, and sustain
the
lesser living perfection of this world
the
true success of life exists not within this life
the
true purpose of the living perfection exists not within this world
this
life is offered as a means to a greater opportunity
this
living perfection is only a means to a greater opportunity
it
is only for the greater opportunities
that
we should seek to endure this life
and
master this life
and
serve this life
and
enjoy this life
and
live this life in the form of this life
within
the context of the intention in which it was given to us
everything
else, in the end, will mean very little
if
anything
(but
will most likely mean nothing)
so
put not too much care to the affairs of this world
except
for that which will bring you closer
to
fulfilling the means to obtaining the greater opportunities
(for
the sake of the life and perfections these opportunities will grant...)
are you willing to become
a rare being of goodness
at whatever cost is demanded of you
and live the realities of such
a life committed to goodness
with unfailing commitment
if
so,
attain,
maintain, and concentrate
your
faith