This manifest form

rooted deeply, perfectly

as that which is.

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No boundaries exist

in formless emptiness,

ask the butterfly

For One Deep Breath poetry,

Onyx and Pearl

Tiny diamonds surround them

brought tears to her eyes

(Happy birthday, Jennifer)

the original response:

Radiance can blind you

and others,

such shining to the unrepentant

unbearable

The savage light is its own order.

Energy vortices swirl,

vibrate with power to break

the self created cages,

their only power: illusion.

The bars are not real.

Full realization sets free;

the wild look of love is

such sweet madness.

another response:

The sweet madness

of the kiss unencumbered by

the created cage.

the frankness of the word

softly touched cheeks

rising excitement

to remain unfulfilled

for now.

Was it just the illusion

of loving the wild path?

Or are we indeed mad?

One might hope so.

Remember, that every encounter we have is an encounter with ourselves.

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We are narrow and boring, when we identify with our conditioning.

____

Not liking our bodies prevents access to spirit, for our feelings are the gateway to spirit.

____

Saying “I’m scared” will cause stress level to drop.

____

When in essence we can have feelings; when in persona, the feelings have us.

____

What we are attached to will run us; what we are detached from, we can run.

____

Drop anger and release guilt. Forgive and release fear.

Sleep needs a “non-doing” mind.

for week 64, One Deep Breath prompt: “daybreak”

Light breaks over hills

When darkness overwhelms

The Earth just smiles

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Enlightenment comes

Out of an empty cosmos

Day lilies laugh

_____________________

Lightness of heart

shatters the night doom

at dawns horizon

When we are present with our bodies,

there’s no need to create a problem to prove that we exist.

Just inhabiting our bodies gives us that assurance.

Not liking our bodies prevents habitation.
Practicing devotion to ourselves—not in a small self centered way;

but as an act of loyalty. Instead of abandoning ourselves,

we learn to inhabit ourselves.

Asking for love makes us unlovely,

for it reveals the extent to which we

don’t love ourselves.

Perhaps all the dragons in our lives

are only princesses waiting to see us act,

just once, with beauty and courage.

Perhaps everything that frightens us, is,

in it’s deepest essence,

something helpless that wants our love.

Rilke
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So whatever pain or problems we have, if it helps us to find a quality of presence—-where we can open to it, see it, feel it, include it and find the truth concealed in it——that is our healing.

Call:

The Radiant One

Qualified & Isolated

a savage beautiful creature

flourishing in a natural order of

its own making

Caged on the shore of

Commerce and Materiality

Able to see beyond its bars

Temporary and Daily disguise

This time she realizes

the resolute wild free thing looking out of her eyes

must escape principle and law in the abstract

through deliberation rather than through madness.

SL

Response:

Radiance can blind you

and others,

such shining to the unrepentant

unbearable

The savage light is its own order.

Energy vortices swirl,

vibrate with power to break

the self created cages,

their only power: illusion.

The bars are not real.

Full realization sets free

the wild look of love….

such sweet madness.

RR

We are in sunny Southern California for this week. So this may be all you hear from me for a few more days. Should be back by next Monday. If I get a chance I’ll post some pics tomorrow.

Update: OK. I’m home. Here’s the promised pictures….

Jen at Dana Point, Ca

Me and Jennifer at Dana Point, CA

My attempt at Zen rock sculpture

Seal at Dana Point, CA

Jennifer getting her feet wet

Sailing at Newport Beach, Ca

Our gracious hosts, Jean and Russell (center) and family