Isn't it interesting that words of many passages embraced by all believers,
YET our specific religious identities isolate us from each other.
Everyone believes in something: God, Jehovah, Buddha, Allah, Nature, Fate,
Reason, the Inner Self.
Organized religion divides us.
Let's stop the division.
Stop Organized Religion : Read Phillip Pullman's trilogy beginning with the Golden Compass
See Sensational Censorship : The Golden Compass at http://censorsnonsense.blogspot.com/2009/08/thegoldencompass.html
Sunday, August 16, 2009
It Is What It Is: The Farmer's Luck
DEWEY
294.3927
The Farmer 's Luck
A Zen Fable
A farmer had a horse. One day, the horse ran away.
The farmer and his son would have to plow the fields themselves.
The neighbors exclaimed, "Oh, what misfortune!"
The farmer replied, "It is what it is."
The next week, the horse returned to the farm, bringing a herd of wild horses with him. "What good fortune!" the neighbors cried out. The farmer responded, "It is what is."
The farmer's son was thrown as he tried to ride one of the wild horses fracturing a tibia. "Ah, such bad fortune," cried the neighbors. Once again, the farmer responded, "It is what it is."
A short time later, the ruler of the country began recruiting all young men to join his army for battle. The son, with broken shin bone, was left at home. "What great good fortune," the neighbors cheered The farmer simply remarked, "It is what it is."
If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are.
No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place.
Be master of mind rather than mastered by mind.
FURTHER READING
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings by Paul Reps and Peter Coyote
Analyze Anatomy : Use Bob Barner's Dem Bones
Explore Expressions : Break a leg
294.3927
The Farmer 's Luck
A Zen Fable
A farmer had a horse. One day, the horse ran away.
The farmer and his son would have to plow the fields themselves.
The neighbors exclaimed, "Oh, what misfortune!"
The farmer replied, "It is what it is."
The next week, the horse returned to the farm, bringing a herd of wild horses with him. "What good fortune!" the neighbors cried out. The farmer responded, "It is what is."
The farmer's son was thrown as he tried to ride one of the wild horses fracturing a tibia. "Ah, such bad fortune," cried the neighbors. Once again, the farmer responded, "It is what it is."
A short time later, the ruler of the country began recruiting all young men to join his army for battle. The son, with broken shin bone, was left at home. "What great good fortune," the neighbors cheered The farmer simply remarked, "It is what it is."
If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are.
No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place.
Be master of mind rather than mastered by mind.
FURTHER READING
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings by Paul Reps and Peter Coyote
Analyze Anatomy : Use Bob Barner's Dem Bones
Explore Expressions : Break a leg
Friday, July 31, 2009
Parables, Myths, Legends and Tales
Dewey: The 200's
Religion -- Philosophy.
Faith and reason.
Faith.
Belief and doubt.
See The Jayme Stories : Don't Rant/Found God --
See Transformations : Have To/Want To
See Transformation : Needing You/Wanting You
"Should I go mom? I really don't want to go, now. Maybe I should go with you instead."
"It's up to you Jayme. Just because you paid the money and you made a commitment, doesn't mean you have to go. You can always change your mind. You don't even have to give an excuse. Your face is hurting. Your extraction may be getting infected. That could be your excuse. Do what you want to do."
When Jayme realized he didn't HAVE TO go, he decided he WANTED to go.
When I realized I didn't Need you, I decided I wanted you!
A phone call days later:
"I'm having a great time, mom. I'm having the best experience of my entire life. I will tell you all about it when I get home. I don't want you to judge me, mom. I'll tell you all about it when I get home."
Soon after Jayme arrives home, he waits for a private moment and he waits until he has my complete undivided attention.
"Mom, I have something to tell you. Please don't go into a rant. I don't want you to go into one of your rants, not now, please. I have something important to tell you. It's very important to me. Something very important happened to me this past week. You promise not go into one your rants? This is really very important to me."
I promise.
"Mom . . . I found God."
Religion -- Philosophy.
Faith and reason.
Faith.
Belief and doubt.
See The Jayme Stories : Don't Rant/Found God --
See Transformations : Have To/Want To
See Transformation : Needing You/Wanting You
"Should I go mom? I really don't want to go, now. Maybe I should go with you instead."
"It's up to you Jayme. Just because you paid the money and you made a commitment, doesn't mean you have to go. You can always change your mind. You don't even have to give an excuse. Your face is hurting. Your extraction may be getting infected. That could be your excuse. Do what you want to do."
When Jayme realized he didn't HAVE TO go, he decided he WANTED to go.
When I realized I didn't Need you, I decided I wanted you!
A phone call days later:
"I'm having a great time, mom. I'm having the best experience of my entire life. I will tell you all about it when I get home. I don't want you to judge me, mom. I'll tell you all about it when I get home."
Soon after Jayme arrives home, he waits for a private moment and he waits until he has my complete undivided attention.
"Mom, I have something to tell you. Please don't go into a rant. I don't want you to go into one of your rants, not now, please. I have something important to tell you. It's very important to me. Something very important happened to me this past week. You promise not go into one your rants? This is really very important to me."
I promise.
"Mom . . . I found God."
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