"May the fearful become fearless;
May those oppressed by grief find joy;
May those who are anxious
Be rid of their anxiety and feel secure.
May health come to the sick;
May they be free from every bondage;
May those who are weak find strength,
Their minds tender towards each other.
As long as space remains,
As long as sentient beings remain,
Until then, may I too remain
And help dispel the miseries of the world."
(Bodhicaryavatara, Chapter X)
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
In The Loop by Dean Solon
sitting...with the web.
with a web, extending outwards into the furthermost reaches of the Great Big Sky universe. with a thread, connecting all expression and forms of the cosmos, gossamer-like lattice linking everything and every one.
each of us a piece, a portal, a presence. each of us tuning in and tuned in. each of us in the mix, each in the flow, each of us in the loop. the web, a thread connecting, linking, all that is...as Mind, as Consciousness, as White Light, as Sensitivity, as Being.
seeing it, feeling it, being it, now. present-moment alertness and awareness of the web---THIS web of being---now.
being awake to and with and as the web not-limiting to some future moment or to some distant lifetime; seeing this, feeling this, being this...now.
space-time continuum, as the nearly infinite rays of the sun, unfolding, converging, presenting, here, now.
you in the flow, you in the loop. you are the flow, you are the loop. you are the web, you are the thread. you are a piece, a portal, a presence.
you a presence in a vast, expansive and expanding, nearly-infinite ocean of Presence.
sitting, some indeterminate time later, with a vow of intention:
"As long as space endures
As long as sentient beings remain
May i too abide
And dispel the miseries of the world"
(Shantideva)
with a web, extending outwards into the furthermost reaches of the Great Big Sky universe. with a thread, connecting all expression and forms of the cosmos, gossamer-like lattice linking everything and every one.
each of us a piece, a portal, a presence. each of us tuning in and tuned in. each of us in the mix, each in the flow, each of us in the loop. the web, a thread connecting, linking, all that is...as Mind, as Consciousness, as White Light, as Sensitivity, as Being.
seeing it, feeling it, being it, now. present-moment alertness and awareness of the web---THIS web of being---now.
being awake to and with and as the web not-limiting to some future moment or to some distant lifetime; seeing this, feeling this, being this...now.
space-time continuum, as the nearly infinite rays of the sun, unfolding, converging, presenting, here, now.
you in the flow, you in the loop. you are the flow, you are the loop. you are the web, you are the thread. you are a piece, a portal, a presence.
you a presence in a vast, expansive and expanding, nearly-infinite ocean of Presence.
sitting, some indeterminate time later, with a vow of intention:
"As long as space endures
As long as sentient beings remain
May i too abide
And dispel the miseries of the world"
(Shantideva)
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Exploring by Dean Solon
each of us encouraged
to be living a grounded and grounding life
as what is presenting is an earth-plane experience
of no ground, no floor.
each of us is born into THIS.
each of us enters into this which is mysterious and surprising, comes into this which is unexpected and unforeseen...yet somehow familiar.
each of us is born into this,
without a visible road map,
and told to explore.
exploring, it is easy to forget you are exploring.
experimenting, it is easy to forget you are experimenting.
exploring and experimenting, it may be easy to forget, in this world with a nearly infinite possibility of activities, of experiences, of dramas and of distractions...is within each of us a nearly infinite ocean of possibility.
within you is a world of mystery and surprise, is a world of awe and splendor. within you is a possibilty of experiencing connection. within you is who you were as you came into this life, and who you are now:
a being of light and warmth. a being who is, in your heart of hearts, loving and kind, compassionate and merciful, peaceful and joyful.
exploring and experimenting...holding lightly not tightly...
always awaking into this present moment,
always being born into THIS.
to be living a grounded and grounding life
as what is presenting is an earth-plane experience
of no ground, no floor.
each of us is born into THIS.
each of us enters into this which is mysterious and surprising, comes into this which is unexpected and unforeseen...yet somehow familiar.
each of us is born into this,
without a visible road map,
and told to explore.
exploring, it is easy to forget you are exploring.
experimenting, it is easy to forget you are experimenting.
exploring and experimenting, it may be easy to forget, in this world with a nearly infinite possibility of activities, of experiences, of dramas and of distractions...is within each of us a nearly infinite ocean of possibility.
within you is a world of mystery and surprise, is a world of awe and splendor. within you is a possibilty of experiencing connection. within you is who you were as you came into this life, and who you are now:
a being of light and warmth. a being who is, in your heart of hearts, loving and kind, compassionate and merciful, peaceful and joyful.
exploring and experimenting...holding lightly not tightly...
always awaking into this present moment,
always being born into THIS.
Friday, December 31, 2010
New by Dean Solon
sitting...with a heart opening, your new heart.
with a mind opening, your new mind.
with all that has manifested and that has mattered dissipating as the year ends...
as the bubbles blown through the child's wand float past and away, bursting into nothingness...
new heart, new mind, new eyes to see with awe and splendor a new world, a new way, a new life, mystery and surprise unfolding, a new year beginning...
sitting...with a wish and with intention, that the coming year, for you, be the best one yet, the best one ever.
with feeling and an understanding: the coming year, for you, the best one yet.
sitting...with a wish, that the coming year for all your significant others, for all who are near and dear to you, be the best one yet, the best one ever.
with feeling and an understanding: the coming year, for all your beloveds, the best one yet.
sitting...with a holiday wish of wishes, a new year's wish of all wishes, that all 6.8 billion human beings, all 6.8 billion of us on planet earth, each and every one of us, have the best year yet, the best year ever.
you, in the light that shines and in the warmth that penetrates, with a feeling and an understanding: the coming year, for all beings living and breathing on this planet, the best year yet.
the best year yet.
why not?
with a mind opening, your new mind.
with all that has manifested and that has mattered dissipating as the year ends...
as the bubbles blown through the child's wand float past and away, bursting into nothingness...
new heart, new mind, new eyes to see with awe and splendor a new world, a new way, a new life, mystery and surprise unfolding, a new year beginning...
sitting...with a wish and with intention, that the coming year, for you, be the best one yet, the best one ever.
with feeling and an understanding: the coming year, for you, the best one yet.
sitting...with a wish, that the coming year for all your significant others, for all who are near and dear to you, be the best one yet, the best one ever.
with feeling and an understanding: the coming year, for all your beloveds, the best one yet.
sitting...with a holiday wish of wishes, a new year's wish of all wishes, that all 6.8 billion human beings, all 6.8 billion of us on planet earth, each and every one of us, have the best year yet, the best year ever.
you, in the light that shines and in the warmth that penetrates, with a feeling and an understanding: the coming year, for all beings living and breathing on this planet, the best year yet.
the best year yet.
why not?
Friday, December 24, 2010
'Twas The Night Before Christmas by Dean Solon
life as sacred. living as sacred. breathing as sacred. feeling as sacred. experiencing as sacred. consciousness as sacred. meditation as sacred. participation and activity as sacred. communication as sacred. work as sacred. play as sacred. the profane, as sacred. the sacred, as sacred.
the mountains and the valleys, the rivers and streams...sacred. the oceans and the deserts...sacred. the trees and the grass and the flowers...sacred. the animals who share the planet with us human animals...sacred. the water we drink and the food we eat...sacred. the sky above and the ground beneath our feet...sacred.
christmas...sacred. Jesus, and His Mother, Mary...sacred. christianity...sacred. judaism, from which christianity was born...sacred. islam, which was preceded by judaism and christianity and which gives great respect to Jesus and to the Prophets before Him...sacred.
all the wisdom traditions...sacred.
the caves and the cities...sacred.
all of the planets and stars in all of the near-infinitude of space...sacred.
you...sacred.
each and every being who is living now, who has lived in the past, and who will live in the future, each and every being who is loving now, who has loved in the past, and who will love in the future...sacred.
may the holiday season be happy, safe, and sacred.
may the holidays be holy days.
the mountains and the valleys, the rivers and streams...sacred. the oceans and the deserts...sacred. the trees and the grass and the flowers...sacred. the animals who share the planet with us human animals...sacred. the water we drink and the food we eat...sacred. the sky above and the ground beneath our feet...sacred.
christmas...sacred. Jesus, and His Mother, Mary...sacred. christianity...sacred. judaism, from which christianity was born...sacred. islam, which was preceded by judaism and christianity and which gives great respect to Jesus and to the Prophets before Him...sacred.
all the wisdom traditions...sacred.
the caves and the cities...sacred.
all of the planets and stars in all of the near-infinitude of space...sacred.
you...sacred.
each and every being who is living now, who has lived in the past, and who will live in the future, each and every being who is loving now, who has loved in the past, and who will love in the future...sacred.
may the holiday season be happy, safe, and sacred.
may the holidays be holy days.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
'Twas The Light Before Christmas by Dean Solon
...a light unto the world...
this is IT.
you are IT.
all of this is IT,
including you.
...sitting...feeling...experiencing...breathing...
breathing in breathing out...
letting go of an awareness, if any, of wishing to be somewhere other than here, of wishing to be some when other than now, of wishing to be someone other than who you are ...
breathing in breathing out...
that this is where you are...here,
that this is who you are...and you are all right,
you are perfectly all right.
...sitting with this...
this is IT.
you are IT.
all of this is IT,
including you.
...sitting...feeling...experiencing...breathing...
breathing in breathing out...
letting go of an awareness, if any, of wishing to be somewhere other than here, of wishing to be some when other than now, of wishing to be someone other than who you are ...
breathing in breathing out...
that this is where you are...here,
that this is who you are...and you are all right,
you are perfectly all right.
...sitting with this...
Saturday, December 11, 2010
How to Find Meaningful Connections
By Jeff Katowitz, LMFT
Are you single, married, have children or in committed relationship? Many have shared sentiments regarding lacking connections in their lives even though they are surrounded by a significant other or children and friends. “Community” has been a word that people often reference these days in terms of not feeling a part of group - longing to feel a part of something larger than their immediate family, aspiring to discover a ritual and place to share and convene with others.
While many turn to religious groups and organizations to feel that sense of belonging and enjoy a structure that is consistent and comfortable for them, others look to create more intimate and smaller groups that do not necessarily have spiritual affiliations but provide them with a sense of connection with others who are like-minded and share similar desires, interests and passions.
An essential ingredient in establishing and maintaining positive relationships with others includes surrounding yourself with individuals who may share similar passions and interests and more importantly those who make you feel alive and accepted when in their presence. When you attempt to join, associate, explore and discover new people ask yourself, “Do I feel embraced by a person or group of individuals? Are these people showing interest in my ideas, who I am, what brings me happiness?”
These initial moments of contact whether verbal or non-verbal are essential in the development and sustaining meaningful relationships. Many of you may know what it feels like to be in the presence of another when there are negative and uncomfortable reactions going off in your body. Learn to understand what this means if you are feeling anxious, tired and uncomfortable - this may be a good indicator that the people in your presence may not be healthy for you.
The more you begin to reflect and explore the feelings, emotions and responses that arise inside you in any given moment, the more you will begin to gravitate towards and maintain healthy and joyous relationships with others. You have the choice and ability to distance and move away from relationships where you don’t feel connected and alive. Begin making those life-changing decisions today and find those new people who will embrace and accept you - and create those new communities where the love you give will be shown to you in return.
Jeff Katowitz, LMFT is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist providing individual, couples, family counseling, and parent coordinating. Specialties include adolescent development, separation, divorce, adoption, and blended families. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call Jeffrey at 215-307-0055 or email him at jpkatowitz@verizon.net. Read more on our blog [Insert link to: http://resiliency.blogspot.com/2010/10/families-and-divorce.html]
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