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Big Bear
11-29-2008, 06:04 AM
and where are you
my lover,
my dream.

long ago the doors were open
to your verdant gardens;
the smell of figs,
rare spices,
and pomegranets.

the door is closed now
the city walls crumbling,
the narrow doorway
cracked,
and weatherbeaten.

oh,to know you again.
to listen to the movement of stars,
to breath silence
on fragranced breath.

the door is closed,
the city crumbling.
and my feet are worn
from desert travel....

To know oneself! How important! We have this life that goes by,by any standard swiftly.In fact it is so swift that our fast talk cannot even be discerned by rocks and ancient trees.
Do we live a life of closed inner doors,with crumbling walls?
This journey so sacred,how important to know all aspects of who and what we are.
There are two very important questions you can ask yourself to begin the process of self-discovery;
'Who am I'?and
'Where am I going"/ These questions in all the variouys religious traditions are the springboard to discovering who we are,what we are.
I want to live a life of doors wide open,a place where the heart can be perfumed by the various spices of this very life.I want to see from inside this crumbling city,this ageing tongue(that relatively speaking is already dust).
It is not to give up and simply watch the tide of time.In fact it is the very process of engagement,that allows moment,by moment to be fully lived.What I like to call, this,'pregnant moment'.
Transformetrics can allow in this process of self-discovery.If we are aware of the 'inner strength' the moments lived within the city,in the garden,we can smile with the crecent moon-heart warmed and connected to the midday sun.
There is a certain sense of mystery and mysticism that awaits and can be found on this path.

Don't stand on the outside of the crumbling city,
fumbling for keys
that are no longer useful....

peace,
jason

Andy62
11-29-2008, 10:21 AM
What great thoughts and what an appropriate time to express them. The whole world is going through many changes that will affect all of our lives. Periods like this can be devastating or empowering depending on they way that we react. Transformetrics is a form of meditation where you are projecting inward and rather than concentraing on your breath, your heartbeat, or a mantra you are concentrating on and projecting into your internal strengths and developing your you latent potentials. - your ability to evolve.

Nathan
11-29-2008, 07:38 PM
Hey Jason,

Very good my friend. Thanks for posting.


---Nathan

Big Bear
11-30-2008, 04:57 AM
Thank you zenon,Andy,and Narthan!

LOVE abounds in everything we do and in all things as long as we can see the connection between the heart and the mind.In these fragmented times,this can be difficult to bring the two together.We live at such a frenetic pace that it at times something might,'feel right' but it is difficult to dicern.At other times something might seem logical,but it does not feel right.

I have always advocated times of taking negtivity fasts.Turning off all technology,the news,etc..and spending time bringing the heart/mind together.It also helps us to clearly define what we do here in a very close relationship between movement and self.

This morning the sun is crimson red,the fields are covered with thick hoar frost.
Later I will go to Mass and along the way watch the final leaves of maples fall to the still ponds,making ripples
to you,to me.....

have a wonderful day all!

peace,
jason

farrout
12-01-2008, 10:01 PM
Hey Jason,

Thank you for such a great post.

As zenon stated, there are lots of hidden meanings - similar to reading the Word.

I hope that all is well with you.

Take care my friend,
Steve

Big Bear
12-06-2008, 05:58 AM
Hi Steve,

Thank you so much for your kind words.

This presnt moment is always so alive,so pregnant with possibility. It is such an encouraging thing just to be alive!

Last year I had a woman in a wheelchair doing my Tai Chi class. It can be done,as well as Qigong with very good benefits. One day we were going over a particular move and she and I were talking.She said,'How grateful I am to have my arms move',she had a big smile on her face,which has stayed with me since.

Gratitude,the inner life,just simply being alive,what a gift-what a blessing!

How are you my friend?

peace,
jason