The true self

In Friday’s mailbox…

The thought of separation is the illusion at the core of all problems of the world.

What if getting our relationship right with the Earth and all its creatures is not the scenic backdrop of some circus sideshow but as crucial as getting our relations right..? What happens if we begin to include the fungi, the flowers, the fritillary butterflies, and the flocks of wild geese as our neighbors, our family, and our Creator’s expressive face?..whenever any of us feels gratitude for all of Earth’s creatures, we have become fully Present...That may be what Saint Francis of Assisi meant when he urged us to “go out and preach the Good News and only when necessary use words.” – Gary Paul Nabhan

What is the true self? It’s brilliantly transparent like the deep blue sky, and there’s no gap between it and all living beings. – Kodo Sawaki Roshi (posted on the website magazine Tricycle https://tricycle.org/magazine/true-self/ )

We are blessed with imprecision – Br. David Steindl-Rast