Belief…a metaphor

In the mailbox this Thor’s Day . . .

Do you deal with events of your life [such that] you believe that life is really dynamic? That it isn’t quite finished yet? That not only are you involved always in a circling series of potentials, but that you are potential. You, potential. And no time band, no time interval is able quite to contain you and the dynamics of your life and your situation. Do you believe that? – Howard Thurman

What is interesting about the Hildegard of Bingens and Rumis, the Prophet Mohammads [even the Buddhas] and Mother Marys, is not the way they match up with some exalted image of holiness but rather that they were ordinary extraordinary beings. . .doing their best to love unconditionally, to give of themselves extravagantly, to forgive their neighbors and themselves again and again. Just. Like. Us. Like you. . . .[T]he time has come to take our saints and mystics down from the pedestal, recognize their humanity, let them mess up, and reclaim the holiness of our everyday life. The landscape of our very life is sacred. – Mirabai Starr

We have to wait another century to see what happens with the Buddhist teachings. Meanwhile, I would like you all to think that there are many possibilities for continuing. At this early stage we can’t make any promises, but we can share our aspiration. . . .My last word of warning: if you happen to lose your ego, still stick with us. – Chӧgyam Trungpa

Beauty doesn't need a metaphor. We do.