Wisdom2be 8/30/23 Wisdom2be 8/30/23

Story: “The Buddha Statue” from “Your Breath is Your Guru” by Galen Pearl

In 1954, an insignificant Buddha statue made of painted and decorated plaster was being moved from a modest shed in Bangkok to a new temple. Weighing over five tons, the statue was too heavy for the crane and it fell to the ground. The fall knocked a piece of plaster off the base…

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Wisdom2be 8/7/23 Wisdom2be 8/7/23

"The Monk With Sweaty Palms" from A NEW EARTH by Eckhart Tolle

Kasan, a Zen teacher and monk, was to officiate at a funeral of a famous nobleman.

As he stood there waiting for the governor of the province and other lords and ladies to arrive, he noticed that the palms of his hands were sweaty.

The next day he called his disciples together and confessed he was not yet ready to be a true teacher.

Wisdom2be 7/27/23 Wisdom2be 7/27/23

Wisdom Story: “A Boy, A Rabbi and a Stone'“ — Unknown

"Once upon a time, a small Jewish boy went to his rabbi and said he didn't know how to love God. 'How can I love God when I've never seen him?' asked the boy. 'I think I understand how to love my mother, my father, my brother, my little sister, and even the people in our neighborhood, but I don't know how I'm supposed to love God.'

Wisdom2be 7/2/23 Wisdom2be 7/2/23

"Forgotten Wing" by Keith Basar

A man’s uncompromising soul,

rests in clarity and valor.

Peter's denial was three,

mine many more.

Love conquers

as all souls do know

Wisdom2be 6/19/23 Wisdom2be 6/19/23

“Rumi: In the Arms of the Beloved” —Translation by Jonathan Star

Remember what I said. . . .

I said, Don’t leave, for I am your Friend.

In the mirage of this world

I am the fountain of life.

Even if you leave in anger

and stay away for a thousand years

You will return to me,

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Wisdom2be 6/12/23 Wisdom2be 6/12/23

"Beginning" by Deng Ming Dao (excerpt from 365 Tao)

In the beginning, all things are hopeful. We prepare ourselves to start anew. Though we may be intent on the magnificent journey ahead, all things are contained in the first moment: our optimism, our faith, our resolution, our innocence.

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Wisdom2be 5/29/23 Wisdom2be 5/29/23

"Rainmaker of Kiau-Tchou" from The Nature Writings of C. G. Jung

There was a great drought where the missionary Richard Wilhelm lived in China. There had not been a drop of rain and the situation became catastrophic. The Catholics made processions, the Protestants made prayers, and the Chinese burned joss sticks and shot off guns to frighten away the demons of the drought, but with no result.