identity
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You Are Here
Identity is transitory.The labels we useto draw boundariesaround our fragile egos(self-sufficient, faithful, husband, mother,employee, believer, athlete, friend…)can change in an instant.Nothing is fixed; all is in flux. When we wish it to be otherwise–for all to stay the same–we court unhappiness.… Continue reading
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When God Lives within You
When God lives within youthe parables and prayersof all faithsincreasingly make sense–the poems of the Sufis,the drumming circles of indigenous peoples,the beads of the Catholic rosary,the prayer Jesus taught his disciples,the rasping chant of the evening cicadas… The more deeply… Continue reading
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Somewhere Beyond
Somewhere beyondthe limits of mind and belieflies the Ocean of Mysteries.Travel there,and when you arrive,lean over the railingand open the handthat holds the pearlof inestimable value.Watch it disappearinto the dark water. Are you this Ocean of Mysteries?Or are you the… Continue reading