The greatest gift of all is an awakened, unconstrained, limitless heart. It takes you out of your skin and fills you with such compassion that, in the words of one of my Bushmen teachers, "It even makes you love the man who stole your wife." I have no doubt that the Bushmen doctors of the Kalahari hold the most important answer to the world's present state of crisis, terror, and madness. It is not found in any defense budget, technological development, or politician's deal. It is found in each and every one of our hearts. It's the oldest news that can set us free and it is found when one surrenders to the hot, sweaty, weeping steam of love, the love that reveals the ropes that take us straight to the Big God.
~ from "Dancing with the Kalahari Bushmen" by Bradford Keeney in Spirituality and Health, June 2003
O, Blessed Peacemaker You make your Home in our hearts as Loving Companion Presence. With unreserved, radical trust, our path is made sure. Bonded in Love, we become empowered to serve with mercy and justice: One with You… One with All. Blessed are You, O Life of our lives.
Soul requirements casll for silence, sacred time alone in heart space and stillness. A balanced life, engenders harmony of gody, mind, emotions, and soul in work, prayer, and recreation in the outer world; re-creation in silence and solitude, inwardly at home with Divine Love. Let Wisdom teach and illuminate the way! Cherish your times in sacred space with silence and solitude.
Wend your way through the corridors of time, not as passengers on a free ride watching the seasons pass; Rather, steady mindfulness quickens the spirit, awakens the soul, and opens the Inner Gate that leads to the great Work so needed in these times. Discover the joy of helping humanity to reverence all Creation, of offering your healing hands in the restoration of planet Earth. Discernment and discipline will cut through impediments to action.
Luminous is the word of Truth; like
a laser beam, it cuts through
ignorance and illusion.
Lives filled with lies lead to pain
and suffering;
the face reveals but a mask
hiding shame and deception.
About face! Listen and know!
Blessed are those who choose the Truth.
The path is made straight,
the spirit freed to soar.
~ from LUMEN CHRISTI ... HOLY WISDOM by Nan Merrilla
Breath deeply amidst the beauties of nature; absorb vibrations unsullied by pollution and cosmopolitan ways. Breathing mindfully brings balance into your life; strength is gained through the Breath of Life! Remember: breath is your life's companion! And, as you limit your breath, you limit life itself. Befriend silence: a balm to your soul. As you breathe in silence, your ear attunes to Spirit. You will understand the eagle. Breathe deeply! Breathe life!
Remain vigilant! Tend the flame, the Divine Spark, that nurtures and guides your way! Not for drugery or duty do you awaken; rather to delight: to dance and play within creation's wonders. Enlightened sould know the joy and power of humble service offered freely, lovingly, and in harmony with the universal Song. When the flame shines brightly, who remembers the darkness? Remain vigilant! Even in lonely moments, remember to be mindful; you are never alone.
