Guest guest Posted May 23, 2003 Report Share Posted May 23, 2003 This was sent to me by my dear friend Ramon. Enjoy! <snip> Your mention of laughter at the end of your poemreminded me of something I found recently on the Internetby Ed Maupin (who founded a center for body work inSan Diego). Cosmic LaughterOn the Great Waking-Up Morning, Hector went out onhis porch,Saw Helen, next door, in her yard weeding,Looked over at her with brimming fondness - whichsurprised him.She straightened up and turned around, - and she wasfeeling that way, too.He gazed at her for a long, long time.So familiar she was that she seemingly was him.She gazed that way too, and then they could seethat the One that they were was the One WithoutSecond.Tears and awe, indeterminate time,then, slowly emerging, they saw everything fresh,beautiful, absurd. They started to laugh.They'd been quarrelsome neighbors, indignant, fuming~fantasticly funny now, as the joke became clear.Uproarious laughter attracted more neighbors:starting off cautious, cracking a smile,then blowing away in great gusts of glee.A policeman came to quell the disturbance,but, seeing it happening all down the street,felt absurd, so he laughed 'til he cried.Great Waking-Up Morning all over the planet.Everywhere clusters of people were gathering,laughing together as never before, and thesound of it echoed down streets and across valleys.Weeping there was and gnashing of teethbut there in the heart of that terrible grief was the One.The past was a game of such intricate vastness,we couldn't have known. Now we knew.Global eruption of tears and elation.Bosnia writhed with forgiveness and joy.Stockbrokers rolling on trading room floorsEvangelists, Senators, Stars, and Professors,tumbling free-fall in the equality of laughter.Spasms of mirth ended serious warfare:whole armies bent over, slapping their knees.Structures unbudged by any revolutioncrumbled as holders of power cracked up.Really big men, with a lot to lose, lost itin sobs of remorse, and then blessed laughterDays later, subsiding (breaking out here and there)we knew all the walls had come tumbling down:no problem too big; no unresolved issue.With laugh-opened lungs we sighed, took a deep, collective breath, and started to build a new world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2003 Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 , "Kheyala" <kheyala@n...> wrote: > With laugh-opened lungs we sighed, took a deep, collective breath, and started to build a new world. and tada astu! so be it love and laughter km Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2003 Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 Permission to crosspost this lovely prose to a few friends and Auldwicce group please? Blessings, Jesse - Kheyala Spiritual-Friends ; TrueVision ; TheWayStation ; ; BuddhaWay ; AllSpirit ; AdyashantiSatsang ; NDP Friday, May 23, 2003 10:57 PM Cosmic Laughter, by Ed Maupin This was sent to me by my dear friend Ramon. Enjoy! <snip> Your mention of laughter at the end of your poemreminded me of something I found recently on the Internetby Ed Maupin (who founded a center for body work inSan Diego). Cosmic LaughterOn the Great Waking-Up Morning, Hector went out onhis porch,Saw Helen, next door, in her yard weeding,Looked over at her with brimming fondness - whichsurprised him.She straightened up and turned around, - and she wasfeeling that way, too.He gazed at her for a long, long time.So familiar she was that she seemingly was him.She gazed that way too, and then they could seethat the One that they were was the One WithoutSecond.Tears and awe, indeterminate time,then, slowly emerging, they saw everything fresh,beautiful, absurd. They started to laugh.They'd been quarrelsome neighbors, indignant, fuming~fantasticly funny now, as the joke became clear.Uproarious laughter attracted more neighbors:starting off cautious, cracking a smile,then blowing away in great gusts of glee.A policeman came to quell the disturbance,but, seeing it happening all down the street,felt absurd, so he laughed 'til he cried.Great Waking-Up Morning all over the planet.Everywhere clusters of people were gathering,laughing together as never before, and thesound of it echoed down streets and across valleys.Weeping there was and gnashing of teethbut there in the heart of that terrible grief was the One.The past was a game of such intricate vastness,we couldn't have known. Now we knew.Global eruption of tears and elation.Bosnia writhed with forgiveness and joy.Stockbrokers rolling on trading room floorsEvangelists, Senators, Stars, and Professors,tumbling free-fall in the equality of laughter.Spasms of mirth ended serious warfare:whole armies bent over, slapping their knees.Structures unbudged by any revolutioncrumbled as holders of power cracked up.Really big men, with a lot to lose, lost itin sobs of remorse, and then blessed laughterDays later, subsiding (breaking out here and there)we knew all the walls had come tumbling down:no problem too big; no unresolved issue.With laugh-opened lungs we sighed, took a deep, collective breath, and started to build a new world./join The Heart is the Self. The Self is the Heart. Your use of is subject to the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2003 Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 Hi, Most interesting. Ed Maupin is an old friend of mine from my San Diego days. I am happy to see that he is still active. When I knew him he was doing mostly Rolfing -- and was a most happy Rolfer at that! Seems he is still at the happy part! Thanks, John L. , "Kheyala" <kheyala@n...> wrote: > This was sent to me by my dear friend Ramon. Enjoy! > > <snip> > > Your mention of laughter at the end of your poem > reminded me of something I found recently on the Internet > by Ed Maupin (who founded a center for body work in > San Diego). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2003 Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 , "John Logan" <johnrloganis> wrote: > Hi, > Most interesting. > Ed Maupin is an old friend of mine from my San Diego days. I am happy > to see that he is still active. When I knew him he was doing mostly > Rolfing -- and was a most happy Rolfer at that! Seems he is still at > the happy part! > Thanks, > John L. Hear that, Jesse? Seems to me, Mr. Maupin's the kind of guy who would be delighted to have his work spread around. > > , "Kheyala" <kheyala@n...> wrote: > > This was sent to me by my dear friend Ramon. Enjoy! > > > > <snip> > > > > Your mention of laughter at the end of your poem > > reminded me of something I found recently on the Internet > > by Ed Maupin (who founded a center for body work in > > San Diego). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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