Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 Making room for Enlightenment from NDS Making Room For Enlightenment I have been fascinated with enlightenment for many years, to the point of bringing whole libraries into my house. It has only been since my husband's illness that I began getting rid of all those books. The empty space has been good. I used to stumble over volumes of wisdom stacked randomly in my head. Yet those books weren't doing the trick. Maybe I was just a slow learner. Maybe God didn't love me. Maybe I wasn't " ripe. " I had to laugh at that one. I was riper than was advisable. Sometimes I was rotten to the core. No, the Self can be neither ripe nor rotten, for it is imperishable. The empty space within is filled with impermeable peace. The throw rugs of thought can be removed. The knick-knacks of knowledge can be swept up and put into a box. Then there is only silence. This housecleaning of the inner self is an honorable thing to do. Spring-cleaning of the heart will take a little longer. It hurts to admit that we have never been able to handle our emotions, hard though we may have tried. Losing a child when she was only seven made me cling to heart things for far too long. I had inner boxes of resentment at God for taking her from me. I had stacks of old love letters I wrote to her as I wept into my pillow each night. How was I going to rid myself of such heartache? The Salvation Army had taken many of her clothes and toys; they clearly couldn't come for my heart's pain. The years went by. I continued to yearn for enlightenment. I found a true teacher and collected spiritual knowledge on a higher level. This was a good and necessary thing to do, for he was telling me that the true self needs nothing but God--that it is God. Then one day he, too, died. My heart was broken again; but this time I had something to fall back on that was indestructible. And it took up no space. I saw with amazement that what he had given me had taken root outside of my ego in the garden of grace. It was blooming in a riot of color and fragrance. I can't tell you how to get to this garden, for it has no direction. It lies outside of time and space. In that garden I found the spirit of my daughter and all of those whom I had truly loved. I also found the seeds of true knowledge. If I told you that they are within, you would ask me where. ***And I would only say that it is not where you " think. " It is where you " are. " Vicki Woodyard http://www.bobwoodyard.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 Realization , " satkartar5 " <mi_nok> wrote: > Making room for Enlightenment from > NDS > > ***And I would only > say that it is not where you " think. " It is where you " are. " > > Vicki Woodyard > ******* Same old " look at me " poppycock from another run-of-the-mill egotist trying to be " somebody " . If I were that woman's husband, I would have dumped that bitch years ago. Judi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 Realization , " judirhodes " <judirhodes@z...> wrote: > Realization , " satkartar5 " <mi_nok> wrote: > > Making room for Enlightenment from > > NDS > > > > ***And I would only > > say that it is not where you " think. " It is where you " are. " > > > > Vicki Woodyard > > > ******* Same old " look at me " poppycock from another run-of-the-mill > egotist trying to be " somebody " . If I were that woman's husband, I > would have dumped that bitch years ago. > > Judi I don't get this Judi; I thought your words are similar..: " you are.. " I think her hobby is dying.. Karta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 Realization , " satkartar5 " <mi_nok> wrote: > Realization , " judirhodes " <judirhodes@z...> wrote: > > Realization , " satkartar5 " <mi_nok> wrote: > > > Making room for Enlightenment from > > > NDS > > > > > > ***And I would only > > > say that it is not where you " think. " It is where you " are. " > > > > > > Vicki Woodyard > > > > > ******* Same old " look at me " poppycock from another run-of-the- mill > > egotist trying to be " somebody " . If I were that woman's husband, I > > would have dumped that bitch years ago. > > > > Judi > > > I don't get this Judi; I thought > your words are similar..: " you are.. " > ****** The difference being, her *you* and my *YOU* aren't out of the same book. Hers is just " self " congratulatory nonsense. When enlightenment IS, *you* are NOT! Like Wayne put it, the *YOU* that all the sages are talking about isn't you! Therein lies hers and everyone elses error. > I think her hobby is dying.. > ***** No wonder! :-) Judi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 Realization , " judirhodes " <judirhodes@z...> wrote: > Realization , " satkartar5 " <mi_nok> wrote: > > Realization , " judirhodes " <judirhodes@z...> > wrote: > > > Realization , " satkartar5 " <mi_nok> > wrote: > > > > Making room for Enlightenment from > > > > NDS > > > > > > > > ***And I would only > > > > say that it is not where you " think. " It is where you " are. " > > > > > > > > Vicki Woodyard > > > > > > > ******* Same old " look at me " poppycock from another run-of-the- > mill > > > egotist trying to be " somebody " . If I were that woman's husband, > I > > > would have dumped that bitch years ago. > > > > > > Judi > > > > > > I don't get this Judi; I thought > > your words are similar..: " you are.. " > > > ****** The difference being, her *you* and my *YOU* aren't out of the > same book. Hers is just " self " congratulatory nonsense. When > enlightenment IS, *you* are NOT! Like Wayne put it, the *YOU* that > all the sages are talking about isn't you! Therein lies hers and > everyone elses error. > > > > I think her hobby is dying.. > > > ***** No wonder! :-) > > Judi you are a riot ! LOL but consistent.. :-) Karta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 <I can't tell you how to get to this garden, for it has no direction. It lies outside of time and space. In that garden I found the spirit of my daughter and all of those whom I had truly loved. I also found the seeds of true knowledge. If I told you that they are within, you would ask me where. ***And I would only say that it is not where you " think. " It is where you " are. " > That is so nice. Where there's no space, there's no distance, no time and no story, spirits becoming the most subtle and satisfying essence, all together forever like the soft unmelted flakes beneath the streetlight of pure awareness, above the bright dreams and far beyond the world of time and space. Realization , " satkartar5 " <mi_nok> wrote: > Making room for Enlightenment from > NDS > > Making Room For Enlightenment > > I have been fascinated with enlightenment for many years, to the point of > bringing whole libraries into my house. It has only been since my husband's > illness that I began getting rid of all those books. The empty space has been > good. > > I used to stumble over volumes of wisdom stacked randomly in my head. Yet > those books weren't doing the trick. Maybe I was just a slow learner. Maybe > God didn't love me. Maybe I wasn't " ripe. " I had to laugh at that one. I was > riper than was advisable. Sometimes I was rotten to the core. > > No, the Self can be neither ripe nor rotten, for it is imperishable. The empty > space within is filled with impermeable peace. The throw rugs of thought can > be removed. The knick-knacks of knowledge can be swept up and put into a > box. Then there is only silence. > > This housecleaning of the inner self is an honorable thing to do. > > Spring-cleaning of the heart will take a little longer. It hurts to admit that > we have never been able to handle our emotions, hard though we may have > tried. > > Losing a child when she was only seven made me cling to heart things for far > too long. I had inner boxes of resentment at God for taking her from me. > > I had > stacks of old love letters I wrote to her as I wept into my pillow each night. > How was I going to rid myself of such heartache? The Salvation Army had > taken many of her clothes and toys; they clearly couldn't come for my heart's > pain. > > The years went by. I continued to yearn for enlightenment. I found a true > teacher and collected spiritual knowledge on a higher level. This was a good > and necessary thing to do, for he was telling me that the true self needs > nothing but God--that it is God. > > Then one day he, too, died. My heart was broken again; but this time I had > something to fall back on that was indestructible. And it took up no space. > > I saw with amazement that what he > had given me had taken root outside > of my ego in the garden of grace. > It was blooming in a riot of color and fragrance. > > I can't tell you how to get to this garden, for it has no direction. It lies > outside of time and space. In that garden I found the spirit of my daughter > and > all of those whom I had truly loved. I also found the seeds of true knowledge. > If I told you that they are within, you would ask me where. > > ***And I would only > say that it is not where you " think. " It is where you " are. " > > Vicki Woodyard > > http://www.bobwoodyard.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2003 Report Share Posted April 19, 2003 " Onniko " <onniko> wrote: <I can't tell you how to get to this garden, for it has no direction. It lies outside of time and space. In that garden I found the spirit of my daughter and all of those whom I had truly loved. I also found the seeds of true knowledge. If I told you that they are within, you would ask me where. ***And I would only say that it is not where you " think. " It is where you " are. " > > > That is so nice. Where there's no space, there's no distance, no > time and no story, spirits becoming the most subtle and satisfying > essence, all together forever like the soft unmelted flakes beneath > the streetlight of pure awareness, above the bright dreams and far > beyond the world of time and space. > Hi Oniko, what you write is great poetry too I love it! Karta " satkartar5 " <mi_nok> wrote: > > Making room for Enlightenment from > > NDS > > > > Making Room For Enlightenment > > > > I have been fascinated with enlightenment for many years, to the > point of > > bringing whole libraries into my house. It has only been since my > husband's > > illness that I began getting rid of all those books. The empty > space has been > > good. > > > > I used to stumble over volumes of wisdom stacked randomly in my > head. Yet > > those books weren't doing the trick. Maybe I was just a slow > learner. Maybe > > God didn't love me. Maybe I wasn't " ripe. " I had to laugh at that > one. I was > > riper than was advisable. Sometimes I was rotten to the core. > > > > No, the Self can be neither ripe nor rotten, for it is > imperishable. The empty > > space within is filled with impermeable peace. The throw rugs of > thought can > > be removed. The knick-knacks of knowledge can be swept up and put > into a > > box. Then there is only silence. > > > > This housecleaning of the inner self is an honorable thing to do. > > > > Spring-cleaning of the heart will take a little longer. It hurts > to admit that > > we have never been able to handle our emotions, hard though we may > have > > tried. > > > > Losing a child when she was only seven made me cling to heart > things for far > > too long. I had inner boxes of resentment at God for taking her > from me. > > > > I had > > stacks of old love letters I wrote to her as I wept into my pillow > each night. > > How was I going to rid myself of such heartache? The Salvation > Army had > > taken many of her clothes and toys; they clearly couldn't come for > my heart's > > pain. > > > > The years went by. I continued to yearn for enlightenment. I found > a true > > teacher and collected spiritual knowledge on a higher level. This > was a good > > and necessary thing to do, for he was telling me that the true > self needs > > nothing but God--that it is God. > > > > Then one day he, too, died. My heart was broken again; but this > time I had > > something to fall back on that was indestructible. And it took up > no space. > > > > I saw with amazement that what he > > had given me had taken root outside > > of my ego in the garden of grace. > > It was blooming in a riot of color and fragrance. > > > > I can't tell you how to get to this garden, for it has no > direction. It lies > > outside of time and space. In that garden I found the spirit of my > daughter > > and > > all of those whom I had truly loved. I also found the seeds of > true knowledge. > > If I told you that they are within, you would ask me where. > > > > ***And I would only > > say that it is not where you " think. " It is where you " are. " > > > > Vicki Woodyard > > > > http://www.bobwoodyard.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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