from......St Francis of Assisi

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The key here is the atmosphere of Harmony which has been created with

sacred intent, through which Love and Beauty are directly experienced.

 

The atmosphere of harmony promotes a shift away from the

consciousness of the little self that lives in the world of

separation and division, and into a higher consciousness of the

greater Self that knows no boundaries, sees no separation, that Self

who sees only Love and Beauty.

 

This is shift from the head to the heart.

 

A shift from the surface into the depths.

 

Ahhh... now there is a real transformation underway, a transformation

based on experience.

 

Never mind that we have said the wrong words, never mind that our

pronunciation is miserable... that's really not very important..

 

This new state of consciousness is a shift from our ordinary

superficial awareness into the depths of the heart. This is a direct

personal experience of the Divine.

 

Words are not all they're cracked up to be. It's not words that make

us understand. It's not words that bring enlightenment. It's not

words that bring joy or peace or understanding.... joy and peace and

understanding have been there all along, just waiting for our

arrival.

 

Our beloved Dances are not the first to utilize this discovery. The

Jews have long used the idea of a nigun, (which is literally

translated as melody or tune). Instead of words, meaningless

syllables, such as ay-ay-ay, ya-ba-bim, lai-lai-lai, are deliberately

used in the nigun, and the result is often more powerful than if

actual words had been spoken.

 

Preach the gospel all the time.

If necessary, use words.

 

~ St Francis of Assisi