The Rabbit and The Hare

[Guest guest]

I wanted to share this vision given to Lawrence Edwards by Shakti in the

book, " The Soul's Journey: Guidance From The Divine Within. " Sorry I keep

talking about this book, but I absolutely love it! We must add it to our list

of favorite books! It is fantastic and there are so many jewels in this book,

it could be studied for years and we could still not take it all in. This story

helped to bring some things into my awareness about why I should be happy with

the experiences that I have and know that I am getting what I need, even if it

may not be what I want!

 

This is from pages 88-90:

 

The Rabbit and The Hare

 

In a beautiful lush meadow dwelt a big bushy rabbit. He lived well in the midst

of plenty. As a result he had a luxurious fluffy fur and a pleasantly plump

body. Luscious berries and tender grasses grew all around his burrow. He never

had to go more than a few hops to get all he needed to eat. One day he was

thinking of his cousin the desert hare and decided to invite him for a visit.

Each had heard of the other though they had never met.

 

The desert hare always wanted to meet his rich cousin but the opportunity never

presented itself before. With great delight he accepted the invitation and set

out for the rabbit's home, leaving the desert behind. When he reached the

verdant meadow he was amazed to see how comfortably his cousin lived. He was

equally amazed by how good his wealthy cousin looked. What rich fur! Such a

large full body!

 

On the other hand, the rabbit looked at his desert hare cousin and was shocked

by what stood before him. The hare was thin and sinewy with only the barest

coat of scraggly fur. But, despite his appearance, the hare was so light and

cheerful that the rabbit welcomed him heartily. Rabbit said to himself, " I'll

certainly have to fatten up cousin hare before he leaves! "

 

The next day was chilly and raining. They stayed in the rabbit's home. He told

the hare all about his life in the meadow. Cousin hare envied rabbit's

lifestyle. Rabbit said it had its hardships though, and described winter

storms, cold rainy days, and freezing weather that went on for months. Cousin

hare figured that must be the reason why cousin rabbit was so somber and

cynical. " Still, he looks very good, " thought cousin hare.

 

A new day dawned sunny and pleasantly mild. Rabbit decided to take his cousin

to his favorite strawberry patch and off they went down the trail. Just as they

reached the area near the edge of the meadow where the strawberries grew best,

they heard a snapping sound. The ground suddenly gave out beneath them and they

fell smack into a pit! They jumped and leaped but couldn't reach the top.

Cousin hare kept trying, but rabbit collapsed in despair. Rabbit said, " Oh

cousin hare, you're so lean and strong. You'll jump out, but I'll never get

free. " Before the hare could leap to safety, a trapper arrived to survey his

catch.

 

First he picked up the desert hare by the scruff of the neck. He looked at the

scrawny creature with disgust, saying, " Look at you! Your fur is worthless and

you don't even have enough meat on you to make a cup of soup. " With that he

threw the hare aside and reached down to pick up the rabbit. The hare dashed

away, diving under a giant sticker bush for protection. From there he peered

out at the trapper.

 

He had the rabbit by the neck and was very pleased, " Now you're just what I'm

looking for! Your fur is so beautiful and you're so plump, you'll make a

delicious stew! " He killed the rabbit on the spot.

 

The hare ran scared all the way back to the safety of the desert. He told the

whole story to some friends. They trembled at the thought of the trapper. The

hare finished his story by saying, " Never again will I wish I had what someone

else has. Who knows what fate goes with it! "

 

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Side notes from page 90: For some people the Kundalini provides visions, for

others divine sounds, or an inner refuge of peacefulness, while others receive

profound wisdom and insight. We don't awaken the Kundalini or meditate in order

to have any experience other than that of union. Along the way, the Kundalini

gives the seeker what he or she most needs, not necessarily what is wanted.

 

Pages 90 - 91: Now when it (envy) rises it tries to hide itself in the

background of my awareness by causing my attention to linger on something or by

very quietly saying something like, " Wouldn't it be nice if I had ... " and

thereby insinuating itself into my consciousness. With that thought can begin

the initial stirring of wants, needs and desires. Any form of envy cuts us off

from the unbreakable wholeness of the Self; it denies the Self by saying we lack

something...... Envy destroys the awareness of our true nature, thus agitating

the mind and creating the illusion that the agitation will cease with the

possession of the thing.

 

Page 92: It's ironic that the rabbit, liking plenty of good food and proud of

his hefty body and rich fur, falls victim to one who shares those same

pleasures. It's the hare who lives to grow wiser from the experience.

 

Page 93: The point is to be conscious of the climate we create, be conscious of

the kinds of mind-stuff which we are cultivating in that climate and be

conscious of whether or not it is supporting the growth of our spirit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Nice lesson Deb..............shrikant

 

 

 

 

 

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