Guest guest Posted February 28, 1999 Report Share Posted February 28, 1999 sari wrote: > sari <sari > > Madhya, > I love this post. I have read it three times now!! WOW I bow to you. > Can you go into more detail on how you came to this awareness? I have been > told by teachers that once you glimpse of pure joy it is easy to find > again. A year ago I had this wonderful moment when I truly understood and > felt the connection we all share. I live in a remote part of Northern > California. The roads are windy and remote. I was commuting to and from > work on a particularly remote road. Someone had thrown a lot of beer > bottles on the road, and the broken glass was strewn across both lanes. I > was reading Gandhi at the time, and was trying to connect with everything. > I threw a broom in the back of my truck and set out for work early. I meant > to sweep up the glass before someone got a flat tire. > I did this not so someone would say "oh great job, what a nice thing to > do", but to truly stop the glass from damaging any cars, or hurting an > animals. Anyway while I was sweeping it up, something wonderful came over > me, I could of stayed there all day sweeping up the whole road!!! I felt so > connected with life. I felt my actions were starting a cosmic chain > reaction.. the next car would not hit the glass in get a flat tire, there > for that person would not be effected by the glass.. and in turn effect > something else. I felt pure joy in my work and thought "ah ha, I think I am > getting it!!" I had a great day, it stayed with me all day and the night. > But I have yet to feel that again. Harsha: But you have made us feel it. Thank you. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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