At The Pond... of Life

July 19, 2000

In the forest, there is said to exist a pond within which answers

could be gazed upon and questions dissolved. It is said that the Gods

were in good favor on that day of creation, when the pond was formed

out of Eternity and came into existence. Qualities of Life were used

to build this pond, and those who have approached this small body of

water, have come away filled with something appearing quite strange

and perplexing to those who have come into contact with the Seeker.

Life, evolving from moment to moment, captures the essence of all and

reinvents itself eternally, but at the pond of Life, nothing evolves

for the essence has already been captured and entombed within it. When

a Spark of Creation encounters the Pond of Life, Eternity dances with

new-found delight.

Occasionally, the animals of the forest venture past the foliage and

discover the pond, hesitantly moving towards it's banks, feeling a

deeper sense of peacefulness with each step that is taken. Some of the

animals never return to the forest, while others return not the same.

>From the pond, after drinking deeply of it's waters, fullness seems to

remain, sparking a new-found understanding of what was forgotten.

Loosing oneself in forgetfulness, the thirst for Life replenishes.

Nothing is ever forgotten, nothing remains to remember. The blessed

waters are eternally carried within us, all we need do is nothing.

Upon the waters of reflection, eternity seems to exist although unreal

and imaginary. Closing one's eyes to dream, we live in other moments

of time. Being here now, we cannot be as we immerse ourselves within

the reflections and refuse to believe that what we don't see is not

real.

Becoming free of the pond of Life, we realize that the imagination

carries us away to places and moments beyond our control. Remembering,

we return to our selves to discover nothing.

Sparks fly at the pond while the animals come and go. The door to

reality is always busy.

Paul

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