Anger

 

I don't have a lot of books, I've always been a library person, and Helene helped me thin the herd, that I have been carrying around.

One survivor, is 

Anger, by Thich Nhat Han.

Today's, yet again, senseless, violent murder, has me feeling physically ill, on the verge of tears, and angry.

I know there is wisdom, patience and compassion in that book that could help me.

The simplicity of the action to pick up a book,  is overwhelmed by anger, fear, hurt.

Stop Robyn.

Every morning I vow to live my life, that takes away the occasion for suffering for all beings.

Giving energy to my own anger, and the anger that fuels the possibility of one being harming another

is just adding more anger and suffering to myself and others.

I know this is so, and it might take a while for me to make it so for myself.

Patience is required.

Grace.

Bravery to wait in patience is required.

The statement - vowing to end all suffering, is a form.

Meditation is a form. 

When we practice mindfulness, when we practice being awake, we become awake to 

everything, not just what we want to choose to be awake to.

How do I know when I am being mindful?

When I am being kind and compassionate - no matter what.

That includes to myself, and the weapon, and the shooter.

Writing this and reading this, has helped me slow down and look at my anger and my patience, and the grace all around me, and my and others bravery.

Today a violent senseless murder murder bright me to anger and fear and pain.

Now it is a story.

What can I add to this story, that while not changing it, can end suffering in this present moment.

I pray it will help you too.

May all beings be happy.

May all beings be peaceful and know ease of being.

May all beings be safe, inwardly and outwardly

May all beings be well, in body mind and spirt.

May all beings everywhere, be free.

Comments, questions, prayer requests warmly welcomed.

I am enough

Bill Tabor used to speak of minster’s belly. A feeling in your gut that would help you know when it was time to speak in meeting. I know that feeling when a message comes upon me and there is a physical feeling of great urgency to share what seems at the moment to be an important universal truth that would benefit all beings;

And then the mind goes to work and I begin seeking the “right” words, with a good opening line and catchy closure.

I am undeniably and gratefully blessed with the gift of being close to the Spirit and clearly hearing and sharing the messages She chooses to share with us all.

What is clearest to me now is that I have enough of words.

I am enough.

When I do need to speak, I wish to speak from a place of calm and equanimity.

I pray to exercise my use of the languages of silence and creativity to minister with universal comprehension of message.

May I always be teachable.

Being silenced by others has revealed it’s self to be a great gift.

Standing, sitting, walking and lying down in Grace and Simplicity is sufficient.

Stand with me.

Pray with me.

Be enough.

Wealth consists not in having great possessions
But in having few wants.
Esther De Waal