IF THE ONLY PRAYER YOU SAID IN YOUR LIFE WAS "THANK YOU", THAT WOULD SUFFICE. ~Meister Eckhart

Saturday, July 19, 2008

07.19.08

How joyful to look upon the Awakened and to keep company with the wise. Follow then the shining ones, the wise, the awakened, the loving, for they know how to work and forbear. But if you cannot find friend or master to go with you, travel on alone ~ like a king who has given away his kingdom, like an elephant in the forest. ~Buddha
Today I am grateful...
  • that we had the darshan of Sri Karunamayi last night
  • to see a young man come back into the rooms yesterday almost one year to the day he left
  • for last night's late dinner. Mmmmm mmmm mmmm chile con queso and chips!
  • for the great first step meeting yesterday and the two desire chips that were taken

Be careful what you say you'll never do again. You might be building a wall between you and the good in your life. ~Marianne Williamson

9 comments:

Pammie said...

I want some chips and salsa NOW.
The meeting I went to at lunch yesterday pissed me off. It was 12:05 and the Chairperson kept saying...let's just give people a few minutes to get here.
No-we start on time!!
OK, venting.
Enjoy your day mi amigo.

Trailboss said...

So glad you enjoyed yourself. I did miss our evening chat though.

Lou said...

I went to Tibet about 8 months ago, because I had heard the culture is slowly dying out.I wanted to see the people and how their lives truly revolve around Buddhism before it is gone.I am glad I went and met so many gentle &kind people. Unfortunately it is true about the Chinese disseminating this culture.
Without getting political, the people of Tibet have no chance against the sheer might of the Chinese government.
Sorry to get off track, but your post brought back sad but beautiful memories.

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Zanejabbers said...

Oh Yeah, chili con queso and chips.
Today I will spell Marianne correctly. Still love her though.

Anonymous said...

i really like the marianne quote, i forgot how full of zingers her books are.

Bill said...

Great quotations, as usual. I've learned to mistrust words like always and never.

What's an Engrish equivalent of darshan? Was it an appetizer before your late dinner?

J-Online said...

Glad you're having a good weekend! Jenn