JUNE 19 2018 Kindness, Compassion, Safety, Food and Water

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Brother, sister, child –
When you eat, my own hunger
Is full satisfied.

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So many kinds of hunger assail on this earth walk. The hunger for kindness and compassion are the on the pinnacle of need, for these needs satisfied can move us from species survival to fully human. However, we must not leave out the most basic needs which include: safe place to lay one’s head at night for rest, and also food and water in the belly.

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Here is truth: When we offer to ‘the other’ kindness, compassion, safety, food and water – we feed ourselves also.   Until we understand this truth, we ourselves will always be afraid and suffer lack – irrespective of the money in our personal coffers. 

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“….in meeting the man with a liberal heart, tranquility of soul shall be thine. For while he doth give to another his dole, the liberal man himself doth feel the shame of the other, his language and tone are delicious; the kindnesses done thee he ne'er will recall, to oblivion they all are consigned.”

Shekel Hakodesh (The Holy Shekel) 

The metrical work of Joseph Kimchi 

(by Kimḥi, Joseph, 1105?-1170?; Gollancz, Hermann, 1852-1930, editor and translator) 

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Widely distributed images of Mother Teresa with children

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SunLight

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Thru Divine Mother,
Natural world is alter
Where sunlight feeds me.

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Waking in the morning – before the sun – I wait expectantly for the first rays of light to pierce the darkness. Our first and primary food is God’s Love and with joyous abandon we accept this food. Light is first nourishment in physical manifestation of this Love. 

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Divine Mother,

Your sunlight feeds me,

making me healthy, strong and tireless.

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I took this photo of sunrise in Mission Canyon

– my home –

with gratitude to The Mother for Her Love manifest in sunlight. 

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At the Table

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Oatmeal and berries,
Butter and maple syrup.
Break-fast with sunrise.

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Chopping wood and carrying water – includes the times in between. Eating, sleeping, time in the silence, time in the company of good friends.
Seeking to recognize it is all (as Ram Das first said oh so many years ago) 'grist for the mill'.
Gotta say – this morning’s fuel is oh so good.
I prefer simple fare. Simple foods – raw nuts and a piece of fruit – steamed veggies with rice ( I mix together basamati, jasmine and wild)- sometimes with just tamari or Bragg’s on top - - sometime with butter added in. This is not to say a pizza with red sause, cheese, pinapple and fresh tomato and basil does not also make me go YUM.
…. And oh ya … often with ground flax seed to throw on top of ‘whatever’ after prep/cooking complete …

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For the most part I do not plan meals in advance – eating simple does not require much planning other than to have good options on hand.
There have been times in my life when things were different. Oh my gosh. During pregnancy I would, while eating breakfast plan lunch, with lunch I would plan dinner, with dinner I would plan hour of sleep snack – and yes – as I drifted off to sleep I would be planning breakfast again.
Then I grew full with baby – I would go to the tent maker to purchase clothes that would fit. Thinking that some was baby- but thighs did grow also. Oh my goodness, it seems I have ‘food’ coupled with joyous pregnancy as good memories.
Food shared with friends and family also brings joyous memories. Food coupled with friends and family – sitting at the table and looking out over the land – or looking down to the ocean and the Channel Islands - sweet peaceful moments of repast. Then after eating, sipping tea and discussing with harmony in vanguard whatever topic/s come to mind.
With gratitude for good food and good friends/family.

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Doug -  do you see the container in use for breakfast? I use the cup/bowls you gifted me almost daily. xo xo