April 17, 2018 Cars, Houses and Vacations

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Gathering more stuff:
Cars, houses and vacations –
And more of the same.
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Becoming frantic -
And finally running wild -
Tangled Hair streaming.
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So unsatisfied.
Weeping with arms outstretched
Renting the ball gown.
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Where is joy hiding?
Exhausted with the searching –
Looking, one last place.
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The uncharted realm.
The seeming abyss within.
Fighting self-contempt.
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I do see my dark –
Vile, bleeding, grasping nature.
I am ashamed.
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Born owning nothing.
From small child sharing cookie –
To grasping sand dreams.
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Lord, what have I done?
From freedom to contraction.
From trust to nightmare.
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In seeking of stuff
Communion has been lost.
As greed ascended.
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The joy I have sought
Through creations varied toys –
Waits within my heart.
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Is it so easy? -
To pass through the needle’s eye?
What can pass with me?
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Can I bring along
Cars, houses and vacations?
What is their true weight?
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Wisdom does ascend
Cleansed by heart owning naught
Free of grasping greed.
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En-joy-ing of stuff:
Cars, houses and vacations –
Now, sharing with all.
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About the image shared: Called the “Eye of the Needle”. The Eye is located in Death Valley National Park in Echo Canyon. A dirt/gravel road turns north from Rt. 190 about 2 miles south of the intersection of the Badwater Rd. and Rt. 190. This road is recommended for high clearance vehicles only. After traveling a few hundred feet on this road, a small sign "Echo Canyon" will verify being on the correct route. About 3.3 miles up this road, it enters Echo Canyon. The arch will be visible about 1 1/2 miles up the Canyon. This 1 1/2 miles is navigable in 4wd vehicles only.

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Photo from William Horton Photography
https://www.facebook.com/williamhortonphotography/
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PRANAM TO THE GURU

How I love to be out in the night far from any city lights.

 

Deep in the woods -

 

Deep in the desert -

 

 On the oceans’ shore -

 

Deep within my Soul.

 

Unfettered by the false light of incandescent bulbs,

 

As though day were better or more beautiful than the night. 

My Beloved is there hiding in that dark.

His eyes shining through the stars

Deep in the woods –

Deep in the desert –

On the oceans’ shore –

Deep within my Soul.

Hiding behind the racket of daily activity,

He waits for me to come into the quiet of the night and find him.

And find him I shall.

His eyes shining through the stars

Deep in the woods –

Deep in the desert –

On the oceans’ shore –

Deep within my Soul.

With the breath as my steed, I ride him down

As He tirelessly has sought me out, now I seek Him.

What a fool to be afraid of the night.

The dark blazes with true Hearts’ Fire

Deep in the woods –

Deep in the desert –

On the oceans’ shore –

Deep within my Soul.

A thousand thousand pranams are not adequate

The embrace of The Beloved brings true day.