Monday, November 11, 2002

Oh, God!

On my last trip to Ireland, I stopped in a little jewelry store on Main street in Dingle. The owner and artist was a savvy young women, and I noticed this delightful conversation written out and discreetly posted, out of sight. It was too risque for Ireland I presume, and I have copied it here for you.

"A ring! Oh, God. Its beautiful." She stared at it.

"Oh, God, " she repeated.

"Its a funny thing," he said dryly." "But only sex and jewelry get you to mention the Lord's name."

3:39:44 PM    

Walking in the Dark

This is such a strange time we live in. It is like the Chinese Blessing/Curse, May you live in interesting times. It appears that vast tectonic plates of political forces are at work, shifting and grinding below the surface, all over the world. It is so easy to get spun around in the innumerable dramas occuring almost daily. Some times I just have to call a halt to the inflow of information. There is nothing I can do about it all anyway. If the Chinese also say that In crisis there is opportunity, than what saddens me the most about the approach taken by the current crop of political leaders in many countries is the squandering of the opportunities for constructive change. According to Tibetan mythology, we are deeply within a vast cycle of darkness called the Kali Yuga, extending for thousands of years. It certainly feels like that.

Turning on, tuning in, and dropping out is not really much of an option anymore. So I'll sit in the gathering light of an overcast Colorado afternoon, and try to open my heart once again. I will take time to establish contact with the forces of Grace, of Light, of reassurance. I give up my confusion, and just attend to what is in front of me, moment by moment. St. John of the Cross said "If a man wishes to be sure of the road he treads on, he must close his eyes and walk in the dark." If you can see a little clearer, let me know.

3:08:35 PM