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ALOHA,

may the tree of our life

be firmly rooted in the soil of love,

let good deeds be the leaves on that tree,

may words of kindness form its flowers

and may peace be its fruits.


- AMMA- toronto retreat july 23 - 26/06

- wealth without work

- pleasure without conscience

- knowledge without character

- commerce without morality

- science without humanity

- worship without sacrifice

- politicians without principle

Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan:

Every being has an individual ego produced from his own illusion. This limits his view which is led in the direction of his won interest, and he judges of good and bad, through his limited view, which is generally partial and imaginary rather than true. This darkness is caused by the overshadowing of the soul by the external self. Thus a person becomes blind to his own infirmities as well as to the merits of another, and the right action of another becomes wrong in his eyes and the fault of the self seems right. This is the case with mankind in general, until the veil of darkness is lifted from his eyes.

It is the bodily desires, passion, anger, appetite, all the different desires and needs, that make the mind helpless and make man hold on to them. All the worries, anxieties, depressions, and despairs arise from them. There is not a single moment in which the mind is able to stand aloof so as to reflect the light within, the light of the soul, so limited has it been made by the limited existence on earth. In reality this is the whole tragedy of human life. The one and only thing that hinders man from advancing spiritually, or at least from advancing towards the goal, for which he is destined, and which he is longing to attain, is this: that the mind is so absorbed by the demands and wants of the physical body that it has hardly a moment to give itself entirely to the reflection of the light of the soul.

The difference between a scientist and a mystic is that the former analyzes the things he is interested in, studying them by different methods in order to ascertain as much information about them as he can, the ways in which they can be of any benefit, their uses, and their nature, whereas the mystic, though in a way doing the same, first aims at lighting that light within himself by which he can see in this world of darkness and illusion, instead of using some technical instrument or special scientific process. As it is said, 'Seek ye first the kingdom of heaven', so his first task is to light the candle within.

There is a light within every soul. It only needs the clouds, which hide it, to dissolve for it to beam forth. This is the light of revelation. It is like a lantern to us, it lights up every dark corner we wish to examine, and gives an answer to every question we would ask. ... There is a beautiful Indian tale that illustrates the meaning of this light. It is said that there is a certain kind of cobra, which has a diamond in its head. When it goes into the jungle, it takes out the diamond and places it on a tree. By means of its light, it searches all it wants, and when it is finished, it puts the diamond back in its head. The cobra represents the soul, and the diamond the light of inspiration guiding it. The same truth is portrayed in the story of Aladdin and his lamp. The lady he loved represented the ideal of his soul. The lamp he had to find was the light of inner guidance, which when found, would lead him to the attainment of his ideal.

The heart of every man, both good and bad, is the abode of God, and care should be taken never to wound anyone by word or act.

In order to awaken love and sympathy in our hearts, sacrifices must be made. We must forget our own troubles in order to sympathize with the troubles of others. To relieve the hunger of others we must forget our own hunger. Everybody is working for selfish ends, not caring about others, and this alone has brought about the misery in the world today. When the world is evolving from imperfection towards perfection, it needs all love and sympathy. Great tenderness and watchfulness is required of each one of us. The heart of every man, both good and bad, is the abode of God, and care should be taken never to wound anybody by word or act. We are only here in this world for a short time; many have been here before, and have passed on, and it is for us to see that we leave behind an impression of good.

We cannot help believing the words of Buddha, 'The essence of all religion is harmlessness'. Harmlessness does not mean refraining from killing: one can kill many without killing. In order to kill a person one does not need to murder him; a glance, a word, a thought can kill a person, and that is worse torture than death. It is this experience that will make us say, 'My very feet, be conscientious lest you tread on the thorns lying on your path, lest they complain: You have crushed me'.

There is no end to consideration once a person begins applying this principle. If there is any religion it is in having consideration for everyone: earnestly to consider what feeling can be touched by a moment's mistake. If there is any abode of God it is in the heart of man. If the heart is touched wrongly it has an effect upon destiny, and we do not know to what extent.

I am neither ego nor reason, I am neither mind nor thought,
I cannot be heard nor cast into words, by smell or sight never caught:
In light and wind I am not found, neither in earth nor sky -
Consciousness and joy incarnate, Bliss of the Blissful am I.
I have no name, I have no life, I breathe no vital air,
No elements have moulded me, no bodily sheath is my lair:
I have no speech, no hands and feet, nor means of evolution -
Consciousness and joy am I, and Bliss in dissolution.
I cast aside hatred and passion, I conquered delusion and greed;
No touch of pride caressed me, so envy never did breed:
Beyond all faiths, past reach of wealth, past freedom, past desire,
Consciousness and joy am I, and Bliss is my attire.
Virtue and vice, or pleasure and pain are not my heritage,
Nor sacred texts, nor offerings, nor prayer, nor pilgrimage:
I am neither food, nor eating, nor yet the eater am I-
Consciousness and joy incarnate, Bliss of the Blissful am I.
I have no misgiving of death, no chasms of race divide me,
No parent ever called me child, no bond of birth ever tied me:
I am neither disciple nor master, I have no kin, no friend
Consciousness and joy am I, and merging in Bliss is my end.
Neither knowable, knowledge, nor knower am I, formless is my form,
I dwell within the senses but they are not my home:
Ever serenely balanced, I am neither free nor bound
Consciousness and joy am I, and Bliss is where I am found.
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~ Sankara ~
From: Sankara's Atma Satkam

Monday Sagittarius (Purva Ashada) Moon | Jupiter | Venus - Full Moon (Vishwa
Devas - GOod for all deeds). Jupiter is moving direct in the sky bringing
expansion and optimism to the mind. Today is called guru purnima, the day to
worship your teachers, and give thanks to them. This is especially important
because Jupiter is the lord of Sagittarius. Jupiter is guru, teacher, the one who
aligns our vision with a worthy goal in life. We will feel a powerful need to
connect this goal with other people today, as the Moon is the lord of Monday and
Jupiter is in Libra. Social advances are possible and seeking peace and comfort
through nurturing others and caring for them will be important. A good day to be
around water as the nakshatra lord Apas rules the ocean. The ocean also refers to
the love that flows and fills the ghee lamp - when the flame of consciousness is
fueled with love it shines bright and illuminates the inner heart.

AUM SOM SOMAYE NAMAH AUM
AUM SOM SOMAYE NAMAH AUM

Awakened Poetry

Do not stand at my grave and weep,
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you wake in the morning hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there, I did not die!
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~ Mary Frye ~

"As a culture, we have wandered into a state of prolonged neurosis
because of the absence of a direct pipeline to the unconscious. As a
result, we have fallen victim to priestcraft of every conceivable sort."

-Terence McKenna

Whatever their faith, the wise have always been able to meet each other beyond those boundaries of external forms and conventions which are natural and necessary to human life, but which nonetheless separate humanity.

Commentary by Hazrat Inayat Khan:

There are two aspects of intelligence: intellect, and wisdom. Intellect is the knowledge of names and forms, their character and nature, gathered from the external world. ... Wisdom is contrary to the above-named knowledge. It is the knowledge which is illumined by the light within; it comes with the maturity of the soul, and opens up the sight to the similarity of all things and beings, as well as the unity in names and forms. The wise man penetrates the spirit of all things; he sees the human in the male and female, and the racial origin which unites nations. He sees the human in all people and the divine immanence in all things in the universe, until the vision of the whole being becomes to him the vision of the One Alone, the most beautiful and beloved God.

Wisdom is the ultimate power. In wisdom is rooted religion, which connotes law and inspiration. But the point of view of the wise differs from that of the simple followers of a religious faith. Whatever their faith, the wise have always been able to meet each other beyond those boundaries of external forms and conventions, which are natural and necessary to human life, but which none the less separate humanity.

When a person opposes or hinders the expression of a great ideal, and is unwilling to believe that he will meet his fellow men as soon as he has penetrated deeply enough into every soul, he is preventing himself from realizing the unlimited. All beliefs are simply degrees of clearness of vision. All are part of one ocean of truth. The more this is realized the easier is it to see the true relationship between all beliefs, and the wider does the vision of the one great ocean become. Limitations and boundaries are inevitable in human life; forms and conventions are natural and necessary; but they none the less separate humanity. It is the wise who can meet one another beyond these boundaries.
Whatever their faith, the wise have always been able to meet each other beyond those boundaries of external forms and conventions which are natural and necessary to human life, but which nonetheless separate humanity.

-- Viladat Day -- Inayat Khan was born on July 5, 1882, in Baroda, India.

Exogamy

our loves are exogamous
sustenance endogamous

infused of nature
she loves and
returns to nurture

he labours to
build nurture
for her nature

pheromones of a mother
are the nectar of nurture
others are a delightenment

the prodigal son
rejoices to reunite
seed and soil to one

to build a unity
of the extended
families of man

she chooses
he builds
he chooses
she creates

father harvests
suckering shoots
good reeds for
building a home

pheromones are
interlinked thru
our nurturance
seeds naught-yness

yet he returns
in the spring
yet again mutton

a mothers dream
for her lost son
his scent her passion

witholding the seed
replenish the granary
a time of compassion
replant fertile soil

one circle ever
spiraling into
the everlasting
quest of the(.)

-by greg heil-