On Fri, 4 Jun 1999, Jeff Owens wrote:
>
> ... is that no
> matter what is happening around me, it's of utmost importance that
> I live a life of integrity and wholeness, to the best of my
> ability. Live in harmony, reduce the negative impact of meeting my
> needs, maintain a respectful relationship with all beings including
> all humans, and experience as deeply as possible my oneness with
> the Earth. Not out of duty, not out of fear, but out of love, joy,
> the profound contentment and even ecstasy of participating
> consciously in *life*.
>
> Whether or not this is "effective" in any external way doesn't
> really matter.
Yes, exactly.
sph
Sandra P. Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.flora.org/sandra/
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The one small garden of a free gardener was all his need and due,
not a garden swollen to a realm;
his own hands to use,
not the hands of others to command. --Sam Gamgee