Merle, Then we've come full circle back to my original post. To be in harmony with (N)ature is not to hope or pray that a god will be looking out for you, but to deal with misfortunes and hardships ourselves as they happen.
Mike --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  nature..not to .... but in harmony with her!!!!!!!! she is the captain of > our ship: the good earth...merle >  > Merle, > > If we're all "part and parcel" of nature, and god and nature are "but one", > then who are you praying to? > > Mike > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > àmike..are not "god" and nature but one? merle > > à> > Merle, > > > > Ineed we are, and as such it's best we grow up and flow wih the laws of > > nature than hope a god will look after us. > > > > Mike > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Ãâà> > > Ãâàmike..we are part and parcel of nature..what is the point you > > > are making...? merle > > > Ãâà> > > Merle, > > > > > > Buddhism would say - what will you do if the road doesn't rise up to meet > > > you? Or the wind is head-on and the sun isn't warm on your face? Better > > > to rely on ourselves than a god. > > > > > > Mike (who is celebrating with my Celtic cousins) > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Why not!ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ÃâàHappy Every Day,ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > >A HAPPY ST. PATRICKÃÆ'ââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢S DAY. > > > > >SUN 17TH MARCH 2013 > > > > >ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > >I arise today through the Strength of Heaven, > > > > >Light of Sun, Radiance of Moon, > > > > >Splendour of Fire, Speed of Lightning, > > > > >Swiftness of Wind, Depth of Sea, > > > > >Stability of Earth, Firmness of Rock. > > > > >TRADITIONAL GAELIC BLESSING > > > > >ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > >May the road rise up to meet you. > > > > >May the wind be always at your back. > > > > >May the sun shine warm upon your face; > > > > >the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, > > > > >may God hold you in the palm of His hand. > > > > >ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > >ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > >ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > >ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > >ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > >Please Remember: > > > > >As part of continued email etiquette, please delete my name and email > > > > >address before forwarding. ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > >PLEASE use .bcc when sending to multiple addresses and always delete > > > > >any and all emailÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > >addresses in the email I forward. This helps eliminate addresses to > > > > >spam lists. > > > > >ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > >ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
