bill..thanks..merle
Merle, I don't care to comment on this post but I did want you to know that it came through just fine on the website. I say this because many of your posts that seemingly have links or embedded photos do not come through well. Whatever you did here worked fine...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > in the silence of his meditation, tao chi'en would recover his lost aplomb > and rid himself of the temptation of hatred and anger. gradually, memories > desires and thoughts would slip away, until he felt his body dissolving into > nothingness. > > for a time he ceased to exist, until he reemerged transformed into an eagle, > soaring effortlessly, borne by cold limpid air that lifted him high above the > highest mountains. > > from there he could look down on vast prairies, endless forests and rivers of > pure silver. > > then he knew perfect harmony, like a fine instrument resonating with the > heavens and earth, floating among milky clouds, superb wings > outstretched........... > > " another splendid eagle suspended in the infinite heavens asked: "where is > your joy tao?"... > > "the world is filled with suffering..." > > "suffering fulfils a spiritual purpose" > > "that is merely useless sorrow." > > "remember that the sage is always joyful because he accepts reality" > > "and evil must he accept that too?" > > "the only antidote is > love"................................................p.361/ 362..extracted > from " daughter of fortune"...isabel allende >
