Saturday, January 12, 2019

CULTIVATING PEACE


Once upon a time, long ago and faraway, or perhaps it was a time not that long ago, in a place much closer than you might imagine... a sage was listening to a young man complain about a neighbor who was making life difficult for him. "What can I do?" asked the man.
 
Pointing to her own shoes, the sage answered, "If you want to keep from getting thorns in your feet as you walk, you have two choices. Either you can cover the whole world with leather, or you can put leather on the soles of your feet by wearing shoes. Both methods would work, but which is the more practical?"
 
"Wearing shoes, of course," came the answer.  "In  the same way," continued the sage, "we tend to think we can achieve happiness by the controlling the outer circumstances of our lives, such as other people's behavior. But, the more we attempt to achieve happiness by controlling the people and things around us, the more we encounter frustration, fear and disappointment. Far better to work on transforming your own mind and cultivating patience and equanimity."
 
May the stories, songs, silences, prayers and ritual space we share together in Celebration Circle serve us in remembering the truth of our Oneness with all that is, and support us in cultivating inner peace and equanimity in our daily lives.

With blessings, 
     Rudi Harst

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