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RE: Daily Zen - 8/14/2007 6:57:45 AM

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Today's daily OM deals with a situation we all face sooner or later;

Being A Container
Holding Space For Others
We have all been called upon at one time or another to help a loved one through a difficult time. When the help required consists of concrete actions, such as running errands or making phone calls, we know what to do. But sometimes we are called simply to hold space for the person as they go through whatever they need to go through. They may need to express anger or grief; they may need to talk or be silent. They may need us to hold their hand; they may need us to give them time alone. Whatever the case, when we hold space for someone, we offer ourselves up as a container for the overwhelming feelings .... (read on)

gassho,

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RE: Daily Zen - 8/14/2007 4:06:24 PM

Hildegard

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This is a wonderful reflection I am passing along! I am so very grateful to have at least one such
"Container" friend!

Edda

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Peace and joy!

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RE: Daily Zen - 8/16/2007 7:23:58 AM

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In Buddhism, it is taught that the observation of the five precepts (of not killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying or taking intoxicants) form the “passport” to a good human rebirth. Thus, it is the nature of the average human to tend not to break the precepts (the law). It is also the tendency of the average person to be apalled when they hear of others breaking the precepts; for example news of murder, robbery, rape, cheating, drug abuse, etc. It is as if there is disbelief that another human can do something so terrible to another human. It implies observance of the precepts “makes” us human, and that one who break the precepts becomes inhuman. One should be reminded that condemnation of a fellow human being is tantamount to self condemnation.

Equanimity (Sol lucet omnibus)

In "The Brothers Karamazov" Dostoevsky reminds us of the power of love : "Be not disheartened by the misdoing of men. Love a man even in his misdoing, for such love is a likeness of the divine, and the highest we can know on earth. Love all God's creation, both the whole and every grain of sand. Love every leaf, every ray of light. Love the animals, love the plants, love every single thing. By love you shall discern God's mystery quickening all things, and so, day by day, be drawn into a fuller understanding of it: till at last you will come to love the whole world with an all-embracing love. Sometimes, at the sight of men's misdoing, one stands perplexed, wondering how to correct it, whether by coercion or by love. Let all things be done in love and humility. If to that resolve we hold fast, we shall win all the world to our heart's persuasion."

gassho (be well), rj

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