Tiny view

Compared to the silent knowledge of meditation, I find that any attempt to pull God into religion, no matter how well it is done, is somewhat impoverishing. Similar to the fact that words are inadequate to describe the trancendent, pulling God into any form or organization is inherently limiting.

It is also the only way we can know anything. We pick a point of view; create words as handles to manipulate our concept; and think of that little piece of the all as something real.

I'm the pupil

Prayer is talking.
Meditation is LISTENING.

Which one helps us learn more?

Lucid meditation, like lucid dreams, lets you ask questions to change the course of the teaching.
It is a two way conversation; master and pupil.

Pass it around

After seeing this quote on George's blog, I decided it really is time to recirculate this wisdom to everyone in our nation.

"A great nation is like a great man:
When he makes a mistake, he realizes it.
Having realized it, he admits it.
Having admitted it, he corrects it.
He considers those who point out his faults
as his most benevolent teachers.
He thinks of his enemy
as the shadow that he himself casts."
--Tao Te Ching