Salvation

It is easy to forget that God is in ALL of us, in all of creation. Jesus is not the only "divine" being. We are all divine beings living in material forms. That's the nature of this material universe. Jesus understood this perfectly, and was in sync with the divine energy (God) which permeates all things. 

Jesus' promise of salvation comes from each of us discovering that God is in us and allowing God to manifest in all we do .... that we are, so to speak, "children of the Most High" (Psalm 82; John 10; Gal. 3)), therefore of divine lineage. Salvation is being saved from being duped by the illusiveness of this world, discovering your true self, and opening your minds to the complexity of Creation in all its dimensions. Salvation is not a "free ride." Jesus teaches us HOW to be saved - it is our own work, our own discovery of the nature of Life. We choose, we live.

It was said ...

“See that you not be deceived,
for many will come in my name, saying,
‘I am he,’ and ‘The time has come.’ 
Do not follow them! 
When you hear of wars and insurrections,
do not be terrified; for such things must happen first,
but it will not immediately be the end.” 
Then he said to them,
“Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 
There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues
from place to place;
and awesome sights and mighty signs will come from the sky.”

Luke 21

America's Future

Education should not be a "business", but an opportunity for any American to develop their full potential. Society should fund the education of its children in order to provide for the future, generations of inventiveness, educated leadership and progress in every human milieu.

Health Care should not be a "business", but a funded service to keep America in good health so that we do not lose the possible inventiveness and leadership which disease and malconditions steal away from every generation. I recieved a bill, charging $573 for two sessions of PT (physical therapy), during which hardly anything more than consultation was accomplished. This is obscene.

Economics is the bane of this period of civilization. If the wealth of this nation is not shared, providing opportunities for everyone to excel, or just to live without financial stress, then economic inflation will eat away the good we have built like a cancer, and society will collapse. There must be ways of balancing costs with income so that everyone can live free of financial stress. But greed rules the day -  mostly out of a desire for power and control.

Be vigilant

Luke 17:

Then he said to his disciples,“The days will come when you will long to seeone of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.There will be those who will say to you,‘Look, there he is,’ or ‘Look, here he is.’Do not go off, do not run in pursuit.For just as lightning flashesand lights up the sky from one side to the other,
so will the Son of Man be in his day.

Culture More Important Than Politics

These words dissolve my apathy and soothe my confusion. Sela

"Our society would collapse without the 65 million volunteers and 22 million entrepreneurs who engage in pragmatic problem solving every day.

Importantly, it is the groups outside of politics that lead the nation and create a better world. Change always comes from outside the world of politics. Positive change comes when everyday Americans use the freedom to work together in community.

No matter what happens on Election Day, the hard work of moving America forward will continue in our communities. Politics have failed, America will not."

Scott Rasmussen, editorialist. Thank you, Mr. Rasmussen.  www.rasmussenreports. com 

Culture More Important Than Politics

These words dissolve my apathy and soothe my confusion. Sela

"Our society would collapse without the 65 million volunteers and 22 million entrepreneurs who engage in pragmatic problem solving every day.

Importantly, it is the groups outside of politics that lead the nation and create a better world. Change always comes from outside the world of politics. Positive change comes when everyday Americans use the freedom to work together in community.

No matter what happens on Election Day, the hard work of moving America forward will continue in our communities. Politics have failed, America will not."

Scott Rasmussen, editorialist. Thank you, Mr. Rasmussen.  www.rasmussenreports. com 

Culture More Important Than Politics

These words dissolve my apathy and soothe my confusion. Sela

"Our society would collapse without the 65 million volunteers and 22 million entrepreneurs who engage in pragmatic problem solving every day.

Importantly, it is the groups outside of politics that lead the nation and create a better world. Change always comes from outside the world of politics. Positive change comes when everyday Americans use the freedom to work together in community.

No matter what happens on Election Day, the hard work of moving America forward will continue in our communities. Politics have failed, America will not."

Scott Rasmussen, editorialist. Thank you, Mr. Rasmussen.  www.rasmussenreports. com 

Culture More Important Than Politics

These words dissolve my apathy and soothe my confusion. Sela

"Our society would collapse without the 65 million volunteers and 22 million entrepreneurs who engage in pragmatic problem solving every day.

Importantly, it is the groups outside of politics that lead the nation and create a better world. Change always comes from outside the world of politics. Positive change comes when everyday Americans use the freedom to work together in community.

No matter what happens on Election Day, the hard work of moving America forward will continue in our communities. Politics have failed, America will not."

Scott Rasmussen, editorialist. Thank you, Mr. Rasmussen.  www.rasmussenreports. com 

God is Love is You.

But you have mercy on all, because you can do all things;
and you overlook people's sins that they may repent.
For you love all things that are
and loathe nothing that you have made;
for what you hated, you would not have fashioned.
And how could a thing remain, unless you willed it;
or be preserved, had it not been called forth by you?
But you spare all things, because they are yours,
O LORD and lover of souls,
for your imperishable spirit is in all things!

Wisdom 11:22

Only One, True Sangha (Community)

We all want to belong.

We all want to experience

meaning and purpose.

We all want to know love.

Therefore, we join ---

I marry.

I am Christian.

I am Jewish.

I am Buddhist.

I am Muslim.

We can say the same

for culture or politics ---

I am American.

I am French, Chinese, Democrat.

But the real Sangha (community of one mind and heart)

is more basic,

and even as it is so simple a concept,

it is difficult to achieve ---

I am human.

And every practice

born of "religion" (which means to link together, to be of one mind and heart),

or born of culture,

when stripped of its veneer of

language, ritual, dogma

and Teacher ---

is the same.

I am human.

I am soul.

I am Soul.

Therefore,

manage your own journey,

but respect every road

which leads home.

agd

September?

Hot, sultry Saturday morning,

80 degrees at 10 am --

a bit warm for Sept. 10, 2016,

the effects of a world

enamored with industry

and progress.

And life just follows

the seasons….

a leaf parachuting to earth

in joy and abandon.

Leaves swirled by the changing winds

born of cool and warmth,

the tans and browns

of grasses due to the heat

and no rain.

A stick bug clinging to the wall

for a time, then disappearing

into the vegetation - so clever!

Wooly caterpillars humping

their way across the road,

Good luck!

But the heat,

the humidity…

almost too much to bear,

will be forgotten in

the short, icy days of January.

Thank God for central air!!

agd

A Moment

Alone with Clio,

her pearl-white body bent,

pressing gently against by shoulder,

her cool skin warming

with the touch of my embrace

and with the wrapping of my thighs,

and with the warmth of my breath,

her voice sweetens

and sparkles in my soul --

a tune inspired

only Clio and I can sing.

agd

Tell Me a Story

Warm, moist, August morn,

the beating sun

revealing Life:

Three caterpillars,

two ginger,

one white -

Is there a story?

agd