Breathing In, Breathing Out…Dharma and Ancestral Wisdom
Breathing In, Breathing Out…Dharma and Ancestral Wisdom
By Rev. Zenju Earthlyn Manuel
May all beings be cared for and loved,
Be listened to, understood and acknowledged despite different views,
Be accepted for who they are in this moment,
Be afforded patience,
Be allowed to live without fear of having their lives taken away or their bodies violated.
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Reflections
No one or nothing can destroy your true spirit. And yet there are events in our lives that make us feel that the light deep within has been blown out. The possibilities of recovering may appear impossible. To heal we try on various paths not knowing that our true spirit has never left us. The inner home we are born with remains intact just as the sun remains in the sky despite a tornado or hurricane. In thunderstorms some of the sun’s warmth is temporarily blocked but not completely taken away. If it were lost all together we would completely freeze to death on Earth. We are like the sun.
Meditations
Today, I breathe in, I breathe out. I know that the sun is above me even at times when I feel cold. I recognize myself in the sun. I breathe in the warmth that I am. I breathe out knowing that my spirit is completely intact. Today is a good day to get reacquainted with myself, to say, “Hello, I thought I lost you.” It is a good day to say, “I am here.” I breathe in and I breathe out.
Greetings,
Here’s the quote for the week. I am open to feedback. Have a well week.
Reflection
How long have you contemplated the things that went wrong, the things that hurt you, or the times when you hurt someone else? There may be remorse, regret, shame, or embarrassment. And we may find ourselves walking around with our burden baskets. When our day is filled with twisting the thorns of our lives deeper into our hearts, we lose sight of the vast beauty of life. We develop a habit of seeing the negative things of life as reality. In such a state our resistance or struggle becomes a way of surviving our lives each day. How is it going with such a life?
Meditation
Today, I breathe in being human. I breathe out knowing that I do my best at easing suffering in my life and for those around me. Today is a good day to lay down my burden basket. I turn toward others and myself rather than against. I wander past the battlegrounds toward an open field in which I can see beyond all that clouds my vision. I breathe in, I breathe out.
