June 07, 2024 – C

This 23 inch tall seated Buddha carries with it the authority and simplicity of the spirit of the person it personifies. It is a prefect replica of the seated Buddha under the Bodhi Tree, empty of fear, of desire, of duty, letting the world go by, knowing that he has all he needs to get up and do what needs to be done in each situation as it arises for nothing more than the joy of doing it and the satisfaction of having done it–in the form of his original nature, the inherent virtues/virtuosities that constitute what he does best and what he enjoys doing most, and his intrinsic intuition that sees into the heart of every matter, knows what’s what and what is called for, and when, where and how it is called for, enabling him to act spontaneously, from the heart at the right time, in the right place, in the right way, and thus personifying him as The Buddha, The Enlightened One, The One Who knows, through all of time. Amen. May it be so. For those who aspire to a similar way of being alive to and present with all that comes our way. Always and forever. Aum mani padme hum…

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Published by jimwdollar

I'm retired, and still finding my way--but now, I don't have to pretend that I know what I'm doing. I retired after 40.5 years as a minister in the Presbyterian Church USA, serving churches in Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina. I graduated from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, in Austin, Texas, and Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. My wife, Judy, and I have three daughters, five granddaughters, one great granddaughter, and a great grandson on the way, within about ten minutes from where we live--and are enjoying our retirement as much as we have ever enjoyed anything.

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