December 29, 2024

Hidden Falls 07/02/2011 — Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Wyoming
We have to know what we are seeking.
I am seeking truth.
Other terms for the truth I am seeking are:
Integrity.
Transparency.
Authenticity.
Genuineness.
Realness.
Sincerity.
Honesty.
Spontaneity.
Openness...

I am seeking
"To live 'As One Thus Come.'"
"To be the Christ."
"To be the Buddha."
"To be Myself."
"Who I Am In Each Situation As It Arises."
"Here, Now."

My Mission/Practice
is to live the truth that I am here, now,
in service to my Original Nature,
Innate Virtues,
Inherent Imagination,
Intrinsic Intuition,
by exhibiting them in service
to what is Called For
in each situation as it arises
all my life long.

I realize this
in the emptiness, stillness, silence,
by emptying myself
of all thoughts, desires, fear, emotions,
duties, etc., so that I am as empty
as the space between breaths,
and remaining empty/still/silent
waiting "for the mud to settle and the water to clear,"
so that I may see/hear/receive
what arises/emerges/appears/occurs
in the silence as realization, perhaps,
or as a call to action,
to do what is called for, here now,
or an image to ponder/reflect on, etc.
as a guide for my life here, now.
And see where that goes.
And how I apply that to my life,
my mission/practice, here, now.

I expect it will be different with you.

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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