September 30, 2025

Eno Reflections — Eno River State Park, Durham, North Carolina
Psyche and the Tao commune with each other,
share a common language,
and an environment that includes us
in the work to be what is needed and do what is called for
in each situation as it arises.

We only need to get on board with them
and bring our gifts--the things we do best
and enjoy doing most--to life in the here, now
for balance and harmony, rhythm and flow
to come to life in our life
and for things to come together for the true good of all.

It only takes a quick Look around to see how far away
we are from that,
and know that the entire country/world is long overdue
for a return to emptiness/stillness/silence and sitting there
as an attentive presence tuning in to Psyche and Tao
and participating in life together with them for the common good of all concerned.

This isn't woolgathering, daydreaming or building castles in the air. It is returning to the center and foundation of life together with Psyche and Tao, regaining the balance and harmony of life together with them and the time and place of our living,
in order to see and serve what is called for here, now as one with each other and all others who are living as one with all others and with Psyche and Tao.

As the Buddha would say, "It only means peaceful abiding here, now."

What is too hard about that?

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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