Friday, August 10, 2012

make like a tree and leave

All the religions and philosophies and socio-political worldviews are like leaves on a tree. When one's attention is stuck on looking at one leaf exclusively, no other leaves can be seen, nor can one see the whole tree. When one takes a step back and allows the whole tree to disclose itself, all leaves can be seen as an integral part of the whole. All leaf bickering ceases. One leaves off all shouting of leaf exclusiveness and turns to the purpose of one's own leaf and all leaves: the providing of light and nourishment to the whole tree.

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  1. I had a dream in which a tree had an eye on each leaf. Certainly, the tree as a whole was all-seeing. I, however, had a single-leaf perspective in that dream.


    --Gary

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