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My thoughts for today… that we are to demonstrate our unity for a more perfect union.

Something that Dr. Wayne Dyer once said that I have always thought to be important was that “A purpose is not something that you’re going to find. It’s something that will find you”. What’s important is that we see beyond existing biases and that we are open to the unknown. What may appear to us as unknown is simply that which remains unknown to us in the present.  Dyer continues, “This shift toward seeing yourself as an infinite spiritual being having a human experience, rather than the reverse — that is, a human being having an occasional spiritual experience — is loaded with fear for most people. I urge you to look at those fears and face them directly right now; the result will be a permanent connection to the abundance and receptivity of the universal Source that intends all of Creation into temporary form”.

Dr. Wayne Dyer is a great teacher for our times. This ability to see us as continual purposeful pure universal love should be contagious in our thoughts and actions.  If you’ve followed my writing here on The Kongdan Foundation, you know I’ve tried to find commonality with nature and our gardens as our benchmark. For myself, it is trying to live beyond limitations that I am here to overcome. A big order I know. But our enfoldment is on-going and recognizing this we take small steps every moment of every day. Sometimes ego and what may appear as self-interest rears its head, but the journey continues unabated. For me, it’s my writing and my garden that keeps me on track.

It’s seeing things grow through our actions that are meant to inspire us as our purpose finds us. Using what we do every day to find the niche that brings, or reminds us, of the endeavors that we are here to find and expand on that becomes our passion. Why finding Lieh Tzu and Confucius, makes me first look inward to see what motivates us, then once found that we are guided by both compassion and virtue.

My travels with Lieh Tzu / Interpolations along the Way

Chapter Two – The Yellow Emperor

23.   Coming Home

Retreating to your garden to find peace and serenity in the quiet among the day lilies and multi‑colored flowers, you soon find yourself asleep on the bench with the sweet smell of lavender overcoming your senses. Your spirit is soon traveling to a place unreachable by foot, boat, or carriage. In this place there are no teachers or leaders. Everything allowed to run its own natural course.

The people have no cravings or lust, men and women only following their natural course. Incapable of enjoying life or fearing death. Therefore no one dying before his time. With no preference of self over others. No decisions to make rather than to like or dislike.

Not knowing to go with the stream of events or against them, so that nothing benefits or harms them. Without grudge, regret, dread, or envy. Having no fear of water so they do not drown, nor fear of fire so they do not burn. Injured, they feel no pain. Scratch them and there is no itch.

They travel on air as if walking on solid ground and go without sleep as if everywhere was their bed. Clouds and mist do not stop them from seeing. Thunder does not confuse their hearing, beauty and ugliness does not enter their hearts.

Mountains and valleys do not trap their feet.

You awaken from your slumber now knowing the path you must follow. Your spirit is catching glimpses of the journey you must make. You have been reminded of where you came from and where you return. Earthly wants and desires are but as the shell of the cicada to be cast off and left behind after being reborn.

Cease to contend and know all will come streaming in your direction. As the water buffalo finds its footing on a path worn over the centuries. Each step follows the next to places you have been and seen before.     1/20/95

Number twenty-three of one hundred fifty-eight entries.