Paul Meier reading
Silent Exchange
by Alan Harris
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Settling down to meditate in my book-lined alcove, I gaze at Buddha on the shelf, sitting palms up, cross-legged, calm. What is he? Where is his mind? Deep oceans roll between us, the Buddha and me, even though his cast iron likeness is solidly planted before my eyes among amethysts and books. His sloping shoulders and benign face reveal a radiant humility surely possible to humanity, yet seldom found in bodily beings. Where is your mind, Lord Buddha? Your focus seems a thousand miles within as you meditate here in silent serenity. May I somehow join your journey? What must I do to walk your path? A sunbeam shines now through the nearby window and rests on Buddha's heart. "Look within," he whispers innerly. "Look within for a pattern of being that will respond to your aspirations. Consciousness is supple and supportive if you discover and respect its laws. "Bliss abides in every inch of space, and will be found hidden in the obvious. "Master nature by obeying her perfectly. Examine her ways, ask her secrets, and use her for the benefit of all. Blessings accrue to the workman who skillfully unfolds a subtle pattern, then shapes from it a living temple to truth. "You live in the pattern and the pattern lives in you, as the flower hides a seed and the seed hides a flower. "Proceed now into your peace, into your meditation. Leave my sunlit statue here and turn to your inner light. "Slip softly into the shining sea of possibilities, releasing love into life as life releases you into love. "I will be here when you return." |
From the book Inward in Words (1990)
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