Saturday, December 02, 2006
Dismount Your Donkey At The Summit
I found the following in a book called '365 Tao' and found it interesting, considering today's posting.
"Some places in the world are very hard to climb, and people use animals. Each person can only ride one, and each animal might have a different name. The riders go up the trail in different orders, and they discuss their varying opinions about their experiences. They may even have conflicting opinions: One traveler may think the trip thrilling, another may find it terrifying, and a third may find it banal.
At the summit all the travelers stand in the same place. Each of them has the same chance to view the same vistas. The donkeys are put to rest and graze; they are not needed anymore.
We all travel the path of Tao. The donkeys are the various doctrines that each of us embraces. What does it matter which doctrine we embrace as long as it leads us to the summit? Your donkey might be a Zen donkey, mine might be a Tao donkey. There are Christian, Islamic, Jewish and even Agnostic donkeys. All lead to the same place. Why poke fun at others over the name of their donkey? Aren't you riding one yourself?
Once we reach the summit, we no longer need names, and we can experience all things directly.
I Honour My Own Idea Of God
So much talk about spirituality and God. And so many people arguing. Wars and rules and fears and judgements. All this exising out there, but what is inside? Why not feel and experience God instead of defining and analyzing? Each person comes to know God in her/his own way. He may call it this and she may call it that. The key, perhaps, is to honour our own personal idea of God and then to look within, to know, that no one and nothing out there can over take away or destroy this eternal connection.
Do you honour your spirituality, your faith, however it looks for you, or do you feel the need to explain yourself? What feelings or thoughts do you notice after reading the writing for today?
