So much has happened so soon, its been a long journey made to seem incredibly short by the speed at which things morphed in my life. The friend who knows me best told me when I was back in India and vacillating about coming to the States that I should take the risk just so I could LIVE for once. Without the fears and doubts that had made me minimalize my existence till virtually no one existed in it. And I had done it without even realizing that is what I was doing. I was reveling in the “simplicity” of things in my life..not realizing what I was living was not life, but an excuse for it. And so, on a whim as it were, I let go the ropes and ties and dived.. and dived and dived and soon enough it felt like it was a dive I would never come out of. But then, like the wings of angels came winds of love, and support and help from friends who became loved ones… and loved ones who became friends.. and I soared and soared and soared to heights I had only imagined clinging as I had been to the past and to the walls of my darkness. I’ll tell you a few stories here. But first, for the wind beneath my wings, thank you and God bless.
Oh, and speaking of God
July 18, 2007 at 4:18 pm (Soul Search Trivia)
You scored as Buddhism. Your beliefs most closely resemble those of Buddhism. Do more research on Buddhism and possibly
consider becoming Buddhist, if you are not already.
In Buddhism, there are Four Noble Truths: (1) Life is suffering. (2) All suffering is caused by ignorance of the nature of
reality and the craving, attachment, and grasping that result from such ignorance. (3) Suffering can be ended by overcoming
ignorance and attachment. (4) The path to the suppression of suffering is the Noble Eightfold Path, which consists of right
views, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right-mindedness, and right
contemplation. These eight are usually divided into three categories that base the Buddhist faith: morality, wisdom, and
samadhi, or concentration. In Buddhism, there is no hierarchy, nor caste system; the Buddha taught that one’s spiritual worth is not based on birth.
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Who AM I?
July 18, 2007 at 3:49 pm (Soul Search Trivia)
You are The Hermit
Prudence, Caution, Deliberation.
The Hermit points to all things hidden, such as knowledge and inspiration,hidden enemies. The illumination is from within, and retirement from participation in current events.
The Hermit is a card of introspection, analysis and, well, virginity. You do not desire to socialize; the card indicates, instead, a desire for peace and solitude. You prefer to take the time to think, organize, ruminate, take stock. There may be feelings of frustration and discontent but these feelings eventually lead to enlightenment, illumination, clarity.
The Hermit represents a wise, inspirational person, friend, teacher, therapist. This a person who can shine a light on things that were previously mysterious and confusing.
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