tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post5412829483957837188..comments2023-04-05T06:16:16.259-07:00Comments on No Way Cafe: Tao Te Ching – Chapter 23Galen Pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-39349584648403946872017-05-27T19:02:57.827-07:002017-05-27T19:02:57.827-07:00Hey, CD! Thanks for stopping by. Your haiku is per...Hey, CD! Thanks for stopping by. Your haiku is perfect. Absolutely perfect. Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-91706658917086837092017-05-27T16:42:33.811-07:002017-05-27T16:42:33.811-07:00Thanks, Galen! Love your thoughts about chapter 23...Thanks, Galen! Love your thoughts about chapter 23 and linking it with the Buddhist teaching. <br />Last Fall I wrote a Haiku after reading 23:<br /><br />Fall brings hurricanes<br />Nature rarely blows all day<br />Still, I talk too long<br /><br />Thought you might get a kick out of this. Take care.Conveyance Doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05600805555981581547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-62129129307667547722017-05-10T07:08:58.733-07:002017-05-10T07:08:58.733-07:00Thanks, LeAnn, for your comment. I knew someone on...Thanks, LeAnn, for your comment. I knew someone once whose speaking voice was very soft. You always had to lean in and listen carefully when he was speaking. Your whispering voice with your kids had the same effect. <br /><br />I like that true/necessary/kind inquiry, too. (That comes from Buddhist teaching, not me.) If we all used that more often....<br /><br />And the deep calls to deep comes from Psalms. I love that verse. <br /><br />Hope you have a wonderful day.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-45731458148770977462017-05-09T20:19:43.009-07:002017-05-09T20:19:43.009-07:00As always, you stretch my mind and I am pondering ...As always, you stretch my mind and I am pondering to new heights. When we struggle against the natural rhythm we suffer; I believe is true. I would say when we struggle against what our Heavenly Father wants for us; we suffer. I liked the analogy of the tree that bends against the wind is the one that stands stronger. I think we experience this one often in our lives of struggle.<br />I really liked your story about when you had laryngitis and talked less and your children did better. I had a similar experience where I started to whisper instead of using my normal voice and they began listening to me more. Of course, I think talking less was probably the best approach.<br />I really liked your thought that before you speak, you ask yourself if what you are about to say is true, necessary and most important kind. That is a quote, I will keep to help me say the right things at the right time in the right place. Silence before speaking is a great thought. <br />I smiled on this one: "Our ego consciousness keeps us in a state of forgetfulness, until we can wake up and remember who we are."<br />Deep does call to Deep and I think I will ponder on this message a bit longer. <br />sending warm thoughts and hugs our way! LeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107717294803352571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-92026018308322602832017-05-08T09:40:42.987-07:002017-05-08T09:40:42.987-07:00Indeed! Glad to hear it!Indeed! Glad to hear it!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-7398167962821053552017-05-08T09:39:41.765-07:002017-05-08T09:39:41.765-07:00Thank you for asking about Danny, Galen! He is at...Thank you for asking about Danny, Galen! He is at home now, taking strong antibiotics, and doing better by the day. May the healing continue!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-59391077474903925342017-05-08T07:52:16.801-07:002017-05-08T07:52:16.801-07:00Perfect verse, Martha. When we are able to soften ...Perfect verse, Martha. When we are able to soften and release our hold on ego-identification, in other words, when we lose our life, we awaken and regain our true life as children of the sacred universe. Thanks for stopping by and I hope Danny is doing well. Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-86694058742195001882017-05-08T07:21:15.959-07:002017-05-08T07:21:15.959-07:00I'm reminded here, Galen, of what Jesus told H...I'm reminded here, Galen, of what Jesus told His followers in Matthew 10:39: Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.<br />It is, indeed, all about submission to God, allowing His power and grace to teach us to live harmoniously with creation.<br />Blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-30740385822262481062017-05-07T16:53:54.646-07:002017-05-07T16:53:54.646-07:00Weather is a lot like my son James--it just likes ...Weather is a lot like my son James--it just likes to do its own thing. Thanks for commenting, CW.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-4138017394267793412017-05-07T11:48:46.123-07:002017-05-07T11:48:46.123-07:00While the topic of surrendering has been much thou...While the topic of surrendering has been much thought about over recent days, the thing that caught me is how the opening lines certainly don't reflect Indiana weather! CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.com