Good morning!
We have now a still, serene summer Sunday after sitting. We can see the beautiful
sun, sky, lush leaves, abundant flowers, fruits, and hear birds singing. As we
cultivate, we verify. As we seed, we reap.
Weeds and vines thrive and squirrels and rabbits are also rampant. Grape-like vines
cover hibiscus trees and rabbits cut morning glory, even dug and eat the lily roots
planted for the Buddha.
All these seem natural, but they have come from karmas. Karmas cut holy harmony
and create separated suffering. Short-sights and short-circuits may serve for selfish
profits, but harm holy happiness.
Holiness is sometimes added as the fourth element to truth, goodness, and beauty –
corresponding to intellect, volition, and emotion – but should come first to make
they truly holy – wholly wholesome – way world.
For this purpose we must sit, stop karmas, and see the dharmas in the holy (wholly
wholesome) perspective, proportion, and priority. We have abundant flowers and
fruits, even if squirrels and rabbits ravage.
These small animals can’t climb lattice-laden grapes and pears or cross over fences.
Humans must caution their small, separated, selfish truth, goodness, and beauty –
sciences, technologies, politics, economics, arts, and arms.
7/20/14
