Wisdoms from the Journey - Vol VIII (Jan thru Oct 2014)

And after many days of walking -- as he got close to his homestead, his
wife saw him approaching and headed out to him and greeted him warmly. And
Siddhartha held her close and apologized for leaving; saying, "I have found my
Truth, and realize now that I need never have left in the first place to find it, for it
was within me all along and could have been found anywhere." … Upon hearing
this, his wife stepped back and smiled at him, and said, "Yes ... and yet you never
would have known this had you not left. Now come inside and greet your son."
And Siddhartha entered his home … He so wanted to give his son
something precious; he so wanted to show him his newfound Love. And yet all he
had was his begging bowl ... And yet he knew that for Love, this was enough …
So he went down on one knee in front of his child, held out his bowl, and said,
"This is my only possession … By giving you this bowl I am giving you The Way;
a life of detached gratitude & selfless service. It is the only Treasure that I found
on all my travels, and I would like you to have it too."
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"Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will
never enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Whomever becomes humble like this small
child is truly the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven ... You know that the rulers of
the Gentiles seek to control and dominate, and that the powerful among them act
as tyrants. It will not be so with you; for whomever wishes to be truly great must
act as a servant, and whoever wishes to be truly first must act as a slave.”
~ Jesus Christ (Matthew 18:2-4 + Matthew 20:25-27)
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