The Brown Book Commentaries

Image 337 (Page 127a) … This picture shows the field where I regularly played Ultimate
Frisbee at the University of the Nations campus in Kailua-Kona (Hawaii) in 2004-05. It
reminds me of the Truth that even the most judgmental of people contain great Kindness,
and that even the most arrogant of people can be humbled by Humility …
Image 338 (Page 127a – overleaf) … This picture shows a magnificent stained glass window
in Stuttgart‘s Stiftskirche – interestingly containing a myriad of universalist, nature-based
archetypes that contrast markedly with those typically found in a Christian church, and
resplendent with brilliant colors that markedly contrasted with the relatively colorless setting
of this church in particular. For me this symbolizes the Truth that every pound of dogma
contains at least an ounce of pure Truth, and the reminder that even dreariest of days holds
the promise of the next clear sky …
―There are those who give and know not pain in giving; nor do they seek Joy [for
themselves] … They give as the myrtle breathes its fragrance into space. Through the lives of such
as these God speaks, and from behind their eyes He smiles upon the Earth.‖ ~ Kahlil Gibran
(Sometimes there is nothing left to say but ……… YES!)
―To allow your Self to be led, stop following.‖ ~ Jesus
As it turns out, the text of John 14:4 is being echoed here, for indeed we all innately ―know the place
to where [Jesus] was going‖ … We know the way to Love is via Caring when least inclined to do so, for
those least deserving of the same – We know the way to Heaven; that Heaven is an internal eternity,
accessed during every deed of selfless Kindness – We know the way to Salvation; that Salvation comes
to those who humble their own selves (Matthew 18:3-4) by Caring for those in need (Matthew 5:40-48,
Matthew 24:12-14 & Matthew 25:35-40 et al) … And most importantly of all, we need not ―learn‖ any of
these Truths from another. Most importantly of all, while guides of Truth are indeed ever-present (we can
know them by their Fruits), they are not at all necessary for us to re-Member The Way.
―A wealthy person is not the one who has the most;
but rather the one who needs the least.‖ ~ unknown
This is an insightful statement, and yet not fully accurate. For a truly Wealthy person is neither
the one who has the most nor the one who need the least.. Rather, the truly Wealthy person is the
one who gives the most – who has the least and yet gives of what he has; who has enough and
gives until he has less; who has the most and gives until he has no more.
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