The Brown Book Commentaries

It is the Collective Consciousness that provides
the fertile ground in which all individuality blooms.
We are all different in moment and deed and circumstance, and yet we are all
One in Soul and goal and Destiny … Yes, even though there are no two
human eyes that are exactly the same, every human being shares the same
conscient foundation, every human being shares the same desire to help build
a life of communal Harmony, and every human being is inevitably headed
towards a realization – at the latest just before passing onward – of the same.
―True partnership can only be achieved by whole beings who retain their separateness
even in uniting. Remember to let the winds of Heaven dance between you. Establishing an
open, flowing channel between the self and the Self is the ultimate form of partnership …
God always enters into partnerships that are equal.‖ ~ R. Blum
Actually, the Divine only inhabits partnerships where intimacy takes a backseat to
service; where both members know intimately that they are ONE – that they are only there
to help the other serve others. all have
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The Truth in Sound
The Truth in wind – with storms serving twofold; warning and awakening.
Life is filled with ―storms‖ … Let the wind remind you to see them as blessings.
The Truth in the call of the Crow – their otherworld Paths always guarded.
Crows are the champions of the misunderstood … Let them remind you to Care.
The Truth in silence – LISTEN …………………………………………….
Silence is what makes sound Meaning-full … Let it remind you to pause.
The Truth in a cricket‘s song – knowing Cleanliness is always within you.
We all have faults & failings ... Let the crickets remind you to sing anyway.
The Truth in falling leaves – for Death is a dance between what was & IS.
All that lives fades & dies … Let leaves remind you that all deeds are eternal.
The Truth in every heartbeat – Life is ever in motion; Life is ever precious.
Each moment is a gift … Let each heartbeat remind you to be filled with giving.
The Truth in bells tolling – true Friendship always nurtures & ever warms.
Friendship is for more than friends … Let bells remind you to Love all nearby.
The Truth in overflowing laughter – for the Soul within is always Joy-full.
Life itself is a priceless treasure … Let laughter remind you to act accordingly.
The Truth in babbling brooks – Nature is ever dancing & breathing deeply.
Life moves ever-onward … Let the rivers remind you to flow along with them.
The Truth in a rooster's crowing – Music always smiles in every sunbeam.
The sun rises anew each morning … Let the rooster remind you to rise with it.
The Truth in thunder‘s rumble – the Skies ever saunter to Nature's pulse.
Lightning splits the skies in two … Let thunder remind you to seek harmony.
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