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ABC Book for the New Year A is for Attention— the first step to Awakening. B is for Being— Be still and know that I am That. C is for Consciousness— essence of waking, dream, and sleep. D is for Dancing— to the music of the spheres we swirl. E is for Enlightenment— for God said "Let there be Light!" F is for Friendship— treasure this wonder above all else. G is for Gratitude— be thankful for gifts that come your way. H is for Heart— for courage is the center of action. I is for Insight— from inspiration to illumination. J is for Joy— even when deaf Beethoven's Ode was full. K is for Kindness— more important than fruits of knowledge. L is for Love— that moves the sun and the other stars. M is for Mindfulness— this is the heart of meditation. N is for Now— where everything happens this present moment. O is for Oneness— out of which flows the ten thousand things. P is for Peace— not absence of war but of desire. Q is for Quintessence— the quest of the sacred spirit. R is for Rain— the spiritual downpouring of heaven. S is for Space— the empty canvas for time to paint in. T is for Tao— The Awakened One is here and now. U is for Understanding— more precious than rubies and gold. V is for Vision— the inner compass that guides our life. W is for Wisdom— the fruit that nourishes our soul. X is for Xmas— birth of Christos, the Bringer of Light. Y is for Yes!— be positive in everything you do! Z is for Zen— beginner's mind doing all things afresh. — Peter Y. Chou Mountain View, 1-1-2009 |
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