Courage and Suffering


Suffering is what is felt when courage is covered up by hopelessness, despair, fear, anger, lust, greed, jealousy, and ignorance.  Suffering is what is known when we really look at our lives.  Suffering is what we feel when there's no more faith left - when we shrivel and shrink, collapse and sink into the ground, into our tomb.

 

But, the ground's tomb is also the earth's womb, where new things are born.  There are possibilities again and opportunities for courage to arise.  Where there is courage, there can be love.  Where there is love, there can be courage.  And, where they are together - the wondrous ones dance again until all others are captivated by their ecstatic movements and join in.  Then, all are sharing in the unity of community, the harmony of our ecology. And, the wonder-filled wanderers and the wandering wonderers will know beyond a shadow of a doubt that all is unknown and Freedom is beyond captivation - that is, Freedom cannot be captured by anyone.  Freedom can however be courted and danced with, romanced and invited.  But, She's not a tame creature, you know.  And, only the ones that can match Her movements and reflect Her subtlety and grace will rejoice at Her power.



Josh Man
 

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