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Retired from 10 years in the Canadian Navy, and 28 years in the Canadian Diplomatic Service, with postings in Beijing, Mexico City, Sri Lanka, Romania, Abu Dhabi, Guyana, Ireland, Trinidad, and, last but not least, India.

Wednesday 11 January 2017

Being in Transition



My children will always dwell
     in Transition.
They will be occupied with moving
through themselves
into a changing Present.

That emergent child 
will ever look back, 
to whom they once were,
before embracing, 
and being in,
     Transition.

Your life is not a barrier,
nor a wall to hide behind:
your life is not a handicap,
nor a burden to be carried...

Let your passage be a gentle glow
that focusses your sight,
removes distraction,
doubt and fear,
and illuminates your night:
step through the shimmering doorway,
and be where you belong
     in Transition.

And later
in some other When,
or in some future Now,
all you have been
will shine as light,
a gentle guiding beacon,
in some other person’s night:
the torch that will light them through
     Transition.

The Ancient Hippie

The Ancient Hippie
Natraj dances with us all.

Welcome, and Namaste

Greetings fellow travellers,

For you American friends visiting, you will notice that this old Canadian uses Canadian English in this blog: kindly bear with me. As I blog primarily on subjects that are vitally interesting to me, I appreciate all feedback.

As I tend to be a bit of a language usage freak, I will, as required, edit obscenity and rude comments. That said, I welcome your opinions and discussion.

May your Dharma be clear

Peace

"If we shadows have offended,
Think but this, and all is mended:
That you have but slumb'red here,
While these visions did appear."


Puck’s epilogue to A Midsummer Night’s Dream