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Linda and I went down to Portland this weeknd to celebrate Passover with Jeff and Judy Margolis, Amy's folks. It is always a pleasure to get to spend time with Amy and David. They have created a warm home and life together and it is nice to get to be in the presence of it.
Passover was great. Jeff Margolis led an engaging ceremony with lots of back and forth on intrepretations. The crowd was eloquent and thoughtful. It was nice to get back to roots.
of course our trip down there was over to quickly. Passover, long early morning walk to hawthorne for me, then breakfast with amy and david, trip to powells, and then the lovely i5 corridor home.
Got mail from my dear friend, Jim, this morning. We met in '94 in a small travellers hotel in Guatemala, ran into eachother later on Roatan in Honduras and have kept in contact since. Jim was a railway worker from Arbroath, Scotland by way of London, who gave up the desk job to travel. He had a son in India with a woman from Canada and now Jim and Kesava have made a home with another woman that he met travelling + her 3 children. Jim is one of my favorite people to spend time with. He is deep and loving. He sent me this quote:
"remember always that you are just a visitor here, a traveller passing through. your stay is but short and the moment of you departure unknown.none can live without toil and a craft that provides your needs is a blessing indeed.but if you toil without rest, fatigue and weariness will overtake you and you will be denied the joy that comes from labours end.speak quietly and kindly and be not forward with either opinions or advice. if you talk much, this will make you deaf to what others say and you should know that there are few so wise that they cannot learn from others.be near when help is needed but be far when praise and thanks are being offered.take small account of might, wealth and fame for they soon pass and are forgotten. instead nurture love within you and strive to be a friend to all. truely compassion is a balm for many wounds.treasure silence when you find it and while being mindful of you duties, set time aside to be alone with yourself. cast off pretence and self deception and see yourself as you really are.despite all appearances, no-one is really evil.they are led astray by ignorance.if you ponder this truth always, you will offer more light rather than blame or condemnation. you, no less than all beings, have the nature of love within you.your essential mind is pure. therefore, when defilements cause you to stumble and fall, let not remorse nor dark fore-boading cast you down. be of good cheer and with this understanding, summon strength and walk on.faith is like a lamp and wisdom it is that makes the flames burn bright.carry this lamp always and in good time the darkness will yield and you will abide in light."
Passover was great. Jeff Margolis led an engaging ceremony with lots of back and forth on intrepretations. The crowd was eloquent and thoughtful. It was nice to get back to roots.
of course our trip down there was over to quickly. Passover, long early morning walk to hawthorne for me, then breakfast with amy and david, trip to powells, and then the lovely i5 corridor home.
Got mail from my dear friend, Jim, this morning. We met in '94 in a small travellers hotel in Guatemala, ran into eachother later on Roatan in Honduras and have kept in contact since. Jim was a railway worker from Arbroath, Scotland by way of London, who gave up the desk job to travel. He had a son in India with a woman from Canada and now Jim and Kesava have made a home with another woman that he met travelling + her 3 children. Jim is one of my favorite people to spend time with. He is deep and loving. He sent me this quote:
"remember always that you are just a visitor here, a traveller passing through. your stay is but short and the moment of you departure unknown.none can live without toil and a craft that provides your needs is a blessing indeed.but if you toil without rest, fatigue and weariness will overtake you and you will be denied the joy that comes from labours end.speak quietly and kindly and be not forward with either opinions or advice. if you talk much, this will make you deaf to what others say and you should know that there are few so wise that they cannot learn from others.be near when help is needed but be far when praise and thanks are being offered.take small account of might, wealth and fame for they soon pass and are forgotten. instead nurture love within you and strive to be a friend to all. truely compassion is a balm for many wounds.treasure silence when you find it and while being mindful of you duties, set time aside to be alone with yourself. cast off pretence and self deception and see yourself as you really are.despite all appearances, no-one is really evil.they are led astray by ignorance.if you ponder this truth always, you will offer more light rather than blame or condemnation. you, no less than all beings, have the nature of love within you.your essential mind is pure. therefore, when defilements cause you to stumble and fall, let not remorse nor dark fore-boading cast you down. be of good cheer and with this understanding, summon strength and walk on.faith is like a lamp and wisdom it is that makes the flames burn bright.carry this lamp always and in good time the darkness will yield and you will abide in light."
thus spake nbp @ 8:01:00 AM
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