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Pamela Leavey's avatar

Wonderful poem and post Brian. Listening to some else's opinion of our work can be eye-opening and very helpful. Especially when it is someone we trust.

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Ann Collins's avatar

Brian, I hear this poem quietly noticing the tender human need for safety, for certainty. We're all born with this craving. But as we begin to question the status quo, we see how this reflexive need can limit our *deep enjoyment* of the Mystery, Love and Infinity of God. For me, it's been a humble awakening.

The more we learn, the more one sees the vast plain of Mystery opening ever-wider.

Sometimes we see this in learning other things: like how to parent our children, or how to be a true friend to our partners, how to practice our profession, to make our art--or how to let ourselves be unconditionally loved.

The question statement is an excellent concept!

To *not* know, but to rest in the unknowing.

That's the beauty of the practice. That's poetry.

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