{"id":924,"date":"2016-05-31T14:50:47","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T14:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/wordpress_marcus\/?p=924"},"modified":"2024-08-19T16:00:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T16:00:14","slug":"poem-of-the-month-june-2016-sleepless-night-by-the-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olioweb.me.uk\/marcus\/?p=924","title":{"rendered":"Poem of the Month, June 2016: Sleepless Night By The Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00c2\u00a0SLEEPLESS NIGHT BY THE SEA<\/strong><\/p>\n

‘The best way to make everyone happy is to satisfy yourself.’
\nThis statement can be made at a certain level of development.
\n‘Slow, measured, empty-minded deep breathing will bring you under control.’
\nGod as I understand him – Amida – only wants me to feel good.
\nPeace of mind (I’m somewhere near it) is a joy to be cultivated.
\n‘Do whatever you enjoy doing, and do it whenever you can.’
\n‘It’s immaterial what other people think. It’s not your problem.’
\n‘Don’t get me wrong. I’m a sociable animal. I care for others.’
\nThis Namo Amida Butsu greets a pilgrim on the path to peace.
\nThe more outrageous my thoughts are, the more likely they are to be true.
\nThe Moon must be in my Seventh House, with Amida as my partner.
\nI’m not unduly concerned about anything in particular.
\n‘Where possible, close your eyes, palms together, when saying nembutsu.’
\nDon’t be afraid of hard work. Life is not always a bed of roses.
\n‘The best way to open your heart chakra is to think of Maria.’
\nUtterly relaxed I stroll round this kitchen with a fresh cup of tea.
\nI am making some progress in my Dialogue with Divinity.
\nThis unexpected night in Koksijde has something to say for it.
\nThe ‘good health’ which Michel wished me is mainly about not feeling tired<\/em>.
\nThe very thought of feeling tired sends a nasty shiver up my spine.
\nTiredness has become synonymous with depression in my disease.
\nNegativity must be avoided at all costs. It rots the soul.
\nI believe I am more than a ball of energy rushing nowhere.
\nThe finesse is in the unspoken word, the suggestion hinted at.
\nEven five or six nembutsus clear the air, make progress possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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