April 26, 2007
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THURSDAY WHATEVER
Whew, had to take a breather once I got that last chapter out. In the meantime, I stumbled on this page of World Prayers.
I’m not especially a praying person – meditation yes, holding a good
thought yes, wishing you well yes, but nothing organized. But on this
site I randomly found a prayer by 13th century poet Mevlana Jelaluddin
Rumi (commonly known just as Rumi). It just kind of grabbed me as a
little different than any other prayers I’d seen before. Here it is:
Love Dogs
The grief you cry out from
draws you toward union.Your pure sadness
that wants help
is the secret cup.Listen to the moan of a dog for its master.
That whining is the connection.There are love dogs no one knows the names of.
Give your life
to be one of them.
Deep Thought: “The
king threw back his head and laughed. He enjoyed a good laugh, and so
did his wife, the queen. When she saw the king laughing she let out a
big laugh too. In fact, she laughed so hard she broke her throne. This
made them both laugh harder. Then they got serious when they remembered
they had the plague. “The plague,” said the king, but the way he said
it made them both burst out laughing again.”
Today I am grateful for: Stems, without which flowers would crash and burn.
Guess the Movie: “You know what you look like to me, with your good bag and your cheap shoes? You look like a rube.” Answer: The Silence of the Lambs, 1991. Winner: RedHairedCelt.
New earth find suggests we are not alone
MICHAEL HANLON, LONDON DAILY MAIL, CLARE PEDDIE
ASTRONOMERS
have found a “new Earth” – the first planet outside our solar system
with the potential for life as we know it. (Rest of article here.)
Comments (28)
Ah yes, The Silence of the Lambs. Great movie!!
Congrats on getting the chapter out. Now, can you help ME get motivated again? *sigh* I lost my sphiz!
Good job! Silence of the Lambs is correct.
Rumi is wonderful. I have Essential Rumi and take frequent delight from it.
I’m laughing out loud at your Deep Thought. Also wishing I could span the 20 light years to see the new planet. How long o you think until the migration begins?
Stephen Hawking experienced weightlessness today, in a simulator carried to the edge of space in a jet. How fantastic that must be.
I am already deep into the new Earth fantasy. Could be a long flight in economy class, though.
RYC, indeed there is a monestary here in MS. No connection for me, other than having visited and support. There’s an annual pilgrimage to the area for Vesak festivals, though not necessarily Buddhist in flavor.
I love Rumi – I wasn’t familiar with this poem but I’m copying it into the margin of my book.
very interesting link. Rumi is a favorite of mine…
Beautiful. As a dog person, I love this. Thank you. Note to self: check out Rumi.
I knew the movie! I knew the movie! I’m a day late and a dollar short as usual, but hee, I finally guessed the movie!
I love Rumi
I was gonna guess “The Devil Wears Prada.” Shows ya how little I know. And I saw “Silence of the Lambs,” too.
I LOVE that prayer.
Regarding the discovery of the earthlike planet, even though it’s not really related, you and your readers might want to take a look at this op-ed column, written by Robert Wright in yesterday’s New York Times.
Well, maybe it’s at least a little bit related.
That poem is very meaningful.
What a beautiful & mysterious poem. And such a perfect picture to go with it. I’ve heard of Rumi, but haven’t read this particular work. Thanks for sharing.
P.S. my last 2 entries are about books, if you’re interested.
Love dogs…. woof!
Footprinting and missing you and your comments.
aww that’s sweet!
i remember seeing a bumper sticker that said something similar.
“be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.”
wishing you the very best!
Just checkin’ in. Are you around?
beautiful & truthful Rumi thanks
RYC: Yeah, I never knew that this museum existed until my dad found it (he works in the McMinnville area). There are videos playing and a few things to play with (you can see an engine working – slowly). I think it’s great for kids – if put into context (there are quite a few war planes in addition to the Titan II, too).
cute dog…
I want to be a love dog. That is fantastic. Thank you for stopping by! I always find inspiration when I come over here.
Happy Mother’s Day.
Still popping by and leaving footprints. I hope things are well.
Stopping by to say hello.
Love Rumi.
And the deep thought—that was awesome!!
I died as a mineral and became a plant,
I died as plant and rose to animal,
I died as animal and I was Man.
Why should I fear? When was I less by dying?
Yet once more I shall die as Man, to soar
With angels blest; but even from angelhood
I must pass on: all except God doth perish.
When I have sacrificed my angel-soul,
I shall become what no mind e’er conceived.
-my favorite Rumi quote, thanks for visiting, I know I don’t say it enough to people. And have a wonderful day.
J