http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Life_in_the_Slow_Lane/The mental wanderings of an undrground priest. And just so there is no doubt about my sicerety, here is a wonderful meditative gift for you: <a href="http://www.mayyoubeblessedmovie.com">We Send You Our Blessings</a>hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Life_in_the_Slow_Lane/680580I Plead My Case Oh, my sweet Daughter, fulfillment of my deepest Heart. Hear this cry: "For every wound inflicted, I stand before you now in sincere contrition of soul. I have called upon my guardian angels to plead my case. I did my very best with what I was given and what I knew then. With...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Life_in_the_Slow_Lane/679383Finally found a perfect spot to write. It is my local convenience store, The Fallsville One Stop. Here I have a table to work, good food to eat, a high speed web connection, and LOTS of local color to write about. This is a writer's dream!!! Are you at all jealous?http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Life_in_the_Slow_Lane/679138OMG!!!! My 1st ever surprise birthday party and I was totally surprised!!! They all pulled it off so perfectly so gently that i NEVER SUSPECTED!!! aND WE HAD A DELICIOUS TIME!!!! Enough said.http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Life_in_the_Slow_Lane/678783We've got it all at Writers' Lie: A Safe Haven for Writers (and Readers).http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Life_in_the_Slow_Lane/674314http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Life_in_the_Slow_Lane/402485CHANGING YOURSELF Such human qualities as morality, compassion, decency, wisdom and so forth... must be cultivated and sustained through systematic moral education so that a more humane world may emerge....We need a revolution in our commitment to and practice of universal humanitarian values....http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Life_in_the_Slow_Lane/401907From his divine power comes forth all this Magical show of name and form, of you And me, which casts the spell of pain and pleasure. Only when we pierce through this magic veil Do we see the One who appears as many. -Shvetashvatara Upanishad Excerpted from The Upanishads, translated by Eknath...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Life_in_the_Slow_Lane/399298Not thinking about anything is zen. Once you know this, walking, standing, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is zen. To know that the mind is empty is to see the Buddha...Using the mind to look for reality is delusion. Not using the mind to look for reality is awareness. Freeing oneself...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Life_in_the_Slow_Lane/398646Why? Because each of us was created with an internal drummer who is unique to ourselves. The paradox is that when we march to that drummer, we march in harmony with all of creation. So turn inward and discover that still small voice. Then you will know the Truth as only you can know it, and it...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Life_in_the_Slow_Lane/394250The Age of Aquarius Where did it go? Is it just staring slow? Aquarian Age, Are you awakening? What are we to see? An Age beaten into submission? Or Merely death throes of war? Let those who have eyes to see Know the Truth That sets us free. Free at last From war's tyranny, Efforts turn to...