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Jeff Chapman-Crane poem and his "Agony of Gaia" sculpture

michael firewalker — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:58:14 -0400

maybe they fixed it since last you looked, silent lotus, because the sculpture is viewable now, and is a scene involving a barren hillside, with several tall, sculpted figures standing on it, who evoke the same sense of death and devastation that the "altar" at Golgotha does...as does the poem...

very well done,
michael firewalker

Jeff's sculpture

silent lotus — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:22:48 -0400

Hi Susan

Unfortunately i do not see the sculpture in these slides.
is there perhaps a better link ?

summer smile
silent lotus

" May your voice be loving enough to silence your own fears." ..... silent lotus
www.silentlotus.net

Fear*Choice

Rainbow Brain — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:23:04 -0500

sarah wrote:

why did they vote for Bush, and they said, well we did not have choice, I thought; So you choice Bush, over Gore in the first election, because, he wanted to spend money on the enviroment. You were demacrat and voted for Bush, and you say to me you have choice.

hey Sarah,

thank*you for your comments on this post, and though i*agree with you 99.9% please allow me to interject that the choice given even before 9/11 was very specifically narrowed to a choice of fear, which held the world in fear of choice.

It is at these times those with a ruthless heart leap forward to control and take advantage of the shock waves created, 9/11 was quite literally the nail in the coffin of hope.

Only those already living with peace in their hearts and lives, have the strength and clarity of mind and soul to resist such a force, and even many of those will generally be overcome by the state of fear created.

Hence the only real choice available to most was to accept the fear.

The positive side of this reality is that most everyone now sees the false truth, corrupt power and insidious deceptions of those fears.

peace is rising ;)

BL*M

I like rainbow list of reality of monnies delegated in this war,

sarah — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:53:18 -0500

Sally(sarah)Mathews
My first thought after after 911 was take care of the families; afterward i heard stories first hand from a view of the 911 workforce who survived, some with, mental and emotional life time wounds a personal life altering reality that they have to live with everyday; Your blog, is so clearly stated, flawless in reality we were faced with as country during 911.
I was in Brooklyn, during the "Thankgiving" and I was staying at the marriot when it was packed with the coalition of Kuait students,on the day of their election. I talked to many of the students, I wanted to here whatit was like to have your country invaded, and while I was engaging in the humanistic story of there youth; It was expressed me somewhat humorously, that they could have taken Sadaam Hussian, out any time, and that this is about who is going to control the oil. Senior service I have talk to in this country, always, say guite adamently the war is about oil. For our country, oil and ecconomy needs to a challenged issue. I just gag, when I ask people who knew that this war is a mistake; why did they vote for Bush, and they said, well we did not have choice, I thought; So you choice Bush, over Gore in the first election, because, he wanted to spend money on the enviroment. You were demacrat and voted for Bush, and you say to me you have choice.

Back In*Black ;)

Rainbow Brain — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:45:11 -0500

John Klar wrote:

I haven't forgotten about you, Bruce -- I still owe you a letter. Please forgive me, I've been flat out. The better I get the more (trouble-making) I can do.

hey John,

nor have i forgotten you ;) though you owe me nothing beyond that which you choose to give, and there is never a need for forgiveness to*me, though i certainly appreciate your sentiment.

Glad to hear your doing well, and i*am also certain your "trouble-making" skills have suffered little from their lack of use, other than perhaps the suffering in you by their lack of use, and the suffering not created in others by their lack of use ;)

Be*Well

In*Truth

BL*M

Narcissism indeed

John Klar — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:06:20 -0500

Hey Bruce & Co. Sorry I've been away for awhile, though some of you may have liked the hiatus! :)

As my post today reveals, I've been quite busy. Plus lambing season in -20 plus windchill.

I'm working on my next book, cheerfully if realistically entitled "Living the American Doom." In the first chapter I address the gross failures of materialism, and the forces (sociological as well as economic) which refuse acknowledgement of this failing. Your post reminded me of a quote I do not use in the book but will share here:

"America's narcissism is strong. It is paraded before the world. If we were to put the nation on the couch, we might discern that narcissism is its most obvious symptom. And yet that narcissism holds the promise that this all-important myth can find its way into life."

Thomas Moore, Care of the Soul

Much of Mr. Moore's book is devoted not just to America's failures, but to what he dubbs "psychological modernism...the modern syndrome that so seriously threatens the world," which he defines as "an uncritical acceptance of the values of the modern world. It includes blind faith in technology, inordinate attachment to material gadgets and conveniences, uncritical acceptance of the march of scientific progress, devotion to the electronic media, and a life-style dictated by advertising." An even more enlightening book is "The American Condition," by Richard N. Goodwin, which analyzes in more concrete detail the failings of materailaism, the slavery it causes, and the underlying causes for this failure of modern capitalism. Very insightful....

I haven't forgotten about you, Bruce -- I still owe you a letter. Please forgive me, I've been flat out. However, I'm pleased to report that my Lyme disease is reponding to the intense antibiotic regimen I'm on, and my stomach is (so far) tolerating it. The better I get the more (trouble-making) I can do.

In Christ,

John Klar

Great*Trust

Rainbow Brain — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:55:21 -0500

minjonetminna wrote:

How sad to offend by the mere being of the change one wants to see in the world! But I believe Love and Peace will win in the end.

your*trust in live, is well placed, personally i*would not despair nor be sad for those who are offended, for they merely offend themselves, and cast the shadow of doubt unto that which they can not see, yes of course have pity and compassion for their path, as it is the sadness brought to others by their actions which could so easily be healed by the love and peace locked within a wounded heart, a lesson many will not heed.

welcome to the site and thanx for your comment ;)

Love*Rulz

BL*M

The Great Controversy

minjonetminna — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:40:28 -0500

I believe it's true that the last war will be waged by some without bloodshed or physical death and that I am one of those. One of my favorite promises is, "For the weapons of our warfare are not physical, but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ". 2 Corinthians 10 verses 4 and 5.

I believe what my "Conformity" postcard from despair.com says - "When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other." I believe what Ghandi said - to be the change we want to see in the world. If we do this, I believe many others will follow.

I believe that others will fight by physical, violent and bloody means in the last battle of this war that's been waged as long as mankind has been as it is . They will fear the influence of those who live love and peace. How sad to offend by the mere being of the change one wants to see in the world! But I believe Love and Peace will win in the end.

peaceful journey

water dragon — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 12:58:39 -0500

How beautiful... it reminds me that an atom without its neutron revolving around it is nothing, just like we really are nothing without each other! Let's gyrate!

Life*Saver

Rainbow Brain — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:05:23 -0500

Sally Cankurtaran wrote:

'Cankurtaran' [Jankourtarun], which is a Turkish word and means lifesaver, just some info in return: )

"whats in a name" ? this simple question always begs for those interested in the true worth of another to look deeper into the way of ones words and their use, for it is within those conjectures, opinion and supposition that one will find the full value of another.

i*feel you are a lifesaver, Ms. Cankurtaran, and that many will be salvaged from the benefit of your wisdom.

BL*M

BL*M, Thank you so much for

Sally Cankurtaran — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:10:52 -0500

BL*M,
Thank you so much for your comment! I appreciate that you took the time to welcome me and also that you analyzed my name in such a nice way. I have to admit it's just a nick name, but I have chose it for a reason and reading your thoughts was interesting. I always liked the pronounciation and meaning of 'Cankurtaran' [Jankourtarun], which is a Turkish word and means lifesaver, just some info in return: )

Take care,
SC

Struck*Free

Rainbow Brain — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Sally Cankurtaran wrote:

Hi everybody,
I am so happy I found this website, I felt like sharing this little piece..

Welcome, Sally Can*Kurta*Ran, and thank*you for sharing your wonderful words, which i*think will lead others to question the very numbness of which you speak. Just as your name implies, Sally, Can free herself from the collar of empty faded colours, and others will follow as they see how sally ran to break free the bounds of fear and shared her wisdom with the hungry man.

kurta: noun a loose collarless shirt worn by people from the Indian subcontinent.

enjoy*

BL*M

Stoking Fires

LittleNote — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:51:02 -0500

1000 words fall silent before yours as they surround this photo. Awesome.

~Just-a-LittleNote

Stoking Fires

silent lotus — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 10:41:01 -0500

Dear Naga'ji

You words have the gift to stoke the fire of insightful beauty.

a warm smile

" May your voice be loving enough to silence your own fears." ..... silent lotus
www.silentlotus.net

the poetic flow

silent lotus — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:48:04 -0500

Dear Olivia Maden

I am grateful for your kind words
about the poetry that flows through me.

If you might like to be included on my poetry mailing list
please send an email to : insight-at-silentlotus.net

a warm smile

silent lotus

" May your voice be loving enough to silence your own fears." ..... silent lotus
www.silentlotus.net