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“Do not trust the theology of those who do not love their neighbor, the stranger, or their enemies.”

~ Jarrod McKenna

if it isn’t love, toss it.

or deconstruct it & then reconstruct it in love.

rebuild it in love.

bring it into life, anew.

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#LoveIsthePath #LoveIsThePractice #JarrodMcKenna #JinpaLhaga #JMWart

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rest well, in well deserved peace, Dolly Parton. i have no doubt you’ll continue the great work of love, you so embodied, in the great beyond, joining hands & hearts with saints & bodhisattvas.  318 million books given to children, millions of dollars donated to vaccine & medical research, disaster relief, & other causes, & a consistent philosophy of life dedicated to loving your neighbor & loving out your faith in the most beneficial way with the most integrity. gratitude for your life.

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#DollyParton #saint #bodhisattva

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Om.

…there’s no place like it.

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#Om #SacredSound #calligraphy #JinpaLhaga #JMWart

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so much movement, so much noise. when the goals by those in power are distraction & despair, to numb with overconsumption & to overload with oppressive news, it can be an act of resistance to simply stop – to sit, to come back home to ourselves & breathe, to allow space for clarity, calm, & wisdom to arise. yes, we must remain engaged, the world & all who are suffering depend on our thoughtful & open-hearted engagement, on our solidarity & fierce compassion in word & action. to do so beneficially, though,  we must care enough, prioritize enough, be disciplined enough to be present & engaged in the most beneficial way we can. how can we do so if we consistently feel we don’t have enough, we never step off the hamster wheel, & never turn our gaze away from a screen? we sit down, so we may rise up for a world in need.

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#stop #JustSit #MindfulResistance #JinpaLhaga #JMWart

please take the 14 mins to listen to HCR re: immigration policy especially. i’ve seen much of this in separate news stories – there’s too much all the time to share – so HCR’s updates where she gathers various news pieces around a topic w/ historical commentary is invaluable during this immensely challenging time of crisis. i only share occasionally. it would behoove all who read this to subscribe to her podcast & receive these daily updates.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/letters-from-an-american/id1730358737?i=1000783391272

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sitting looking out my window, breeze dancing through weeds with swirls of dust lifted & circling, wind billowed clouds sweeping across a vivid blue sky. i know there is so much heaviness in the world, so much harm & destruction, & suffering for so many from voices & hands that would pull us into despair. it is true, this world is burning & battered, & crying out for healing & justice. but, i also see beauty & i know there is beauty. i see life & i know there is life. i see love & i know there is love. so i sit here breathing in & i am filled with love. breathing out, i offer that love to the world. it takes an open heart for both.

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#breathe #love #OpenHeart #JinpaLhaga #JMWart

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our open hearts, our awareness & steady minds, & our practice of wisdom & compassion are needed in this time.

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#path #practice #meditation #JinpaLhaga #JMWart

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the myth of going it alone, of rising to the top on one’s own merit without the generosity of others, the generosity of life itself & the presence of love, is just that:   a myth.

may we – especially in this time of the first trillionaire, of billionaires, of governments & whole families consolidating power, wealth, & resources –  awaken to & have the awareness of this fundamental truth of life:   all is interdependent.

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#interdependence #Ubuntu #IAmBecauseWeAre #JinpaLhaga #JMWart

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when a person or a group of people chooses cruelty & violence as their first & even only option to resolve an “evil” they have named & defined, it tells us a few things about that person or group. first, it tells us that they are living in fear, & perhaps, are deeply wounded. second, it tells us that they are lazy, not willing to engage in the long & patient work of love & peace. third, it tells us that they lack a deeper understanding of life as interdependent, love & relationship as the foundation, union – & reunion – we are seeking, & as the work needed. love is work. so, when we see an administration or a government who attempts to project strength & courage through promotion of violence, we know that they are actually afraid, & that they lack resilience, intention, & the fortitude to pursue genuine peace & a commitment to love. all the more reason why we as individuals, families, & communities must choose to embrace & embody a path of love & genuine peace for a world in need.

~j

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#love ##LoveAsPath #LoveIsWork #JinpaLhaga #JMWart

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from song “Hardliners” 

on album “Into the Dark Unknown”

whatever the situation, wherever we find ourselves to be, no matter the challenge of the moment, we have the ability, responsibility, & privilege, to keep loving, to keep choosing love over & over again. we can take refuge in this choosing of love. we can take refuge in the spaciousness of love itself, & in our awareness that we are contributing to love & to what is beneficial & needed in this world. 

~j

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#love #path #practice #HolcombeWaller #JinpaLhaga