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the real & needed work. the walls we build in our hearts are reflected in the walls we build in this world.

if we take seriously the call to love our neighbor as ourselves, which includes everyone, then we must repeatedly ask ourselves, “who are we leaving out? who are we pushing out?” the immigrant? the trans person? people of another race, ethnicity, religion, ideology, culture, et al? 

if we are to love our neighbor as ourselves, then we must ask ourselves, “would i separate myself from my children? would i disappear myself & not give myself due process? would i abuse myself or lock myself up in inhumane conditions? would i withhold desperately needed food assistance & healthcare from myself? would i bomb myself? ethnically cleanse myself? – extending the question, “would i do this to my loved ones? would i accept this being done to my loved ones?” perhaps, in part, the harm we are seeing being done, is not just a result of cruelty, but also due to a lack of empathetic imagination. 

may we see ourselves & our loved ones in others. may we not settle for anything less than that. may we open the borders of our hearts & our minds to the love that includes all.

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#OpenHearts #OneLove #JinpaLhaga #JMWart

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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