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01-12-2004, 05:32 PM

I had a deep thought last night while smoking a clove.

All experiences in your life are created by YOU.
Painful & joyful.

The silky stream of smoke floated steadily through the air as I sat still. I decided to blow gently into the stream of smoke, as it then bowed slightly without seperating the line.
Then, I blew strongly into the smoke, as it then went wildly out of control, loosing its connected stream, scattering itself until the wind of my breath passed as I was waiting patiently and still for the stream of smoke to return to a steady stream. Then I took small, light, quick puffs to the stream as I watched it create slight ripples.
With force, I created the smoke to curve, ripple, or scatter. With patience, stillness, and thought to the stream of smoke and how it was, I created it to be steady.
Can we not see that same cause and effect in every situation and experience in our life? Only if we grow still, observe the circumstance, and gather our patience and thoughts on it, do we realize what can be done to keep it steady- smooth.....but if we are to rush into something with impatience or without thought (or with negative thought), we may not have a chance to realize all the possiblities of paths that could be taken to create a smooth experience, therefore leading to pain and/or disappointment.
The choices we make in every experience we have, big or small, is created by us, therefore there being free will. Nothing outside of us creates our experiences nor tells us what to do, nor brings fate or any other outside source of will.

01-12-2004, 05:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
:::OshnSoul::: Guest	I had a deep thought last night while smoking a clove. All experiences in your life are created by YOU. Painful & joyful. The silky stream of smoke floated steadily through the air as I sat still. I decided to blow gently into the stream of smoke, as it then bowed slightly without seperating the line. Then, I blew strongly into the smoke, as it then went wildly out of control, loosing its connected stream, scattering itself until the wind of my breath passed as I was waiting patiently and still for the stream of smoke to return to a steady stream. Then I took small, light, quick puffs to the stream as I watched it create slight ripples. With force, I created the smoke to curve, ripple, or scatter. With patience, stillness, and thought to the stream of smoke and how it was, I created it to be steady. Can we not see that same cause and effect in every situation and experience in our life? Only if we grow still, observe the circumstance, and gather our patience and thoughts on it, do we realize what can be done to keep it steady- smooth.....but if we are to rush into something with impatience or without thought (or with negative thought), we may not have a chance to realize all the possiblities of paths that could be taken to create a smooth experience, therefore leading to pain and/or disappointment. The choices we make in every experience we have, big or small, is created by us, therefore there being free will. Nothing outside of us creates our experiences nor tells us what to do, nor brings fate or any other outside source of will.