Ahhh. And remember my good Christian friends who freak out at the ‘B word’ that Jesus said ‘the Kingdom of God’ is within you. If you practice ‘deep ecumenism‘ you may find that there is one river and many wells…

When the Buddha was very old,
just before he died, he said,
My dear friends, my dear disciples,
don’t take refuge in anything outside of you.
just before he died, he said,
My dear friends, my dear disciples,
don’t take refuge in anything outside of you.
In every one of us
there is a very safe island we can go to.
Every time you go home to that island
with mindful breathing, you create a space of
relaxation, concentration, and insight.
If you dwell on that island in yourself
with your mindful breathing, you are safe.
That is a place where you can take refuge
whenever you feel fearful, uncertain, or confused.
~~ Thich Nhat Hanh
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