Just free association, but since I first read about and then listened to Paul Simon's Seven Psalms last night, I thought it might resonate for you. His reckoning with death and possibly beyond.
Thank you Bill. The American gun culture is such a profound spiritual illness. I’m currently in Japan, almost every day I worship at a Buddhist Temple, I love the cultural emphasis on harmony and peace. I marvel at how the Japanese seem to have learned from their dark militarism to reduce suffering. Ironically, America helped liberate the world from fascism yet has become such a tragic killing ground, all too often with AK-47 Jesus freaks. I have become deeply disillusioned with gun toting 2nd amendment Christianity, the murderous Crusaders break my heart.
Your path breaks my heart too because I will miss you if you depart this world before I do. But I love and am inspired by your spiritual path Bill. You are a Christian healer for a gun-God culture in search of its soul.
Just free association, but since I first read about and then listened to Paul Simon's Seven Psalms last night, I thought it might resonate for you. His reckoning with death and possibly beyond.
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ANtntuDslnk&feature=share
Thanks, Andrew. I have read about this and plan to listen.
Thank you Bill. The American gun culture is such a profound spiritual illness. I’m currently in Japan, almost every day I worship at a Buddhist Temple, I love the cultural emphasis on harmony and peace. I marvel at how the Japanese seem to have learned from their dark militarism to reduce suffering. Ironically, America helped liberate the world from fascism yet has become such a tragic killing ground, all too often with AK-47 Jesus freaks. I have become deeply disillusioned with gun toting 2nd amendment Christianity, the murderous Crusaders break my heart.
Your path breaks my heart too because I will miss you if you depart this world before I do. But I love and am inspired by your spiritual path Bill. You are a Christian healer for a gun-God culture in search of its soul.
Peace, Chris
Thank you for this beautiful reflection. I admire your grace, courage and serenity.