A previous practice was based on the radiance of space described in the Bhairava Tantra, from the book The Radiance Sutras translated by Lorin Roche. We explored this sutra as an entry into a practice of spacious awareness, the natural openness of the mind.
Sutra is a Sanskrit word that literally means “thread.” This can be the threads that are used to bind the teachings together and the thread of understanding that connect us with the teachings. The Radiance Sutras were written down about 800 AD and were probably transmitted through chanting from memory for hundreds of years before that. So, we are looking at practices that were recommended and used about 2,000 years ago. Still being used today. As Maharishi Mahesh Yogi used to say, “That which lasts the longest is closest to the truth.”
As I quoted last post:
“The language is crafted so that you may be able to recognize your own innate spiritual experience and have a flash of recognition.
…These verses are an invitation to wake up to the marvelous symphony within and around us.”
You can read the verses, contemplate them, even speak them aloud, letting them resonate with you, evoking the arising spiritual qualities within. This week, we have a sutra that embodies the intention of the practices we have been doing each week with our benefactors, caring moments, and the field of care.
#96
When the unforgettable calls you –
The memory of something noble,
Generous, inspiring,
Accept the gift.
Savor every detail.The beauty we admire
Is a visitation from another moment,
Infusing body and heart.
Memory transports us beyond space and time,
Into the living presence of wonder.
A beautiful expression of our benefactor and caring moment practice.
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