Posted by Sigismund on March 3, 2008, at 20:51:25
In reply to Re: Lou's reply to Dena-wdvgd » Lou Pilder, posted by Dena on March 2, 2008, at 23:44:42
>Yes, the Kingdom of God is within, and meant to be expressed through us. It's "at hand".
>It's not something to be arrived-at later -- as in "getting to heaven one day".
>It's NOW...!
So, what prevents us getting/being there?
I came across this poem, by Hafiz.
It Felt LoveHow
Did the rose
Ever open its heartAnd give to the world
All its
Beauty?It felt the encouragement of light
Against its
Being,Otherwise,
We all remainToo
Frightened.
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