photo of Dewa and i this past Sunday after finishing my first winter event of 2009; the Snow-Or-No Snowshoe Race. Race Report upcoming for DL Subscribers. photo courtesy of Neil Weintraub, director of Northern Arizona Trail Runners Association
*** from the WF SanghaLounge, FIND YOUR OWN MEANING Cave:
"many cling desperately to the desire for a child.
people say the values of our Outer World are shallow, greedy, and deceptive, yet often we do not willingly give them up ourselves, do we?
in fact, our lives may seem completely dominated by them. Meditation, at first, only sharpens the sting of our inner impotency.
the pursuit of money, power, and sensuality/sexuality is terribly addictive.
be it the caretaking of our inner child or an incarnated child,
the chi
in our chi-ld
may be the only Life Force
strong enough to edge us closer to tasting more often the inner beauty of living in harmony with the Tao of It All.
all the while,
conflict - inevitable -
rages onward and all too often; inward.
after i finish a race these days, people - accustomed to my resume -
innocently ask me,
'Did you win?'
i reply more and more easily these New Daddy days;
'Nah, i don't win races any more...i've got a new Podium,
her name is Dewa.'
c'est la vie"
- coach ilg
