photo credit: Aaron Springston
There’s a fine documentary about Joseph Campbell called Finding Joe. Its introduction tells the story of a golden Buddha in a small town in Thailand. The townspeople learned there were marauders on their way to plunder the village, and they knew the golden statue would be taken or destroyed. In order to preserve their beloved statue, they covered it in mud, making it look worthless and ugly. It worked, and no one bothered the Buddha. As years went by, there came a point when no one remembered the statue was made of gold. One day when a young man was meditating at the stone statue’s feet, a piece of the concrete fell off and the gold showed through. Everyone came together to chip away the stone and reveal the true beauty. This is a lovely metaphor for humanity. We are born golden. But when we are toddlers, we are put into categories of male, female, black, white, smart, and not so much. We are blocked off from our true Selves. Then something comes along and knocks off a piece of our armor — it may be a personal tragedy or some other trauma. Once we see a glimpse of the gold which we truly are, we don’t want to do anything but uncover the whole picture. We’re not content to stay stone, because the gold is so much more fun! Fear often holds us back from this transition, but we're starting to realize it's always better than staying mired in the mud. Namaste...
“Whatever enslaves man is opposed to the divine government. Truth makes man free.” Mary Baker Eddy - Science & Health Page 225:2-4
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