Why 'Boodles'?
It's a prayer, something I say, usually out loud, to myself, at least every
morning, and sometimes hundreds of times a day when I feel hopelessly
emotionally ruffled and nothing else sets me right. I don't know how it
would fit your beliefs and practices, though. Don't honestly know how to
explain it to you, as I don't know what common beliefs we hold that would
make explaining helpful or useful to you.
If you think it worthwhile to you, then tell me how to proceed.
Moodles
2008/11/3 Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>
> Dear Joodles or maybe Boodles
> who's this cosmic Birther person?? Not caesareans but natural I trust?
> Do they belong to poetryetc
> re 'ground and the fruitful vision, the birth, power and fulfillment' we
> atheists get these all the time in Raynes Park
> ps re
> 'made whole once again.' Was something broken??puzzled P
> Eagerly awaiting clarification
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Judy Prince
> Sent: 03 November 2008 08:44
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: "freedom of religion"
>
> Well, when you're unflattened, then, Christopher, here's something I'd
> intended to copy into the last message to you, but wanted to know who wrote
> it. Have googled but come up with no mention of who wrote it. It's said
> to
> be a translation of the Lord's Prayer. Middle Eastern languages scholars
> seem to be having a fit with it. I've found it hugely, continuously
> helpful
> in calming and balancing me. Will copy it in below, just as I originally
> got it from a friend. Then will type in my slightly altered version which
> makes me happier. I found the beginning of the original version quite
> off-putting at first, but couldn't come up with a better-for-me version.
> It's nicely poetic, overall, I think.
> #1:
>
> *Lords Prayer translated from Aramaic *
> *A Translation of "Our Father" directly from the Aramaic into English *
> *(rather than from Aramaic to Greek to Latin to old English to modern
> English) *
>
> O cosmic Birther of all radiance and vibration. Soften the ground of our
> being and carve out a space within us where your Presence can abide.
>
> Fill us with your creativity so that we may be empowered to bear the fruit
> of your mission.
> Let each of our actions bear fruit in accordance with our desire.
>
> Endow us with the wisdom to produce and share what each being needs to grow
> and flourish.
> Untie the tangled threads of destiny that bind us, as we release others
> from
> the entanglement of past mistakes.
>
> Do not let us be seduced by that which would divert us from our true
> purpose, but illuminate the opportunities of the present moment.
>
> For you are the ground and the fruitful vision, the birth, power and
> fulfillment, as all is gathered and made whole once again.
>
>
>
> #2: Judy's version of above
>
> Oh Cosmic Birther and Bringer of all radiance and all vibration
> soften the ground of our being
> make a place within us
> where your presence can abide
>
> Fill us with your creativity so that we may bring forth
> joy, beauty, patience, and love
>
> Let each of our actions bring forth joy, beauty, patience, and love
> in accordance with our desire
>
> Endow us with the wisdom to produce and share
> what each being needs to grow and flourish
>
> Untie the tangled threads of destiny that bind us
> as we release others from the entanglements of past mistakes
>
> Let us not be seduced by that which would distract us from our true purpose
> but illuminate the opportunities of the present moment
>
> For you are the ground and the fruitful vision
> the birth, power, and fulfillment
> as all is gathered together and made whole once again.
>
> ---------------------------------
>
> 2008/11/1 Christopher C Jones <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > Frederick and Judy, a great many thanks for comments that are very much
> > of interest to me. However, I have been flattened by CFS, FM and RA at
> > this time, so can't reply and ask other questions, as I would very much
> > like to. But don't stop the discussion on my behalf, all the same. Best,
> > Chris Jones.
> >
>
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