Is it sychroncity?
Last week, Jetsunma released a demo cut of a sung prayer. The prayer is to Buddha Amitabha and is appropriate in particular for beings -- as Jetsunma defines it: anything that moves -- at the time of their transition to death (see previous post). In a teaching on this prayer Jetsunma said, "No one has to become a Buddhist... (this prayer) is a free blessing", and she asked that it be distributed as widely as possible especially to places where beings die, so they can hear and get the blessing of this prayer as they die. She mentioned hospice.
So why talk about this in the Stupa blog? Because, this weekend we will have a table in front of the local whole food store in Sedona, New Frontiers, where we will offer people the opportunity to sponsor prayers on prayer flags and even write their own prayers on flags. The prayer flags will be hung next weekend at the Stupa, on June 30, with the desire that the benefit of hanging these flags will enhance Jetsunma's life force. We pray daily for a long life for our teachers, the ones that make this amazing spiritual path available.
Turns out that tomorrow will be a busy day at New Frontiers. There is a barbecue in the afternoon and a band mid-morning. We won't be the only ones with a table. A local Hospice organization will also be "tabling" in the morning. Of all the days for us to be there together, it's tomorrow that we converge at the same time in the same place. We will be able to talk with them about the blessing that this prayer could provide, if nothing else the comforting tone and rhythms will be soothing to those making a very freightening transition, and hopefully the Hospice volunteers will take a free CD back to their organization.
This is probably not sychonicity, who knows. Only those with wisdom eyes could tell us. For now, we will just try to do what Jetsunma has asked.
If you can, stop by our table in front of New Frontiers Saturday or Sunday. We will be there on Saturday 10am - 2pm and Sunday 1pm - 4pm. Sponors a flag and send the blessing of your prayer on the breeze to benefit sentient beings. And if you haven't yet heard it, please download this prayer from the link in the story preceeding this one.
By this effort may all sentient beings be free of suffering.
So why talk about this in the Stupa blog? Because, this weekend we will have a table in front of the local whole food store in Sedona, New Frontiers, where we will offer people the opportunity to sponsor prayers on prayer flags and even write their own prayers on flags. The prayer flags will be hung next weekend at the Stupa, on June 30, with the desire that the benefit of hanging these flags will enhance Jetsunma's life force. We pray daily for a long life for our teachers, the ones that make this amazing spiritual path available.
Turns out that tomorrow will be a busy day at New Frontiers. There is a barbecue in the afternoon and a band mid-morning. We won't be the only ones with a table. A local Hospice organization will also be "tabling" in the morning. Of all the days for us to be there together, it's tomorrow that we converge at the same time in the same place. We will be able to talk with them about the blessing that this prayer could provide, if nothing else the comforting tone and rhythms will be soothing to those making a very freightening transition, and hopefully the Hospice volunteers will take a free CD back to their organization.
This is probably not sychonicity, who knows. Only those with wisdom eyes could tell us. For now, we will just try to do what Jetsunma has asked.
If you can, stop by our table in front of New Frontiers Saturday or Sunday. We will be there on Saturday 10am - 2pm and Sunday 1pm - 4pm. Sponors a flag and send the blessing of your prayer on the breeze to benefit sentient beings. And if you haven't yet heard it, please download this prayer from the link in the story preceeding this one.
By this effort may all sentient beings be free of suffering.
posted by Gonpo Yeshe (David) Williams at 9:24 PM
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