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the Simple Path

yesterday the current issue of Snow Lion came.  first thing i noticed on front page was

The Simple Path…an excerpt from Anam Thubten's new book,  The Magic of Awareness.

"The practice of true devotion is devotion to life.  It is not devotion to some grand idea of divine, but devotion to life itself.  In that process the notion of "your life" and "my life" dissolves.

There is only life.

It's like sitting in the ocean.  There is no my ocean.  There is no my sky, my universe, or my cosmos.  There is only ocean.  There is only sky. There is only cosmos.  In the same way, there is only life, and life is already unfolding."

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  1. lynda merry Avatar
    lynda merry

    Grace, what a great post with such beautiful words and photos of new babies. I’m sure that “behind the curtain” there is a tremendous amount of work and long days, but looking in from the outside, I see nothing but pure love.
    xo
    Lynda

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  2. jude Avatar
    jude

    and today life is small enough to hold, soft and fuzzy.

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  3. ;uie Avatar
    ;uie

    Twins, sigh… while I know that multiple births are normal, still, twin babies tug at my heart and these little kids are truly special, the first born on the substation. Lovely coloring and markings. Were you and Jenny present at the birth?

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  4. Valerianna Avatar
    Valerianna

    SWEEEET!

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  5. Penny B Avatar
    Penny B

    Oh my goodness Grace…thank you for this.

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  6. elizabeth fortes Avatar
    elizabeth fortes

    So lovely!
    Words and pictures! thanks for inspiring my courage…..

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  7. suzanna Avatar
    suzanna

    Yes to Spring!

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  8. Rene' Avatar
    Rene’

    ALREADY??!!!
    Oh my. . .
    And the words. . .touching and true, resting with me deeply. Perhaps a book to add to “the list.”
    Thank you for all of this, dear grace.

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  9. Sandy Avatar
    Sandy

    life is so precious! We must enjoy it all around us! Precious little ones! XOXO

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  10. lynda merry Avatar
    lynda merry

    p.s. I have something I’d like to send you. would you mind sharing your snail mail address? llmerry@mac.com
    🙂

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  11. handstories Avatar
    handstories

    oh, celebration of the best kind!

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  12. Michelle in NYC Avatar
    Michelle in NYC

    Gasp–ahhhhh–long sigh-
    soft smile spreading now

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  13. Nancy Avatar
    Nancy

    Beautiful little beings and words of depth and meaning. Thank you.

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  14. Mo Crow Avatar
    Mo Crow

    Kids!!! congratulations! Here, have a cigar!

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  15. Susan C Avatar
    Susan C

    Love your words on this. Those baby goats are almost too much to bear – all the innocence and fuzziness.

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  16. Eva Ucgatwork Avatar
    Eva Ucgatwork

    This is what I like to call a “WOW”-moment!
    Thank you – and I simply adore the tiny creature…
    what a beauty!
    eva

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  17. Mo'a Avatar
    Mo’a

    Lovely little kids…oh! thank you for this.
    I took Landmark Education and one of the things they said, was that we are human being not beings…as in we are one.
    There is Magic in Awareness…it changes everything. I need to buy that book…again than you.

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  18. deanna7trees Avatar
    deanna7trees

    such gentle beings.

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  19. Joan Avatar
    Joan

    I could feel my stress melt away as I read that last paragraph. A little awakening–just this moment. Thank you for the reminder and sharing your beautiful babies.

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  20. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    it is. and is so full of an unqualified zest for
    Everything!…they are so innocent in their beingness.
    like their motto is “take the first breath and GO!”
    today they learned to hop.

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  21. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    yup. the first born here. there is a tendency to make
    something special out of that but i am quickly learning
    the reality of them, that if you breed them, some must
    go. be shared with those who want them. so these two
    very well may not stay. at first i mistakenly thought
    there were two doe s but not, a doe and a buck. the buck
    most likely will be neutered and become a wether which
    most often is a companion goat to a breading doe or another
    buck. they are great 4H goats. on only a rare occasion
    are they left intact to become a herd sire.
    Present?, i was. there was much vocalization out there,
    before the time that i usually do the evening feed. i
    went out to see what was going on and way in the back, by
    the sticks propped against the fence, Ginger was on her
    side, bleating bleating bleating and it was clear what
    was in motion. i ran inside getting towels and wet wash
    cloths and out and sat on a stick next to her…her
    water bag for the first one was already bulging out and
    when it broke, the first slid out with one more contraction. this all so familiar to me from my own
    labor with two children. it’s no different at all.
    as she cleaned this one, the next repeated. Jenny was
    expecting only one. It’s Ginger’s first kidding but she
    did a flawless job and continues to do so. they suck
    from both teats and she “stands” for them with no hesitation. she is flawless too with her response to
    people and the dogs…keeping herself between them and
    others. i am looking forward to milking her. i think
    she is a keeper.
    Jenny had gone back to Cal the day after we got here.
    she’ll be back at the end of the month. but will not
    be living here. coming a day or two a week.

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  22. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    yes they ARE!

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  23. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    i thanked the goats…
    “Penny said Thanks”

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  24. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    or any time of year, really………

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  25. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    the words……they are just repeated and repeated and
    repeated by so many Teachers…..with the slightest
    shift in nuance
    but it’s the same simple message

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  26. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    hey Sandy……
    Precious. so much is
    precious, isn’t it.

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  27. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    yup! HOOHOO! TraLa!

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  28. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    yes…that soft smile

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  29. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    what simple words. yet….such work to
    realize in one’s day to day

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  30. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    THANKS!…i’ve never smoked a cigar!

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  31. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    did you show the boys?

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  32. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    they are the epitomy of “just going!”

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  33. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    Mo’a……
    Thank YOU for “we are human being”
    yes. yes and yes.
    much love to you

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  34. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    they ARE. as individuals. Always. and always too, if
    there is no food involved.
    when it’s feeding time it’s a freeforall. really,
    pretty funny. i wish i could make a movie.

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  35. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    Joan…it’s like that, isn’t it. and it is the
    absolute truth.
    Over and Over and Over, day unto day i work to understand
    the already happening reality of it.

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  36. deanna7trees Avatar
    deanna7trees

    most cameras have a video feature. does yours not have one?

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  37. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    deanna…it DOES!, but i’ve never used it. but it DOES.
    but then, how on Earth would you post a Video??????????
    oh….eeeeeeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE……..
    maybe when Jenny gets here. she knows stuff.
    it would be very funny. You would All have endless
    mercy for me in my great efforts to Just Go.
    ok. so now the seed is planted. ok. she’ll be here at
    the end of this month.
    xoxoxoxoxoxo

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  38. deanna7trees Avatar
    deanna7trees

    it’s no different than posting your pics. I’ll experiment in the next couple of days and maybe I can lead you through it. I haven’t done it in a long time so need to refresh my memory.

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  39. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    OH THAT WOULD BE SO GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    but remember, i am pretty dumb
    but…hmmmmm, i do learn…….
    so YES!
    i will watch on your blog, ok???????????

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  40. Doris Avatar
    Doris

    “there is only life, and life is already unfolding.”
    Everything and everybody can teach us these lesson when I look at the photos this time it´s the goats time to teach.
    I really admire you how you handle all this.

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  41. ali Avatar
    ali

    L’Chaim!

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  42. yvette Avatar
    yvette

    wish I was there..I am!

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  43. deanna7trees Avatar
    deanna7trees

    i sent you an e-mail.

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  44. saskia Avatar
    saskia

    congratulations, since having had babies I love all babies and these are no exception, they are absolutely adorable.

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  45. Susan C Avatar
    Susan C

    Oh yes! Calvin (5) tried to show me with his hands showing height and width – wondering about how big they might be. He said, “Are they just brand new just borned?!”
    We get to care for baby chicks – 3 of them – thru a library program beginning next week. Just for 2 weeks but it will be fun. So we are gearing up for a little baby animal excitement here too!

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  46. nance Avatar
    nance

    wow. what a story. so jenny was here for them and left immediately… what timing. so good… the herd continues. and what a story. wow.

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  47. Deb G Avatar
    Deb G

    Oh baby goats, what a beautiful moment…

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  48. Linda Avatar
    Linda

    well..
    i take care of human babies.. i think you know.
    they are the same. been to LOTS of deliveries but they never seize to amaze you.
    life is life.
    babies are babies..
    so great for you to experience.
    thanks for all of this on this morning..

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  49. Susan Hemann Avatar
    Susan Hemann

    New life, how tender and special!

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  50. Robyn Ayaz Avatar
    Robyn Ayaz

    Awwwww! Grace, how wonderful! Sorry I’m a bit slow in commenting, had sore eyes so went off line. Wow, how wonderful all life is and there you are right in the middle of it. Love that soft little kid.

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