A female humpback whale had become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and lines. She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to struggle to stay afloat.
She also had hundreds of yards of line rope wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso, a line tugging in her mouth.
This is her story of giving gratitude.
A fisherman spotted her just east of the Faralon Islands (outside the Golden Gate) and radioed for help.
Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that she was so badly off, the only way to save her was to dive in and untangle her…. a very dangerous proposition.
One slap of the tail could kill a rescuer.
They worked for hours with curved knives and eventually freed her.
When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous circles. She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time, nudged them, and pushed gently, thanking them.
Some said it was the most incredibly beautiful experience of their lives.
The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth says her eye was following him the whole time, and he will never be the same.
May you be so fortunate …
To be surrounded by people who will help you get untangled from the things that are binding you.
And, may you always know the joy of giving and receiving gratitude.
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The piece below from the 13th century poet Rumi carries within it an essence that is central to many spiritual traditions around the world. The teaching itself may seem simple, but the most powerful ones always do.
The Guest House
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture...
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice.
Meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.
Destiny - a person’s destiny is determined by their attitude towards heaven
"The whole of a person’s destiny is determined by their attitude towards heaven. But, far from glorifying God and humbling themselves before his greatness, human beings show less and less respect,
thereby obstructing his designs and disrupting the order of creation. Humans’ worst enemy is pride, this insolent, arrogant attitude that will lead to their ruin.
If they wish to save themselves, they must learn to regard creation as sacred, to vibrate like an Aeolian harp in response to every breath, every current from heaven, to communicate with the universe, with the Universal Soul, with God himself.
Spiritual responsibilities - instead of crushing you, they lift you up
"A spiritual Master, an Initiate, bears enormous responsibilities but he is not crushed by them, for spiritual responsibilities are not heavy or burdensome.
If you want to spread light in the world, it may seem as though you are burdening yourself, but in reality, things become lighter for you. Why? Because the nature of the charge is different. Far from weighing you down, responsibilities of a divine, spiritual nature lift you up.
It all depends on the nature of the charges you accept.
Take for example a block of stone; it is heavy because it is subject to the gravitational force of the earth, but if you move it far enough from the earth to escape this attraction, it becomes weightless –
Society - changing it by first transforming ourselves
"It is true that we live in a society in which a great many things need to be changed, but this must not be achieved through violence.
Besides, true change is never wrought through violence, which always leads to greater evils than those it claims to cure.
So, how can we bring about change in society? By our way of life. It is by first transforming themselves that human beings can change the whole world.
But for this to happen, they need a Teaching, that is to say, a system and methods. For this is the crux of the matter: you have to live a new life based on a new philosophy supported and nourished by a new understanding of love.
The True temple - a human being who has sanctified their spirit
"Jesus said, ‘You are the temples of the living God’, but human beings are accustomed to worshipping in inanimate temples of wood or stone, and they do not tend to their own temple –
themselves, their entire being.
Of course, thanks to the fervour of all the faithful who have come to pray in these temples throughout the centuries, there is still some life in them.
But they cannot compare to a human being who has managed to strengthen their will, purify their heart, enlighten their intellect, expand their soul and sanctify their spirit, for such a being has become a true temple.
DrCindy Steward:
The Chinese biological laboratory in Wuhan is owned by Glaxo!
Who, by chance, owns Pfizer! (the one who produces the vaccine!)
Which, by chance, is managed by Black Rock finances.
Who, by chance, manages the finances of the Open Foundation Company (SOROS FOUNDATION)!
Which, by chance, serves the French AXA!
Coincidentally, he owns the German company Winterthur.
Who, by chance, built the Chinese laboratory in Wuhan!
Accidentally bought by the German Allianz
.
Which, incidentally, has Vanguard as a shareholder.
Which is a shareholder of Black Rock.
Which controls the central banks and manages about ONE THIRD of the global investment capital.
Which, incidentally, is a major shareholder of MICROSOFT
The property of BILL GATES,