Silent lineage and gifted.

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Once in a while you see a quality in a student

that is a little unique,

reminiscent of the old integrated spirit view.

Unconcerned for the moment

about how to build the practice.

And all the background is there

the fruit of the philosophy.

The realizations that lead to faith,

the countless hours of private reading, meditating

and some inspired understanding that shows

in how they approach the present moment.

 

Often, in thier past

is an experience of a relatively mystical nature

that allows a broad view

of the dreams, ambitions, and destructive propelled strivings

of the patient

and thier world,

seeing it as just necesary child play.

In the long ago, as in these days

playing, learning

eventually finding

the parts are as sacred as the whole

and indivisible from it.

 

And beyond compassion

they leave themselves behind,

seeing the world/universe in thier patient and clinic,

wherever it may be,

and the patient's automatic harmonious response.

A student that in time will be a gifted needler.

Such a heart has a hard road sometimes,

with only the blessing and burden

of a vaporous but real truth to sustain

the continuity of thier vision.

Because what the world screams to be important yesterday

is often forgotten tomorrow.

But for now they are more free, more free

to empathize with the suffering, and act

in that communion.

You can see they are gifted,

altho they are somewhat blind to their ability

for a while,

and ask themselves;

Does anyone else see/know this?

It is hard to say yes

about something existing moving beyond words.

 

Their shen is housed in thier heart, not a prisoner of it.

Thier soul flying out like the bird of fire

an always open window,

or a gentle bell struck and echoing out through a sleeping valley,

like a playful, cheerful dolphin.

And often patients respond to the movements within themselves,

turn the corner

spirits return to thier place

made more whole.