Sometimes I feel frustrated with the fact that my rigid religious upbringing was so painful. It was heavily dualistic and black-and-white, allowing little room to explore and be theologically adventurous. However, I understand now that from a big-picture perspective, the experience of seeming separation - that is, from the Divine, from the inherent goodness of my own deepest core, from people of other faiths, and from Nature - is the very thing that enables me now to experience the ecstasy of Union. The Taoists and Sufis are correct! We can't know yin without yang, or union with the Beloved without first feeling a sense of separation. It is the fire of trials that brings enlightenment!
Photo: Scorched Ponderosa Pine, Galena Burn, Lory State Park, CO; December 16, 2013
Photo: Scorched Ponderosa Pine, Galena Burn, Lory State Park, CO; December 16, 2013
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