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| Spirit solace |
Joy and Sorrow
Then a woman said, "Speak to us of Joy
and Sorrow." And he answered:
Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And
the selfsame well from which your laughter
rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.
the selfsame well from which your laughter
the selfsame well from which your laughter
rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.
rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.
And how else can it be? The deeper that
And how else can it be? The deeper that
sorrow carves into your being, the more
joy you can contain. Is not the cup that
hold your wine the very cup that was
burned in the potter's oven? And is not
the lute that soothes your spirit, the very
wood that was hollowed with knives?
When you are joyous, look deep into your
heart and you shall find it is only that
which has given you sorrow that is giving
you joy. When you are sorrowful look
again in your heart, and you shall see that
in truth you are weeping for that which
has been your delight.
Some of you say, "Joy is greater than
sorrow," and others say, "Nay, sorrow is
the greater." But I say unto you, they are
inseparable. Together they come, and
when one sits alone with you at your
board, remember that the other is asleep
upon your bed. Verily you are suspended
like scales between your sorrow and your
joy.
Only when you are empty are you at
standstill and balanced. When the
treasure-keeper lifts you to weigh his gold
and his silver, needs must your joy or
your sorrow rise or fall.
KGK
Then a woman said, "Speak to us of Joy
and Sorrow." And he answered:
Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And
the selfsame well from which your laughter
rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.
the selfsame well from which your laughter
the selfsame well from which your laughter
rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.
rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.
And how else can it be? The deeper that
And how else can it be? The deeper that
sorrow carves into your being, the more
joy you can contain. Is not the cup that
hold your wine the very cup that was
burned in the potter's oven? And is not
the lute that soothes your spirit, the very
wood that was hollowed with knives?
When you are joyous, look deep into your
heart and you shall find it is only that
which has given you sorrow that is giving
you joy. When you are sorrowful look
again in your heart, and you shall see that
in truth you are weeping for that which
has been your delight.
Some of you say, "Joy is greater than
sorrow," and others say, "Nay, sorrow is
the greater." But I say unto you, they are
inseparable. Together they come, and
when one sits alone with you at your
board, remember that the other is asleep
upon your bed. Verily you are suspended
like scales between your sorrow and your
joy.
Only when you are empty are you at
standstill and balanced. When the
treasure-keeper lifts you to weigh his gold
and his silver, needs must your joy or
your sorrow rise or fall.
KGK
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