“We want to tell the simple truth, cut and dried, as quickly as possible. There is always a danger that we will exaggerate … . After all, we still want to sound good.” (The Basic Text, p. 33)
Author: Bodhi Baba
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“Should other Friendships be Forgot … ” – Step 4
“Aristotle considers friendships to be a necessity to live. He claims that no individual would choose to live without friends even if the individual had all of the other good things in life.” (anonymous author)
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Being “Children of Chaos, We have Defiantly Played with Every Brand of Fire …” Trad. 4
“Children of chaos, we have defiantly played with every brand of fire, only to emerge unharmed and, we think, wiser.” (12 & 12, p. 146)
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“Don’t Let’s Ask for the Moon … ” – Step 4
“In the past, we believed desperation would give us the strength to survive. … As recovering addicts, we come to know gratitude.” (The Basic Text, p. 97)
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Why “Moral Courage is a Rarer Commodity than Bravery in Battle” – Step 4
From Thine Will Be Done – “Some time ago “moral choice” didn’t seem like an option. I was completely bankrupt, in and out of jails, 51/50, in an extremely abusive relationship, homeless, fighting myself on every subject like if I deserved any better …”
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“If there is Pain, Use it as an Awareness … as a Sharpening of the Soul” – Step 4
From Simon Y. – “I looked at a man selling fruit on the sidewalk on a hot day, and felt a connection with him. Can’t describe it but it was real.” (On the sharpening of one’s soul)
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“We Must be One Thing or the Other” or can We be Something in Between- Step 4
USING WHAT WE GOT FOR THE POWER OF GOOD OR EVIL – “When applied to the right things at the right times, these same traits which have hurt us so much become great assets.” (OA 12 &12, p. 65)
Today’s SFZ
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Moment by Moment We Rise* to Co-create a New Reality – Step 4
From Jon G. – “I do not disagree with the above quote but I find that with so many spiritual axioms they make perfect sense on paper but their practical application often eludes me.”
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“All Should be Encouraged, to Reveal Themselves, their Perceptions and Emotions and … Creative Spirits” – Step 4
“I said that I was strong,
but that was just a lie.
Outside I may seem calm,
But inside I do cry.” – excerpt from Perceptions, by Mandy LeeToday’s SFZ
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“If the World were Merely Seductive, that Would be Easy” – Step 4
From Easy Does It – “I think I enjoy the world when im improving it..by being a friend, volun- teering,,etc there are so many opportunities to do both if I can just listen to that still small voice.”