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Aberjhani

The metaphysical concept of “discernment” is a powerful one in my life because it is the means by which I dodge the dangers of self-delusion and engage the wonders of authentic spiritual development. Because I was, for a very long time, uncertain of the efficacy with which I may or may not have employed this useful tool of consciousness, I was reluctant to place on file the story of EYES LIKE OCEANS OF INFINITE LOVE. It is a story that forced me to confront a number of disconcerting questions. Was the tale one of a man soothing himself with lies and hallucinations about the death of his children? Or was it the bona fide demonstration of a controversial spiritual philosophy?  Could or should I trust the implications of visions, synchronicity, and the fact of an actual birth?  I challenged myself to accept the validity of my own experience by posting the story at  http://www.toowrite.com/toowrite_story.asp?sid=6861 on TooWrite.com, a site reserved for nonfiction stories only. I invite readers to click on the link or paste it in their browsers and decide for themselves the meaning of the events relayed in EYES LIKE OCEANS OF INFINITE LOVE.

 
(FROM: The American Poet Who Went Home Again)

Aberjhani

©5/8/2005