{"id":15394,"date":"2024-09-07T11:01:23","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T11:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opensanghafoundation.org\/newsite\/?p=15394"},"modified":"2024-09-08T11:05:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T11:05:44","slug":"children-of-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opensanghafoundation.org\/newsite\/cathalcostello\/children-of-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Children of Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cathal Costello Costello<\/p><h6>The truth is we are all still little children of this mysterious thing we call &#8216;Nature.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>We are trying our best, given the information we have so far through our unique individual experience. If we can recognise that fundamental innocence within ourselves, within all beings, we are coming to relinquish blame of rights and wrongs. So what will this result in? Friendliness, compassion and quite a bit of joy. We can say forgiveness is more of a wise attitude we have even when we see others people hurting each other, trying to hurt us, and even when we ignorantly do so as they ignorantly do so.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hell I don&#8217;t know! That&#8217;s okay. And I&#8217;m okay with you, brother, sister, you don&#8217;t know and you are confused as much as me and I celebrate your clarity. I know deep down we both want to be free, we want to be truly happy beyond any bounds we have and continue to sin and make our mistakes and errors, thats OK, may we together in this learning process learn to hold to truth, value truth, give it all up for the truth for our own good sake.<\/p>\n<p>Thanksgiving to all beings who have made our way easier.<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:mlgcostello@gmail.com\">Email<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ir3eJ1t13fk&#038;ab_channel=PeterSantenello\">URL<\/a><\/p><p>Views: 18<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cathal Costello CostelloThe truth is we are all still little children of this mysterious thing we call &#8216;Nature.&#8217; We are trying our best, given the information we have so far through our unique individual experience. If we can recognise that fundamental innocence within ourselves, within all beings, we are coming to relinquish blame of rights and wrongs. So what will this result in? Friendliness, compassion and quite a bit of joy. We can say forgiveness is more of a wise attitude we have even when we see others people hurting each other, trying to hurt us, and even when we ignorantly do so as they ignorantly do so. &nbsp; Hell I don&#8217;t know! That&#8217;s okay. And I&#8217;m okay with you, brother, sister, you don&#8217;t know and you are confused as much as me and I celebrate your clarity. I know deep down we both want to be free, we want to be truly happy beyond any bounds we have and continue to sin and make our mistakes and errors, thats OK, may we together in this learning process learn to hold to truth, value truth, give it all up for the truth for our own good sake. Thanksgiving to all beings who have made our way easier. 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