Sunday, April 25, 2010

The Rhetoric of Tiger Woods -- Buddhist Golf Man

See entire Transcript and Video HERE

[Video at 13:25] BUDDHISM ? -- YIKES !!
[Excerpts]  “ ... I recognize I have brought this on myself. And I know, above all, I am the one who needs to change. I owe it to my family to become a better person. I owe it to those closest to me to become a better man. That's where my focus will be. I have a lot of work to do. I tend to dedicate myself to doing it. Part of following this path for me is Buddhism which my mother taught me at a young age. People probably don't realize it but I was raised a Buddhist and practiced my faith until I drifted away from it. This teaches me to stop following every impulse and to learn restraint. Obviously, I lost track of what I was taught."
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Therapy, Rehab ? -- Double YIKES !!
“ ... As I move forward, I will continue to receive help because I have learned that's how people really do change. Starting tomorrow, I will leave for more treatment and more therapy. I would like to thank my friends at Accenture and the players in the field this week for understanding why I am making these remarks today. In therapy, I have learned the importance of looking at my spiritual life and keeping in balance with my professional life. I need to regain my balance and be centered so I can save the things most important to me, my marriage and my children. That also means relying on others for help. I have learned to seek support from my peers in therapy and someday hope to return that support to others who are seeking help ... " (Woods, T. Excerpts retrieved today by PD)
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My Carpenter Prayer



by Pat Darnell

Make my tools true
and strong
My hands to never tremble
construct never wrong

Make this house
a dwelling of peace
on foundation of rock

Walls square, plumb
with roof that
sheds tears
from the world

Walls that allow
peaceful slumber
... no makeshift doors
no rotten lumber

Make only doors
hinged for my
Prince of Peace

Plane blessingson
this dwelling
with hope, charity
and a garden of faith surround
Amen.
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Sunday, April 18, 2010

Go Ahead

by Pat Darnell

Go ahead, blame God
for knowing
all the eventualities

Blame God
for putting ban
on human contact
Blame God
for planting
seed of choice

Blame God
for putting His
face upon you

Blame God
for leavening
of Man

Blame God
for the understatement
that is Christ

Go ahead, blame God
if you must
but do it
with all you are

I say, do it
with your all.