by Bessie the Cow
Hi! Welcome back to the Interbeing. As I said earlier, I have the job to reacquaint you with the sacred Interbeing. Yet before I do that, we would best start with an understanding of what I mean when I use the word sacred.
Lao Tzu got it right when he said that the words we use to name the sacred do not define the sacred. Our understanding of the sacred goes beyond words, but we still have a sense of the sacred – the unknowable yet known. While words may not capture knowing the sacred, we have a relationship with the sacred, a relationship that goes beyond perception.
We know the Creator’s creations – the Earth and all life, the Sun, the sacred universe.
The setting of the orange-red August moon,
The feasting on Earth’s bounty,
The delight of children discovering snow,
The careful dance with other hungry beings,
The frolicking stream freshened by melting ice,
The trumpeting of the high-flying returning geese,
The long days of growing and putting aside,
The reflection of the moon in the breathless pond,
We turn to Thee.
