David Howenstein Blog
This blog focuses on putting spirituality into action, and is based on the bookJUMBO JUMBLE(by this blog's author).
- Each blog entry includes:
- JR - the author’s reflection of the writings in the book
- PP - a personal question for the reader
- PA - My own personal answer (not included in the book) to the question
9/1/2021
Illustration by Miki Howenstein
What is this mystery called life? Most often, it is defined as all things having the spirit of breath and carrying out continuous processes whereby they relate to the outside world through giving and taking therefrom—in other words, all animals (humans included) and plants that constitute nature. In this sense, spirit and nature are one and the same..,…. (From page 284 of the book “Jumbo Jumble”)
Author’s Comment: How fortunate we are to be granted this mysterious treasure called life! And how unfortunate that many of our fellow creatures (human and other) endure such deep suffering that they are unable to appreciate this incredible miracle. There is no greater gift you can give than to create conditions which reduce suffering while increasing the joy of being alive. And this is one of the missions of JAMBO.
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