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So supernatural stuff I don't see much of that in the DDJ. The gentle/timely rain could very well be interpreted in a metaphorical sense. The other possibility is that our world is much more connected than we are able to perceive... that things like how we act could have some sort of impact on something like the weather. I have no opinion on that ... but I do have an open mind.

What else is there?

Congrats on feeling better from your practice 😊

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I would say start small. Observe your thoughts and notice the sensations of your body. Try to be aware of what’s going on inside. At first it may be difficult, but it will get easier with time.

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For me this has a more personal meaning , than one based on a particular teaching. It's about connecting with Jesus' energy, and finding lots of space (rest). There may be another meaning, but I'm going with this one, final answer

90. Jesus said, "Come to me, for my yoke is comfortable and my lordship is gentle, and you will find rest for yourselves."

She was playing hard to get...

And most "figuring it out" requires you to try the 9,999 other ways it DIDN'T work before you find the way it did. Buddha was a trailblazer in that regard.

Wonder if all the training he did set him up for that moment. Maybe it was not for nothing. I don't know, either.

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Peace brother, good luck on your journey. Da' Bums will always be here to help if possible.

Nice. I agree. I think theres also something in the words “He who made...is also the one who made...” like pointing again to “it’s the Fathers, not mine”

89. Jesus said, "Why do you wash the outside of the cup? Don't you understand that the one who made the inside is also the one who made the outside?"

To me, this verse is very interesting. It seems to be about placing False hopes in Men ... waiting for spiritual salvation from others. The prophets show us the kingdom of God is within, yet we - being fallible - reject this notion and "wait for the day".

88. Jesus said, "The messengers and the prophets will come to you and give you what belongs to you. You, in turn, give them what you have, and say to yourselves, 'When will they come and take what belongs to them?'"

Thanks everyone for your responses. It's nice to see such quality interpretations on these verses.

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I’d say the straightest path is your own path... but don’t take my word for it.

Ahhhh, my girlfriend does that stuff too. “I don’t remember what your talking about...”. Don’t fall for their tricks!!!! 😂 Joking aside, very interesting experiences. It seems you’ve managed to stay down to earth about it all, which is good. Lots of weird things happen in this world of which sometimes there’s just no explanations. Maybe a glitch in the matrix. 😊

I’ve heard this theory before. It’s an interesting one. Every choice you make can have repercussions. We are where we are now, because of the choices we’ve made (either conciously or through our karmic patterns). Thinking of it in terms of different dimensions, is an interesting way of seeing it. But you have to ask yourself - are you seeing it this way because it is so? Or has someone told you to try and see it that way? Or from a book? Personally I have to be vigilant not to get my preconceived ideas mixed up with what’s really happening right now, less I be lead down some rabbit hole.

first there’s a mountain, then no mountain, then the mountain again. ⛰ Dont throw out the world just yet. It may fall away, just in time to come back and be a world that, rather than is out to get you, is itself the Light.