Everything we do is art

" There is an old Sanskrit word, lila, which means play. Richer then our word it means divine play, the play of creation, destruction and recreation, the folding and unfolding of the cosmos. lila,free and deep, is both the delight and enjoyment of this moment, and the play of God. It also means love.

Lila may be the simplest thing there is- spontaneous childish disarming. But as we grow and experience the complexities of life, it may also be the most difficult and had-won achievements imaginable, and it is coming to fruition s a kind of homecoming to our true selves"

I have been infatuated with the movement, the global movement, the largest uprising human history has seen. I specifically am watching, following and am drawn to all that happening within the realm of agriculture.

some people have gotten very serious about their causes, as it is easy to do so, they are addressing serious injustices- against people and the earth. I read blogs and meet leaders that have become critical, and have separated themselves from the rest of functioning society, even friends and loved ones.

which is seemingly natural, the movement is insisting on a completely new way of life, new culture, new power systems, new economics. I am drawn to those moving towards what they believe Jesus new world is like. But from what I've learned, regardless of religious affiliation, humanities collective genius is moving in a way that looks like the lion laying down with the lamb. (blessed unrest).

I watched a film yesterday, "Row hard, no excuses"- a documentary of rowing across the atlantic in teams of two. Watching couples from around the world go on a 3000 miles endevour, there were some distinctly different approaches. Two fellows from spain let the whole trip be play, even while they sat still in the dulldrums they played, laughed hard, shouted and swam with the sea creatures. as they came in 19th place more then two weeks after the leader they hooped and hollard hugged their "competition" who were only companions to them

lila, the divine play of creation, destruction and recreation, is the only way we will successfully carry out this movement, lila with be the force by which we bring down the old structures..."it also means love"