Comments by "Bill Petersen" (@billpetersen298) on "The poet that made 4,000 people cry | Joshua Luke Smith" video.
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A beautiful poem. We are gardeners, on a spiritual journey through SE Asia.
Experienced a great Chinese Buddha, carved out of a mountain. It survived the devastating cultural purge of Mao.
Batu Caves, of Kuala Lumpur, the Tamil Hindu temple in Malaysia, on a holy day. (The oldest organized faith). Visited Taoist, and Buddhist temples in Ipoh. Joined in on a service, at the floating Mosque, in Penang. Were invited home, after a Buddhist lady, rescued us from a storm. Today we are in Bali, in a small town, it is a celebration day for them. Life here is a shrine, a temple. They are a tolerant, peaceful people. (Look where that got the Tibetan’s). I’m reading Siddhartha, to my wife. It is the life long search for meaning, of a Brahman’s son, it is very touching.
What has stuck me most on this trip. Was the sincerity of the Muslim brothers all together as one. It created a strong energy.
That trembled my heart, for in that strong sense of certainty. There was thinly veiled tolerance, for those who chose to dress or love differently.
Sadly, along with many of the major religions. An insistence to believe in evil. Justifying evil to be done.
My good Christian Serbian friends, feel that they were the victims. Despite the mass graves, of their neighbours.
Love yourself enough, to love everyone, and everything.
Yes, plant and tend to a garden.
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