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benefiting the myriad creatures without contending
with them and settles where none would like to be,
it comes close to the way.
In a home, it is the site that matters;
In quality of mind it is depth that matters;
In an ally it is benevolence that matters;
In speech it is good faith that matters;
In government it is order that matters;
In business affairs it is ability that matters;
In action it is timeliness that matters.
It is because it does not contend that it is never at fault.
You know the way, you know the Thing to Do, don't you? If you aren't sure, think of 17 reasons why you should do something and then you'll know the Thing to Do. If you stand on 17th Street at Mission in San Francisco, you'll see the mysterious old sign on top of Thrift Town that says "17 Reasons," pointed out to me by friends living at that corner where so many people meet tragedy (especially now that the cops are arresting everybody to make the place safe for yuppies). So "17 Reasons" helps make my decisions or at least makes me laugh at my need to make a decision. I bet 17 Reasons could help you, just as I bet you could think of 17 reasons it couldn't!
Another thing: since my partner died in October, 2001, I have gotten a pretty good boost of direction and energy from the East Bay Church of Religious Science. (A data-poor website- oh well, you'll just have to go see for yourself!)
When their choir leads the congregation in "This Little Light of Mine," I feel connected to a whole world and history of brave "little lights" in a world that often feels completely in darkness.
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