Brian’s Reflection: Saturday, September 29, 2007


Alas! all music jars when the soul's out of tune.

- Miguel Cervantes, author, near Madrid, 1547;
he wrote “Don Quixote”, 1605


is the soul ever in tune?
never fully.
it’s part of being human.
maybe the Buddha found the place where the soul
is in perfect harmony with the universe?
maybe Jesus, in the wilderness?
maybe Muhammad?
maybe a few on paths
who were able to lead others in the Way?

no, no, the best we can hope for on this lovely
lovely planet,
listening for the whisperings of the world’s heart,
is …..
listening for the music that jars
warning us that the soul is out of tune.
that warning will come from many places
out and in
but we will only hear the jarring
within, within, within
so we must be always listening
with the heart, with the heart
where the lovely music of God’s breath of love
is healing and righting the soul.
then we must tune our own instrument
to the celestial music.

then sing.

Brian+