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Return Flowing

By Rev. Master Koshin Schomberg
Friday March 3, 2006

When we train in Meditation and the Precepts, we allow the Return-flowing to the Eternal to take place within our lives.

Anger and cruelty cause outflowing;
   Sympathy and Kindness aid the
   Return-flowing.

Meanness causes outflowing;
   Generosity aids the Return-flowing.

Greed causes outflowing;
   Gratitude aids the Return-flowing.

Willful impulsiveness causes out-flowing;
   Willingness and Patience aid the
   Return-flowing.

Pride causes outflowing;
   Humility aids the Return-flowing.

Above all, the Surrender to our Greater
   Self in pure meditation, aids the Return-flowing.