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	<title>Pattern Interrupt &#187; meditation</title>
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		<title>Finding Silence</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is not the passage of time but in the passage of NOW.
It is not the Daemon’s “Why?” but the Observer’s Koan “Who Am I?”
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<h5>It is not the passage of time but in <span style="color: #000080;">the passage of NOW.</span></h5>
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<h5>It is not the Daemon’s <em>“Why?”</em> but the Observer’s Koan <em>“Who Am I?”</em></h5>
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<h5>It is not in your <span style="color: #800000;">lover’s</span> arms but in your <span style="color: #800000;">mind’s embrace</span></h5>
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<h5>It is the <em>crashing thunder</em> of your softly beating Heart</h5>
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<h5>It is watching the world fall around you to <span style="text-decoration: underline;">expose your Truth</span></h5>
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<h5>It is the knowledge that neither sadness nor joy can diminish the feelings of bliss</h5>
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<h5>It is not the wind at your back but the <span style="color: #339966;">abundance of your next Breath</span></h5>
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<h5><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-804" title="waterdrops" src="http://www.liravaughan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/waterdrops-300x200.png" alt="" width="300" height="200" />It is not the fear that holds you back but the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Hope that guides you forward</span></h5>
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<h5>It is the <span style="color: #000080;">sadness</span> that you must accept before the next door will open</h5>
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<h5>It is the sun glistening on the waves for you</h5>
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<h5>It is the <span style="color: #333333;">pregnant clouds preparing to water the mountain side for you</span></h5>
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<h5>It is the last oak leaf falling in the wind for you</h5>
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<h5>It is not the stillness of your body but the <em>infinite expanse of your consciousness</em></h5>
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<h5>It is <span style="color: #800000;">not the closing of your eyes to kiss</span> but the knowledge that you can choose when to open them</h5>
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<h5>It is the icy river running through your fingers</h5>
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<h5>It is <em>effortless peace</em> in a world made dark from war</h5>
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<h5>It is not a smile but the <span style="color: #993366;">sparkle of joy deep within the soul</span></h5>
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<h5>It is surviving a tragedy with an open and forgiving heart</h5>
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<h5><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-809" title="cherry blossom" src="http://www.liravaughan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/cherryblossom-300x200.png" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></h5>
<h5>It is not the emptiness of space but <span style="text-decoration: underline;">the potential energy of life</span></h5>
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<h5>It is the breeze that calls you for a midnight walk along a moonlit path</h5>
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<h5>It is the abundance of a life without senseless cravings</h5>
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<h5>It is the universe speaking through you without uttering a sound</h5>
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<h5>It is the <em>moment before birth</em>, the <em>second after death</em>, and the <em>pause between each Breath</em></h5>
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<h5>It is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schr%C3%B6dinger%27s_cat" target="_blank">Schroedinger’s Cat</a></h5>
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<h5>It does not understand struggle but <span style="color: #008000;">forever contemplates acceptance</span></h5>
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<h5>It is not the knowledge that death is inevitable but the understanding that <span style="text-decoration: underline;">life is an unmeasurable gift</span></h5>
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<h5>It is not the quiet of separation but the silent hum of <em>connection</em></h5>
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<h5><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-806" title="balancing pebbles" src="http://www.liravaughan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/balancingpebbles-300x200.png" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></h5>
<h5>It is sensation without touch, it is sound without hearing, sight without seeing</h5>
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<h5><span style="color: #000080;">It is Truth without knowing</span></h5>
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<h5>It is the best reason for <span style="color: #333333;">cloud watching and star gazing</span></h5>
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<h5>It is not the ability to control but <span style="color: #800000;">the power to accept responsibility for your choices</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color: #993366;">It is everything and nothing&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.and all you have to do is Breathe</span></h5>
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<h3><span style="color: #ffffff;">BREAK</span></h3>
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<td><span style="color: #808080;">What does Silence feel like? How do you find Silence inside yourself? Share your ideas in the comment section!</span></td>
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