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Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Being present

Caught in the self-centered dream, only suffering
Holding to self-centered thought, exactly the dream.
Each moment, life as it is, the only teacher.
Being this moment, compassion's way.

--Charlotte Koko Beck, San Diego,CA

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