A Spiritual Community Takes Root
Crestone, Colorado
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This article instilled the following poem
IMAGINE A WORLD…….
[Exhale; Eyes Closed Slightly]
GONE IS: the greed;
the ‘battle of the wills’;
judgmental anger;
hating;
resentment;
misunderstandings;
blaming;
high expectations…..
[Inhale; Eyes Opened Wide]
IMAGINE A WORLD WITH: glowing happiness;
Positive vibrations flowing between every being;
Unconditional love;
Selfless godly vows inside all;
Stress-Free and Care-Free
And time is of no essence.
IMAGINE A CLEARING BETWEEN STORYBOOK HUGE TREES:
Brightly colored flowers and waterfalls flowing over many landscapes;
Vibrating colors in the many rainbows in the sky;
Gardens filled with abundant vegetables and fruits;
Softened self reliant hearts bubbling with miracles.
IMAGINE A CIRCLE OF PEOPLE FROM ALL DIFFERENT RELIGIONS HOLDING HANDS:
Christians worshiping and praying with unconditional love instilled by God’s graces,
While on pilgrimage between their richly decorated churches;
Buddhists getting supreme realization of self, with an enlightened spiritual awakening,
Trying to be free from the inner spirits endless cycle of birth and death;
Native American Indians with colorful feathers, dancing to a pow-wow beat,
Connecting with the animal and land spiritual energies;
Islamics bowing to their black meteorite stone temple,
Praying for peace;
Jews worshipping mysteriously while locked into history,
Wearing a forever badge of blame;
Shintoists myths honoring their past,
While worshiping their originated rich intricate shrines in natural splendor;
Taoists teaching virtue, righteousness, subservience,
If only all had a piece of their humility;
Hindus dissolving the caste system,
To evoke peace, openness, and humbleness;
Tibetan Lamas cultural treasury of historical tombs,
Teach the true strengths of our inner souls;
ALL SIMPLISTICALLY FOCUSED ON A PEACEFUL PRESENT;
ALL BASIC NEEDS FULFILLED AND STRONG DESIRES WANING;
ALL REASSURED THEIR TRANSITION FROM LIFE TO DEATH ALREADY HAS ITS DESTINY;
ALL COMBINING THE STRENGTHS OF EACH RELIGION INTO ONE BELIEF;
ALL INCORPORATED INTO ONE AND ALL;
ALL HUMANITY HOLDING HANDS,
SMILING,
CONTENT,
FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE
WHAT A BETTER WORLD IT WILL BE.
By Karen Stryker, Elfrida, AZ
:
Inspired by your article I wrote the following poem.
IMAGINE A WORLD…….
[Exhale; Eyes Closed Slightly]
GONE IS: the greed;
the ‘battle of the wills’;
judgmental anger;
hating;
resentment;
misunderstandings;
blaming;
high expectations…..
[Inhale; Eyes Opened Wide]
IMAGINE A WORLD WITH: glowing happiness;
Positive vibrations flowing between every being;
Unconditional love;
Selfless godly vows inside all;
Stress-Free and Care-Free
And time is of no essence.
IMAGINE A CLEARING BETWEEN STORYBOOK HUGE TREES:
Brightly colored flowers and waterfalls flowing over many landscapes;
Vibrating colors in the many rainbows in the sky;
Gardens filled with abundant vegetables and fruits;
Softened self reliant hearts bubbling with miracles.
IMAGINE A CIRCLE OF PEOPLE FROM ALL DIFFERENT RELIGIONS HOLDING HANDS:
Christians worshiping and praying with unconditional love instilled by God’s graces,
While on pilgrimage between their richly decorated churches;
Buddhists getting supreme realization of self, with an enlightened spiritual awakening,
Trying to be free from the inner spirits endless cycle of birth and death;
Native American Indians with colorful feathers, dancing to a pow-wow beat,
Connecting with the animal and land spiritual energies;
Islamics bowing to their black meteorite stone temple,
Praying for peace;
Jews worshipping mysteriously while locked into history,
Wearing a forever badge of blame;
Shintoists myths honoring their past,
While worshiping their originated rich intricate shrines in natural splendor;
Taoists teaching virtue, righteousness, subservience,
If only all had a piece of their humility;
Hindus dissolving the caste system,
To evoke peace, openness, and humbleness;
Tibetan Lamas cultural treasury of historical tombs,
Teach the true strengths of our inner souls;
ALL SIMPLISTICALLY FOCUSED ON A PEACEFUL PRESENT;
ALL BASIC NEEDS FULFILLED AND STRONG DESIRES WANING;
ALL REASSURED THEIR TRANSITION FROM LIFE TO DEATH ALREADY HAS ITS DESTINY;
ALL COMBINING THE STRENGTHS OF EACH RELIGION INTO ONE BELIEF;
ALL INCORPORATED INTO ONE AND ALL;
ALL HUMANITY HOLDING HANDS,
SMILING,
CONTENT,
FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE
WHAT A BETTER WORLD IT WILL BE.
By Karen Stryker, Elfrida, AZ
:
MMMMmmm...Crestone?
I WILL BE VISITING CRESTONE IN THE MORING AND SPEND ALL DAY THERE. WHAT CAN I EXPECT FROM THIS PLACE? ARE THERE ANY PEOPLE WORKING THERE?
HOW DO PEOPLE MAKE A LIVING THERE?
WHAT A NICE ARTICLE BUT, I HAVE SEEN COMMUNITIES LIKE THIS BEFORE AND THEY NEVER SEEM TO LAST!!! HOW SAD, BUT, "TRUE"
LANE HANNER
ELY, NEVADA
MMMMmmm...Crestone?
I WILL BE VISITING CRESTONE IN THE MORING AND SPEND ALL DAY THERE. WHAT CAN I EXPECT FROM THIS PLACE? ARE THERE ANY PEOPLE WORKING THERE?
HOW DO PEOPLE MAKE A LIVING THERE?
WHAT A NICE ARTICLE BUT, I HAVE SEEN COMMUNITIES LIKE THIS BEFORE AND THEY NEVER SEEM TO LAST!!! HOW SAD, BUT, "TRUE"
LANE HANNER
ELY, NEVADA
spiritual-non religious
GOD does not need our worship
GOD is whole unto self
for our own happiness
we worship GOD
the only thing we can give to GOD
is our gratitude
for sharing GODs
|Power |Love and Glory
Crestone
I grew up in Crestone as a "non-religious" person (from 1980 to 1992). I loved and in fact, still love Crestone. The people did tend to be more kind and community minded than in Denver. However, as with most things/situations in life, you will find people who take advantage of the situation. I go back often and have met more and more people like this every year. With the giving nature of the area, people tend to look for a handout rather than a hand up. Living off of your neighbor who is better off is no way to "better yourself," no matter how much you want to believe it. So, my word of caution would be...move to Crestone. It's an amazing place! but...keep your eyes open (and yes, unlike the article suggests, your doors locked). Open minded is good blank minded is not!
Crestone, Colorado
I have for several years now wanted to move to Colorado and it has really been on my heart that this was a place I may need to be. I never heard of Crestone till today 4/26/09 and wonder if it is GOD who has placed this want to move that way in my Heart for some time now. would like to know more about this sacred place and it's spirituality.
JEWS IN THE SAN LUIS VALLEY
Just wondering if there are any synsgogues in Crestone or any where else in the San Luis Valley. Please contact me soon and thank you.
GOD
Gloria enexcelsis DEO
Gloey to GOD in the highest
i see you see we have seen
the Power Love and Glory
of our GOD
