EXPERIENCE THE JOYS atm “ $ Cll - Sunday, July 8, 1984 - North Shore News Mtg ane = PLEDGES FOR UNIFORMS DONATIONS from a free car wash recently put on by West Vancouver Secondary students helped raise money ‘to buy track and field uniforms for the students. Left to right, Carolyn Staley, Sheila Har- disty and Patricia Leslie were in fine form with scrub brushes, muscle power and smiles. Being content with life now N RECENT Sundays, I have been commen- ting about some basic principles for nurtur- ing life at the growing edge. The fourth in the series is the principle of BEING CONTENT WITH LIFE AS IT IS, HERE AND NOW, OBSERVING IT AND EXPERIENCING IT, WITHOUT JUDGMENT. l am quick to agree that this is a slippery one to grasp. Let me suggest some ideas that naturally come to mind on first reading of the princi- ple, but which do not really fit in with the principle is in- viting us to mull over. For example: ‘‘being con- tent’? does not mean, being satisfied with everything just as it is, but rather it means having a deep contentment with Life itself and what we may come to know of its reality, even in the midst of events and experiences that we would not choose for ourselves, or for others This principle calls upon us to practise ‘‘observing’’ Life and ‘‘expemencing™’§ Life Custom Design Rattan Lid. 1401 Hornby St 20%-50% off selected items furniture lamps wallprints headboards etc., etc., etc Peacock chair sgg” $222 OO Open Sundays 12 4 ys’ Gq 669 2145 Sale July 8 14 rather than simply meander- ing through it without toning up our astounding abilities to find our way through open- ing doors to new perceptions and new awarenesses. It lures us into living inten- tionally, with our physical and spiritual eyes wide open the erowing edge by Hayden Stewart by beckoning vistas pro- mpiing to emerge from any rut that may have been mak. 5 ing us feel at home, even while we have sensed that be- ing at home is in no way com- parable to being in a rut. This principle invites us to learn well the art of being content with life as it really is. In learning that lesson, we find ourselves less and tess bogged down by our judgmentalism. ‘*Observing’’ and ‘‘experiencing’’ our nobody can” atlernative sotuton heavy butid up of dirt So you see ™H ! Dianna Engstrom, Manager “it we can’t clean it buckling and detertorating seams Jeahng with professionals Come back and tbat pronto! 30% ot JULY 20/84 when you bring tho carpet to ow plant unison with the energy flow of the universe, releases us from judgmental en- tanglements and attachments and frees us for freedom and self-responsibility. While sensing our unison with the very core of life, and exulting in its stability and trustworthyness and un- folding ventures, it is well profession ingredient At Qan 5 we have the most up to date equipment sod we keep it well maim tained Continually study new «leaning methods and solutions as well Yeahng with Dans you have a guarantee of quality workmanship Ieverion the rare ofc aston a problenn might OOc ut When Dan’s in - Dirt’s out! FLOKATI RUGS: Le 1463 Hunter Street, North Vancouver We're Serious At Oan s Rug Cleaning we take pride tn our Whal makes a protessional rug cleaner you ask? Well training in a recognized school ts the tirst All of our staff are trained Cleaners of Carpeting and furniture and we don t just Clean tugs we identify problem areas such as and either correct the problem of recommend an We teally clean in Comers and along edges too so there ts no nigh impossible simultaneously to make such inappropriate judgments as, **Life is not fair,”’ ‘‘Il have not been given a chance.”’ Beware of thinking of these principles as authorita- tive pronouncements. As we keep saying, they are offered fo us to mull over — so, mull on Mr. Duff! We You te we il 1 t t t i 4 984-9151 wo