A Sparrow's Song To Lift Up the Sky

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September 17, 2024 a project of ServiceSpace To see things in the seed, that is genius. - Lao Tzu - A Sparrow's Song To Lift Up the Sky "The sparrow heard that the sky was falling, and while all the other creatures fled, she asked herself, 'What can I do? I'm just a sparrow.' But then, in a flash of brilliance, she lay on her back, pointing her tiny feet towards the sky. 'What are you doing, Little Sparrow?' the others asked. 'Well, I've heard the sky is falling, and so I'm doing my bit to hold it up.'," Nipun Mehta recounts a story told to him by a young teenager from a village in India. In an address at last month's annual Eurpoean Forum Alpach, Mehta palpably builds on the profound parable: "From the lens of impact, the sparrow’s actions may seem insignificant. Yet, where critical mass and 'critical yeast' converge is not in quantity, but in the organizing principle of the field in which they operate. The sparrow’s intention to serve without condition sustains the very platform of consciousness that allows a thousand flowers to bloom. She doesn’t just add a drop to the ocean; she sees the ocean in that drop. Her act, because it is given freely, without expectation, becomes the yeast of the heart, drawing a delicate line from the fleeting to the eternal, carried forward by the unseen currents of nature. And in that way, even the smallest act becomes a seed of transformation, a spark that ignites the unimaginable..." { read more } Be The Change Engage in a small act of care without conditions or expectations today. Can you feel your contribution to the invisible commons of our collective consciousness? COMMENT | RATE             DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 148,952 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More