A beautiful rendition of the Leonard Cohen song. Even though the song is about negotiating the minefield of interpersonal relationships and the pain that comes from acting unskillfully in those relationships, every time he sings the word "Hallelujah" it is like breathing in some relief that comes from abandoning ourselves to the healing grace that is always available but often seemingly remote because we grasp so tenaciously to our conditioned self.
A Communion of Candles
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No power for eight days,
and now I feel a joyful anticipation,
-something chthonic, something about fire and light-
each night as I sit at the table,
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4 weeks ago
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