Encounter

Spirits intermingled,
Souls intertwined, they meet.
They dance, from time to time.
Along the paths, the many varied paths,
This life reveals from time to time,
Each must choose.
Each must travel.
Spirits intermingle;
Souls intertwine.
Enlightenment enters; fullness thrives.
Experiences shared, they travel on,
richer, so much richer,
for the encounter of the journey.

杜湘君 2005

What IS a Life Bridge?

What is a life bridge? What entities do they encompass?

Are they the people we encounter?

The strangers, the passersby, the friends, family, colleagues, associates, classmates, neighbors, etc.
Have you ever pondered their roles?

After all, we all stand witness for each other, interdependently exist and co-exist, support, transform and reflect each other.

Without any of these people, even the ones behind the scenes, unknown to us, would our lives not be altered in unforeseeable ways?

Are they time and circumstance?

Chance meetings, delays, happenstance, yuanfen (缘分）？

Are they correspondence, message board interactions?

Are they the hardships, the times we seemingly walk alone?

Are they natural interventions, storms and sunshine?

What are life bridges anyway?

We encounter them within nearly every moment of our lives and yet we most often remember the ones that register most significantly within our minds.

How many life bridges can you recall? How many seemingly insignificant ones now enter your mind's eye? How many are you grateful for?

Life bridges connect us to each other, revitalize, transform, protect, and cultivate us without warning. They propel us through life! They emanate the divine, the humane, the Oneness of all.

Namaste my life bridges known and unknown! 杜湘君