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312 People in Attendance
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CENTRAL PARK, BOULDER, COLORADO
THE SACRED HERB CHURCH'S 420 INDUSTRIAL HEMP, MEDICINAL MARIJUANA & *
SACRED MARIJUANA FESTIVAL IN COOPERATION WITH THE RAINBOW FAMILY AND *
LOCAL HEMP ORGANIZATIONS AND HEMP BUSINESSES.
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[opening narrative only; recorded]
"Welcome Home Brothers and Sisters to the Sacred Herb Church!"
Please be aware that although we have gathered here today for a *
reunion of family in Boulder since the end of last Summer; We have *
gathered to be counted in support for the resurgence of Industrial *
Hemp to save our forests and to produce Paper and Clothing;
... and in support of Medicinal Marijuana which can be turned *
into nutrients which the Human body needs, and which a Summit in *
Denver is in session as we speak of delegates of 39 states debating *
the issue of Medicinal Marijuana.
...and certainly in support of our free choice to use Marijuana *
Spiritually and Recreationally.
But please be aware; that we have a lot of attention today from *
the Public, the News Media, and the Police and Officials of the *
City of Boulder.
The risk exists that you may receive a summons or you may be *
arrested for use and possession of Marijuana... and then again you *
may not. The City and Police has so far tolerated us, since we *
surfaced in the Public eye a year ago. If any legal actions are *
taken upon us; Please let's do our best to encourage the city to *
continue to tolerate us. In the words in which I first spoke to you *
last June: "WE MUST KEEP THE PEACE WITH THOSE WHO OPPOSE US!"
I leave it to your discretion as individuals if you want to *
partake in your Holy Sacrament of the Sacred Herb during this Church *
Function; But this is your own decision, not the Church's. The *
Church is not encouraging you to smoke; but if we are ticketed or *
arrested I assure you that the Church and Attorneys will defend you *
all, together in a Civil Suit under the Restoration of the Freedom *
of Religion Act. ...And we declare that Marijuana Consciousness *
is a way of LIFE and not an ADDICTION; just as the Native *
American may use Peyote in their Church Today.
Although I must insist that if you are under eighteen, that you *
do not partake in the smoking of the Holy Sacrament here in the *
Church; yet you may stay for the Spiritual Quality and Community we *
possess. If it is something you must do then you must make those *
choices outside of this Church; specifically due to the legal *
ramifications. It is unfortunate, but we can not endanger the *
welfare of a MINOR in the eyes of the Law.
We are not here for a POT PARTY! We are gathered here for a *
ritual of respect for the Herb that has let us feel PEACE and *
UNIVERSAL LOVE; and that we ALL belong together as a family; as ALL *
creatures of this Earth. Together; we have Sanctuary!
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The Sacred Herb Church is a Free-Formed Spiritual Community with *
No One explanation of what or who is known as GOD! Each one of you *
continue to believe in whatever fills your Heart about our Creator *
and gives your life a purpose. We gather to speak and to listen to *
one another; and each person gets the chance to share with the group *
as the talking stick is passed to them. (the talking stick is *
presently a Non-Resinated Peacepipe) Please give your undivided *
attention to each person when they are speaking.
If you bear with me a few minutes we will BREAK BREAD with you *
and you may eat as I share some deep words written for you. PLEASE *
pass out the MANA / distribute the bread so everyone may have.
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These are the opening Sermons that are Proposed for the upcoming *
weeks.
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Listen to Meditate
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Written by Joshua April 19, 1997
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We must learn to be still within ourselves,
We must learn to be silent with our mouths;
and open our ears as if they are eyes,
and notice and listen to the slightest sounds.
Sounds that you generally don't notice or hear,
the tiny sounds of the sands briskly brushing the surface of the *
Earth in the Whispering Winds.
The Fatter sounds of the rumbling of the ground from our *
machinery as they roll across the face of the Earth;
and as the Mills grind our resources with fierce vibrations.
...and the rumbling resonates into the atmosphere. Hear the low and *
almost inaudible bass notes.
Put yourself there as I put myself there. Wrap yourself in the *
Whispers and the rumbles feel how they hold you gently,
know that you are protected within your own peace.
You are now in Meditation.
Meditation calms your soul, It eases your mind; It relaxes your *
body, and stills your fears.
I ask you to choose Meditation, (not above anything else in your *
lives) but just as another element in your lives. I'm not asking you *
to engage in any Hocus-Pocus, I'm not suggesting that you accept *
any doctrine, or incorporate any religion in your lives. I'm not *
suggesting that you follow any Guru, Swami, or Religious Leader.
I only say follow your Heart. Your true Heart. Listen to your *
Heart. `Lest it hurt No-One.
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Open your Heart to the truths that each one of you need to *
fulfill your lives your own journey; to balance your emotions; *
your wholeness.
To Meditate is simple, Meditation is not Religion!
It is something you already do everyday; without noticing...
In your quiet thoughts to yourselves; in a moment that you pause to *
sigh or take a relaxing breath in the midst of your busy day.
What I suggest is to use Meditation as daily medicine;
to give you strength without worry; to lessen anxieties and fear of *
the unknown or the next day; and especially to relieve your stress *
of each long day; and within the different periods of your day.
When you awake each morning do what you usually do to get ready *
for each day; whether it takes ten minutes or two hours. Wash, *
Dress, and Eat; if those are the things you do. Prepare everything *
you need for your day so you are ready to run out your door or leave *
your campsite. Whatever it is; don't leave anything undone; the *
only thing left for you to do is to depart for the day.
NOW, stop and STILL yourselves. Sit down for twenty minutes or *
fifteen minutes and be SILENT within yourselves, think of nothing; *
not your plans for the day, not your worries from yesterday, not *
your anticipations for tomorrow.
Just listen! listen to all the sounds your generally ignore, *
become aware of these sounds and discover a different realm on this *
Earth but not in the World.
Be Silent; Be Still; Be Aware; Become Present, more Present *
than ever before. Account for every moment that you breath. *
Account for every moment you forget. Feel a new awareness, give *
yourself a fresh feeling of new DISCOVERY each day.
Now resurface in this World and go about your day; for you are *
Empowered; Energized with a new energy that could take you further *
each day than ever before.
NOW; when the day ends and the evening falls; when you return *
home or you are ready to settle down wherever you are to start the *
second part of you day (your NIGHT); Do whatever it is you do to be *
ready for the night; whether it is washing your face, changing *
your clothes, or just going to the Pearl Street Mall to sit on the *
Wall. Don't eat just yet! save your dinner or your hunt for your *
meal for a few minutes.
Once again; become STILL. ..... Sit down for twenty minutes or *
fifteen minutes and be SILENT within yourselves, again think of *
nothing; not your plans for the night, not your worries from today, *
and not your anticipations for tomorrow.
Just listen! listen to all the sounds of the night your generally *
ignore, notice these sounds are different from the day. *
Rejoice inside of the fresh new discoveries you meet each time you *
listen to the sounds that you don't generally hear. Become aware of *
these sounds and discover a different realm on this Earth; but not *
in the World.
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Be Silent; Be Still; Be Aware; Become Present, more Present *
than ever before. Account for every moment that you breath. *
Account for every moment you forget. Feel a new awareness, give *
yourself a fresh feeling of new DISCOVERY every moment.
Now resurface in this World and go about your night; for you are *
Empowered; Energized with a new energy that could take you further *
each night than ever before. Become Present and remember to do this *
twice each day; and you will truly find that you always had this *
energy built up inside; and now you have accessed it. Meditate and *
you will find Peace; and you will find energy.
NEXT IS A NARRATIVE ABOUT ADRIANA / THERE MAY NOT BE ENOUGH *
PATIENCE AMONG THE PEOPLE TO READ THIS NEXT ONE; BUT IT IS *
PROPOSED.
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I would like to speak to you of a very special young lady.
Someone I wanted to introduce to you last year. Yet you will not *
meet her face to face at this time. You may never see her physically *
but she is real like you and me; and she lives here in Boulder; but *
she keeps to herself, for obvious reasons.
She does not need to walk among us because she is with us *
already. ...And when the day comes that each one of you meet her; *
you will meet her in your heart.
Her name is Adriana.
...And Adriana is in constant Meditation. She is in constant *
Meditation, because she does not speak verbally.
Adriana is fifteen years old and is Autistic. Autism is a condition *
in which a person is deeply withdrawn inside his or herself *
withdrawn from the social world around her.
This is viewed as a disability; but this disability empowers *
Adriana. It has empowered her to be STILL within herself; to *
listen to everything around her; to observe passively all the *
elements of the world around her: The Animals, the Plants, the *
Trees, the Earth, the Sky, the Wind, the People and the way *
people behave.
She sees GOD.
She has a deep understanding of life and the universe because she *
is STILL; within herself.
Adriana is similar but not the same as the character Tommy, in *
the Rock Opera of the same name. Tommy is Autistic and is portrayed *
that way metaphorically by being Deaf, Dumb and Blind. By being *
Deaf, Dumb and Blind; Tommy was able to spend his childhood *
observing the behavior of the people around him because he remained *
on the outside of the Social Structure; looking in; and did not *
interact with the people. So Tommy could remain objective to human *
behavior as the people tried to interact with him as they *
unfortunately abused him. This disability gave Tommy Ultimate *
Wisdom.S
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Adriana has obtained Ultimate Wisdom in her own peaceful way.
Certainly anyone's life is not without pain; but Adri is peaceful.
Yet Adriana has a broken Heart, when it comes to the People as a *
whole. ...And she wants to teach all of you and everyone to OPEN *
YOUR HEARTS TO GOD AND TO EACH OTHER.
Even though Adriana does not speak verbally.... At age nine, she *
began to write a very mature book and she published it when she was *
thirteen. It is called: A CHILD OF ETERNITY; and can be found all *
over this town and across the country.
I would like to share a prayer with you that Adri wrote for all *
of you; and is published in her book: A CHILD OF ETERNITY.
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Please do not be offended by the gender of GOD Adri adopts in her *
words.
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Adri's Prayer
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By Adriana Rocha COPYRIGHT 1994
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GOD IS GOD.
YOU WILL SEE HIM WITHOUT SEEING HIM,
YOU WILL HEAR HIM WITHOUT HEARING HIM,
YOU ARE TOUCHED BY HIM WITHOUT BEING TOUCHED,
YOU WILL BE COMFORTED BY HIM IF YOU HAVE FAITH;
...AND SURRENDER UNCONDITIONALLY TO HIM.
FAITH IS NOT RATIONAL WITH OUR LIMITED KNOWLEDGE.
SO WHEN I LOOK OUT THIS WINDOW,
I KNOW THAT WE CANNOT EXPLAIN OUR EXISTENCE,
OR THAT OF THE WORLD, THE UNIVERSE OR ANYTHING;
EXCEPT THROUGH FAITH.
I SURRENDER; AND I SEE GOD.
I HEAR GOD, I FEEL TOUCHED BY GOD.
GOD IS GIVING ME COMFORT WITH HIS INFINITE LOVE.
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