Oceans and Oceans of Bodhi

There is an ancient story that captures the feeling of this long and painful wait.  It is said that the king of demons hung over a sacrificial fire for ten years to attain a certain siddhi.  The siddhi was the power over the material world.  Well, I must say that bringing the sauce back from the dead has felt much like hanging over a terribly hot fire.  And we shall see if the boon is granted.  But, the reincarnation has taken place.   The sauce is made with a new label and look.  It is easier to use and still great for cooking - it tastes the same.  the BBQ sauce is amazing!  My wife said that I could not give this business venture up until I had shared the BBQ sauce with you all.  It is done and I can't wait to hear what you think of it.  The sauce is availible in 11 stores right now as I write these very words:

Ziji Gift Shop in Boulder, CO
Willows market in Palo Alt CA
Food Front in Portland, OR
Astoria Coop in Astoria OR
Madison Market in Seattle, WA
Kiva Market in Eugene, OR
Tea Party Book Store in Salem, OR
Red Barn Grocery in Eugene, OR
Ashland Coop in Ashland OR
Rainbow Market in San Francisco, CA
Samadhi Cushions in Barnet VT
and is soon to be availible at Ideal Market in Boulder, CO

Please support the Sacred Works Project by going down to one of these strores and getting some sauce.  If a store in  your area has yet to offer it go in and ask them to do so.  Thank you again everyone.  The sauce is blessed with the following mantra Om Shari Bodhi Sagara Swaha - I offer you oceans of bodhi so be it.  See earlir post for the properties of bodhicitta.  They say it three times over each batch as it is made at the new cannery - Paradigm Foodworks.  I love it, it is time for a new paradigm the wave is now released may it bless all indiscriminatly.

I have a new cannery, a new BBQ sauce with the Tibetan hot sauce in it and agave nectar to sweeten it.  There is a little money raised.  A new label with color and a new look for the same amazing sauce.  It is time for one last go of it.  I will let you all know when the new sauce is ready.  It should be soon.

His holiness the 17th Karmapa, who is presently on his first tour of the United states has just been offered and recieved six jars of Mama's Fire.  I share this because it is a great honor.  I saw him in his last incarnation when I was only three years old.  It feels that all the work that has been done, all the offerings and support that have been given to the project over the past four years have been for just this moment.  Thank you all so much! 

 

There is an amazing moment of auspicious coincidence which took palce and allowed this offering that I will share.

 

I called up the head office for the tour and finally, after many calls actually, got through to somebody.  Here is were it gets good.  I was talking with this gentleman, telling him about the project and the hot sauce when he cuts me off and asks, "Is this the Jesse that used to work at the homeless shelter in Boulder, Colorado?"  Now this threw me a little as I was calling from Oregon to Seattle, and of course even a little more as yes in fact I am the Jesse that used to work at the homeless shelter in Boulder.

 

I answered, "Yes, this is the same Jesse."

 

From that moment forward I was talking to an old friend.  Kindness and open spacious ease was the air as I spoke to Tim.  A man whom I remembered well from my time at the shelter.  He then effortlessly made sure the offering took place.  The Karmapa will have six jars of Mama's Fire for the Boulder and Seattle portion of his tour.  It was as though all the fire, all the fighting, all of the learning and work that had been done to make this project a reality was for just this offering. I thought this is something I should share with all those who support the project as your efforts have also made this offering a reality.

 

Oceans of bodhi rain on you and all you love.

 

Jesse

Happy darkest night of don season.

A Doha off the top of my head

Sangpo says
happy day
we can not meet it all
but who cares really

a vajra palace is all we need
just one please
often underestimated
always hidden

It is that tiny voice in our hearts
the one we can only hear
when we are very, very quiet
Bhrama's laugh

We can only succeed when
absolute failure has been realized.
For  only then have we let go enough
to see the whole thing fully.

One hundred percent bodhicitta
vajra palace again
for the two are one and the same
let us realize this
and let the dakini's laugh in great joy.