I'd like to know what Lynne Trist means by Source. She said when she's in touch with Source she can do anything. I doubt that -- I wish we could do anything -- as I see it, we can only do what we can do. I think pain is of the body and mind and joy is of the spirit. For one person pain may make it more difficult to be joyful, and for another pain may increase capacity for joy. A person with awareness of connection with the Source can be in pain and be joyful. Pain has definitely helped me appreciate absence of pain and the experience of joy. Seeing people suffer pain has expanded my capacity for compassion, and seeing the end of people suffering pain has expanded my capacity for joy. Experiencing the joy of service helps me take care of my capacity to serve. Taking care of me, including to know the difference between caring and carrying, helps me take care of my capacity to serve.
On May 2, 2020 David Doane wrote :