By Ross Pesek

The Prairie Barrister sat, dejected on a wooden bench in the majestic halls of a county courthouse in a region most simply fly over. The Prairie Barrister sensed another decision that would cause pain and misery was in the air. The Prairie Barrister lamented in his heart, “I can never find justice in the courthouse and I am tired of trying. I shall no longer rise to the struggle. I retire!”

Just then, a breeze blew through the courthouse. It was a delightful spring day, the windows were open and the breeze carried in a gust full of sweet, spring lilac. The Prairie Barrister breathed in deeply, closed his eyes and fell into a deep concentration. He began to ponder…

Why am I called to rise, time and again to engage in legal battle after legal battle?

With words and actions that seem inconsistent the teaching of the law has bewildered my mind.

What must I do to arrive at the highest action?

In that moment, the Prairie Barrister heard a clear, resonant voice rise from within himself. There, on a bench outside the courtroom, the voice said the following:

You have chosen the path of action.

It is not by avoiding action that a Prairie Barrister gains freedom from action and not by renunciation alone can he reach his goal of the highest action – a golden action.

No one, not even for an instant, can exist without acting. All Prairie Barristers are compelled, however unwilling, by nature into action.

The Prairie Barrister who controls their actions but allows their mind dwell on worldly rewards is deluding themselves and spoiling their search for the truth.

But the Prairie Barrister who engages in golden action is one whose mind can control their senses and acts with no attachment to results. This Prairie Barrister engages in golden action that bears golden fruit.

The entire government becomes a slave to its own activity. But the Prairie Barrister who desires to really be free, performs golden actions in service to his neighbor.

The Golden Sower, atop the Nebraska state capitol, shows us: by golden actions we will reap golden crops and our wishes will be fulfilled.

Through golden actions of service, we nourish our neighbors, our neighbors nourish us in turn, by nourishing one another, we assure the well-being of all.

Nourished by golden actions and golden crops, the Prairie Barrister receives anything they desire. On the other hand, the Prairie Barrister who accepts golden crops but does not sow again is a thief.

Good lawyers are released from their mistakes when they eat food won through service to their neighbor, but the wicked devour their own evil when they cook for themselves alone.

Without concern for results, the Prairie Barrister performs the necessary action; surrendering all attachments to accomplish golden actions and their ultimate reward.

Another gust of wind blew in, full again with the spring scent of lilac. The Prairie Barrister opened his eyes, collected his papers, stood up and calmly walked out the door. He was resolved to rise tomorrow and do it all yet again.