Canopy

It's been so long since I returned home.

I lost myself entirely the past few months. I avoided who I truly was and wandered down a deep path into the dark forest of life. There were rays of light in the forest's canopy but instead of following them out of the forest, I followed the dried stream of a once nurturing river. Why did I choose this path when I knew it wouldn't support my journey? It was easier to let go of my true self instead of letting go of my ego. The ego is manipulative and promises us peace if we follow it blindly. I desperately wanted peace and decided to choose what was easiest. It asked me to avoid the light shining through its canopy so I couldn't find my true self again; so I couldn't find my way home. Regretfully, I agreed to follow my ego deeper down this dark path and I strayed even further.

Waking up today was terrifying. When I opened my eyes, I saw how far down the path I had wandered and realized it wasn't just a bad dream. I have a long journey ahead of me to get back to where I was before I diverted from my path.  It will take me time but I will find my way home; I can finally see the light.

Global Spirituality

a real whole human being

am i just seeing what i want to see

or am I actually seeing what's really there ?

in the idealistic sea, not one form is perfect !

be strong and shine through the mind clearly

do not push and pull

rather, be

as you silently watch

all these creations of fantasy, illusions & projections

how they rise and fall

like your breath, here and now

deal with what is real

is YOU

YOUR WORLD

always changing, shifting

while remaining steady & whole .

Bernie Sanders 'put a bird on it' at Portland rally

Could not resist publishing this photo from the 2016 presidential races.

Wash Yourself

There’s no need to go outside.

Be melting snow.

Wash yourself of yourself.*

~ Rumi

*Translated by Coleman Barks

Tyranny of Clocks and Timers

We are ruled by clocks and timers. For example, you may meditate to become more present to life, but quite likely using a timer - thereby adding up minutes per day or per session by starting on the bell and stopping on the bell. A timer or clock tells how long. This is not the nature's way.  Instead, feel the way into "natural being" without clocks or timers. Using our internal senses of time and the relationships to the living cycles of day and night. 

turn around

                turn around and turn again

                spin spin spin

                like the earth keeping time

                to the songs of the cosmos

Disease of Complexity

We suffer from complexity in our current world. 

Economic growth drives the world. 

Instead, enjoy just "being".

growth

It is painful to grow

Center of Stillness

It is Amazing!

[the song link:] It's Amazing, by Jem

'Do it now

You know who you are

You feel it in your heart

And you are burning and wishing

.....

You're gonna have to work for it harder and harder

Nothing can compare to deserving your dream

It's amazing, all that you can do

It's amazing, makes my heart sing

Now it's up to you

Don't be embarrassed, don't be afraid

Too many dreams slip away

It's your determination and using your gift

Everybody has a gift

........

Never give up, never let it die

Trust your instincts and most importantly

You've got nothing to lose

So just go for it

It's amazing, it's amazing, all that you can do

It's amazing, makes my heart sing

Now it's up to you'

Forget Past

~ ~ ~

Forget the past,

change our habits.

Today begin again

as if the First Day.

~ ~ ~

Bliss

When I was young and a graduate student in philosophy, I started pursuing bliss. That was good and bad. The distraction of the pursuit of bliss became all consuming; driving me toward experiences of great pleasure and pain with little peace of mind. I grew older and wiser, discovering that being alive was already enough. Gradually settling down to the such-ness of existence itself. Be humble. It's a big world out there - we are little in comparison.

Practice Being Present

Today: Let's practice one pointed stillness for 11 minutes this afternoon wherever we are. Find a quiet spot. Tell those around you that you are doing a meditation or stillness break. Let them join with you if they wish. Being here now is profound. By remaining present as we move through our day, our world becomes more coherent and miraculous. With training and practice, we become progressively more present to daily life. Indeed, life more abundant.

Uses Of Fatique

Image: painting of a small pond in the Azores Islands.

Take a Pause

Take a pause. Now do a slow long deep breath. Feel gravity's downward pull. Celebrate the in and out breaths. Sense patterns of light all round. Take a pause. Be-here-now in all its banality and glory.

Techno-Aborigines

Shortly after graduating from school, I found a job in ADP (automated data processing), as it was called in the early 70's. Soon I spotted a "techo-aborigine". He was working off site in a coffee house. That got my attention.  I wanted to work that way too. Being at an office all day was not so much fun. We are turning back into "aborigines" as we return to more mobility. Many of us can do our jobs at home, workplaces, or vacation resorts. The reach of the global communication networks is global. Work supervisors are beginning to count results not desk time.

Deep Stillness

It takes a life time to reach deep silence or stillness. Don't expect instant results. Everyday of your life, do spend sometime in inner quiet or stillness. Call it meditation, prayer or contemplation. It will nurture you and make you stronger than anything else you "do".

Presencing Into the Present Moment

Healing through Joy

It is time to heal through Joy.

Now is when you find your healing through Love,
for Love is wiser than we are.

Longing to be understood, Love will only stay if it is welcomed.

Try on your beauty everyday.

How many small-seeming daily aspects can you fall in love with?

Unfold your Light and Shine!