“Window sitting” calms me. It seems I am more aware, not only of what is happening all around me, but there’s more awareness of what is Aware within me, of what is seeing through these eyes with night vision – and day vision…
“Window sitting” keeps me “sane” – meaning - it enables me to meet the day with equanimity. It allows me to see life through a different lens – the lens of awareness; a multifaceted lens, like the fresnal lens of a lighthouse that allows for limitless light reflection over greater distances. And – it allows me to see through multiple windows as well, like a lighthouse with a 360 degree view through different panes of glass. This multi-view window of awareness keeps me sane in the sense that it seems to be keeping me from being swallowed up by story, by drama, by others, by thinking, by life circumstances… This window of awareness gives me a broader view, one in which the story of a separate “me” is beginning not to matter anymore…
Listening
inwardly and outwardly,
simultaneously.
Awareness
within and without,
simultaneously.
Just sitting
Just listening
Just aware-ing
Just Seeing…
New portals of awareness open up…
~*~
The picture is from a calendar we once had.
The photographer is unknown.
It is the Haceta Head Lighthouse in Oregon.
Hi Christine,
ReplyDeleteThank you for another great window sitting post. I could have used that big-time this morning. 360 degree window-seeing is what is needed...we have a great one around here :)
'See' you in the moonlight...
XOXO
-Leslie
I have always said this same thing about practice, "it keeps me sane", it provides ground for me to rest everything else on. Yes I can see how this window sitting would provide a base for the day. Wonderful discovery!
ReplyDeleteMmmm... I love the view of self as a 360-degree light. So often I end up with my nose in a flashlight beam and forget about the larger picture. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for stopping by and peeking through the window with me! :)
ReplyDeleteAaahh, I've been to that lighthouse! I have a drawing of it somewhere. :)
ReplyDeleteAlso--hey, I've been that Lighthouse!
Big hugs...
Hey Maria! I *thought* you'd recognize this lighthouse - and the 360 "view" :)
ReplyDeleteThis is our favorite lighthouse! We definitely want to go there someday... I sometimes fantasize about being the "lighthouse keeper" - or is that "light-keeper" :0 - the all-encompassing light of Awareness that is...
Lovebeams <<<<<
Something about
ReplyDelete"Just sitting
Just listening
Just aware-ing
Just Seeing…"...
that dumps into something sweet.
XOXO
-Leslie