Do not be afraid to
plumb
the
depths
of your Being,
of Truth;
to question
everything
you
have
learned
plumb
the
depths
of your Being,
of Truth;
to question
everything
you
have
learned
Take the journey deeply inward
to your beginnings – and endings;
to the Silent hum
in the Heart
of all Life
that sings,
and
see
for
your
self.
to your beginnings – and endings;
to the Silent hum
in the Heart
of all Life
that sings,
and
see
for
your
self.
There are many caravans to follow,
those aspiring to enlighten you
with their words,
left like firewood to light your way,
along the road…
But only in Sacred Silence can the journey be made
to the Heart of Being;
to discover the depths of Being ~
of That which you are;
That which wants to
*live*,
express,
and love
Here
Do not let fear stop your descent
into the inner Vastness:
the
deep Ocean
of the awakened
Heart…
into the inner Vastness:
the
deep Ocean
of the awakened
Heart…
Be still,
and open…
and open…
Follow the plumb line
of your breath,
past the Furies and the Sirens
into the soft ebullience
of Love
and quiet Joy
waiting for you,
like ethereal
liquid pools
of Light
drawing
you
in
Rest Here
In
the
depths
of
this
Alive
Silent
Spacious
Awareness
Alive
Silent
Spacious
Awareness
Listen to the endless
Rhythm already
holding
you
in the cradle
Rhythm already
holding
you
in the cradle
of the Heart…
Feel
the
pervasive
contentment
of Life
the
pervasive
contentment
of Life
Here
in
the
depths of
Sacred
Silence,
in
the
depths of
Sacred
Silence,
that animates
every cell,
every atom,
every sound,
every thought,
every feeling ~
until you *know*
THIS
*as*
your
self
every cell,
every atom,
every sound,
every thought,
every feeling ~
until you *know*
THIS
*as*
your
self
Simply Living…
Mystic Meandering
©April 17, 2012
©April 17, 2012
Art: Craypas Oil sticks
©2010
I was startled when I saw the words "plumb the depths" because in the retreat I went to a couple of weeks ago, James Baraz quoted Ram Dass. When asked Ram Dass what contentment was, he said "plumbing the depth of the moment."
ReplyDeleteI love it when things coincide in this way!
Love the mystery of this artwork!
Oh my goodness! That is incredible! Love it :)lol Thanks!
Delete"Follow the plumb line of your breath,past the Furies and the Sirens into the soft ebullience
ReplyDeleteof Love and quiet Joy waiting for you, like 1ethereal liquid pools of Light drawing you in"
So powerful christine!! Would you give me permission to put that up as my status message on fb and link it to your poem here? Your painting speaks such volumes christine. Really something, the power of silence. Isnt it?
Yes, you can use the quote. I would be honored, Aarathi :) Yes, Sacred Silence is very powerful :) Glad you like the painting. I loved your post today about the tiger!
Deleteof course yes, yes, and more yes.
ReplyDeleteand we often forget, that we can also 'rest here'.
p.s, i'm a 6thH libran, although shift ibto 5th by relocation :)
Oh yes... :)
DeleteThanks for the astro info - interesting...
Do not let fear stop your descent into the inner Vastness:
ReplyDeletethe deep Ocean of the awakened Heart.
Lovely Christine, definitely what I needed to hear today!
Am glad :) And thank you for being here. :)
DeleteLove, C
Was just thinking about this the other night...how to describe the falling into a greater depth. I know it when I feel it...yet how to describe the feeling just prior to falling 'into' it? Combination of excitement, allowing, BEing and plumbing. Sort of does itSelf. Thank you for this beautiful post Dear Christine. (♥)
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Yes... We know it when we feel it... And it does sorta do itSelf doesn't it... Just love that expansive space, like being held in the Rhythm of a lullaby. Hard to find the words for the unspeakable... :)♥
DeletePlumbing the depth of the moment, for sure and also the heights. This post is incandescent!
ReplyDeleteThank you Cate! Yes! Plumbing Life Itself - as you do on your wonderful walks in Nature, photographing the Essence of it all.
DeleteBeautiful depth to that art piece. Could go in and down down down in contemplation and peace by gazing at it.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lynne :) Well there was a little digital help involved as well :) - "adjust color" and voila!
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