True freedom is found not through escaping the present experience,
but by diving fearlessly into its hidden depths. You must be willing
to see *through* the idea of separation from life, in all its forms, in
the midst of your current experience. You must be open to exploring
suffering - how and why it manifests in you, where it originates.
but by diving fearlessly into its hidden depths. You must be willing
to see *through* the idea of separation from life, in all its forms, in
the midst of your current experience. You must be open to exploring
suffering - how and why it manifests in you, where it originates.
You must be willing to look at your pain, fears, sadness, longings.
They are part of the wholeness of life. You must be willing to face
them head on and find deep acceptance for the seemingly
unacceptable aspects of yourself... Beyond the personal story of my
own suffering, I discover that pain is not really my pain. It's the
world's pain. It's humanity's pain...
They are part of the wholeness of life. You must be willing to face
them head on and find deep acceptance for the seemingly
unacceptable aspects of yourself... Beyond the personal story of my
own suffering, I discover that pain is not really my pain. It's the
world's pain. It's humanity's pain...
It's one thing to know who you really are when life is easy and things
are going well for you. It's another thing to remember this in the heat
of the moment, when things fall apart, when life gets messy. We find
another way of looking at suffering, a radical new way of relating to
it. We can see the messiness and beauty of day-to-day human
existence as something to be avoided, or transcended, *or* we can
see it for what what it really is: a secret and constant invitation to
wake up - even if we believe we already woke up yesterday.
Life, in its infinite compassion, won't let us rest on our laurels. It's
about finding out who you *really* are, beyond who you *think*
you are, beyond who you've been taught you are, beyond your story
about who you are, beyond all your concepts and images of
who you are.
are going well for you. It's another thing to remember this in the heat
of the moment, when things fall apart, when life gets messy. We find
another way of looking at suffering, a radical new way of relating to
it. We can see the messiness and beauty of day-to-day human
existence as something to be avoided, or transcended, *or* we can
see it for what what it really is: a secret and constant invitation to
wake up - even if we believe we already woke up yesterday.
Life, in its infinite compassion, won't let us rest on our laurels. It's
about finding out who you *really* are, beyond who you *think*
you are, beyond who you've been taught you are, beyond your story
about who you are, beyond all your concepts and images of
who you are.
If we are to be truly free - we must face reality with open eyes.
We must move away from denial, wishful thinking, and hoping,
and tell the truth about life as it is. Great freedom lies in admitting
the truth of this moment, however much it clashes with our dreams
and plans - and self-image... Acceptance is about seeing reality,
seeing things as they actually are, not as we wish them to be.
And from that place of alignment with what is, all creative, loving
and intelligent actions flow naturally.
We must move away from denial, wishful thinking, and hoping,
and tell the truth about life as it is. Great freedom lies in admitting
the truth of this moment, however much it clashes with our dreams
and plans - and self-image... Acceptance is about seeing reality,
seeing things as they actually are, not as we wish them to be.
And from that place of alignment with what is, all creative, loving
and intelligent actions flow naturally.
True freedom has nothing to do with being a better wave in the Ocean,
or perfecting our story of ourselves, Freedom is about waking up from
the dream (illusion) that we are separate waves in the first place, and
embracing all that appears in the Ocean of our experience. Maybe
the true calling in life is to accept present experience deeply - to let go
of how this moment should be - letting go of our false self-image.
or perfecting our story of ourselves, Freedom is about waking up from
the dream (illusion) that we are separate waves in the first place, and
embracing all that appears in the Ocean of our experience. Maybe
the true calling in life is to accept present experience deeply - to let go
of how this moment should be - letting go of our false self-image.
Great freedom lies in fearlessly facing the darkness and finally coming
to see that the darkness is inseparable from light... Life cannot
be good or bad. Life is simply life.
It's about seeing the Mystery of Life
that is already here.
to see that the darkness is inseparable from light... Life cannot
be good or bad. Life is simply life.
It's about seeing the Mystery of Life
that is already here.
Excerpts from: The Deepest Acceptance:
Radical Awakening in Ordinary Life
Radical Awakening in Ordinary Life
~*~
No experience has been too unimportant,
and the smallest event unfolds like fate,
and the smallest event unfolds like fate,
and fate itself is like a wonderful, wide fabric
in which every thread is guided by an infinitely
tender hand
and is laid alongside another thread
and is held and supported by a hundred others.
Rainer Maria Rilke
in which every thread is guided by an infinitely
tender hand
and is laid alongside another thread
and is held and supported by a hundred others.
Rainer Maria Rilke
~
Photo: I noticed the different patterns
in the sheer curtain from the play of light on it.
For me these patterns represent the
"fabric of life", the weave of life,
in all its variations...
in the sheer curtain from the play of light on it.
For me these patterns represent the
"fabric of life", the weave of life,
in all its variations...
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