Finding the Way Home – A Journey of the Spirit
Once in New York
Something strange
happened.
The filter of
Image
Vanished.
My life had been
in black and white
And ,suddenly
It became
Color.
I do not know
to this day
what happened.
I only know that
my old companion,
Worry, went on vacation.
My strength doubled,
my understanding deepened,
Each day was an
Awakening.
I dared not tell
a soul for I knew the telling would
scare my new friend away.
I just embraced him.
Now he is gone,my friend.
How can I find
him again?
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We take long trips.
We puzzle over the meaning of a painting or a book,
when what we’re wanting to see and understand
in this world,we are that.
Rumi
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The Basic Practice
One spiritual practice is often associated with others. Listening involves attention, being present, and hospitality, and it is a component of devotion, nurturing, and wonder. Listening is our bridge to the wisdom of sacred texts and spiritual teachers. It is an essential part of the discernment process whereby we identify God’s messages for us. Listening enables us to tune in to others and our inner voices of intuition and conscience. It is how we know we are part of the natural, technological, and media worlds all around us. But it takes practice to be a really good listener. Start by listening like a baby does upon encountering a sound for the first time. Then listen like a child, noticing music, rhythm, and the variety of noises. Next, tune in to the messages coming to you from all directions and multiple levels of experience. And remember the advice of Native American seers: speak only half as much as you listen.l Drew Leder PhD |
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I love artichokes.I wonder sometimes who discovered the heart? Think of all the prickly,coarse leaves he /she would have had to go through to reach that tender,succulent ,delicious center. It’s like that with people, I find. But sometimes instead of focussing on the prickly leaves if we concentrate on the center,(the goodness) of each person we discover that often the leaves part and we can see straight through to the sweet heart inside. It may not happen immediately but if we persist with compassion it will shine through and we can then taste the beauty of that soul.The important thing is: don’t give up and don’t expect; it will come in its own time and meanwhile we will, by our intent and perseverance, be tasting our own center.
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