- lucasbfoley
abloom in the gladness & wonder of your trusting gaze (4:50)
https://twitter.com/DestoreO/status/1495111802522275844
ask, I wonder what's happening now?
don't guess or imagine or describe
watch
your body & mind are part of what's happening now
watch what's happening now
notice how body & mind keep existing & working, without you asserting control
watch
tempted to jump into the driver's seat, to assume control, to pursue an agenda, to act on an urge...
watch
recognize this itching-to-intervene as a fork in the road:
- jumping into your body & mind hurts them
- abiding & watching brings a healing fire to the soul
abide, watch
don't think of it as a performance or competition
think of it as setting all you love free, one moment at a time
abide, watch
if you do jump into body & mind, don't jump in after yourself
abide, watch
each time you feel the urge to jump in
abide, watch
as your trust in the practice grows
abide, watch, trust
you are reborn in your soul each moment, each heartbeat announces your rebirth
abide, watch, trust
your urges compel you into the body & mind, again & again, for one specious reason or another
abide, watch, trust
rather than acting on the urge, feel the urge, deep in your center
abide, watch, trust
the suffering you feel in that deep center is the urging - your karma - burning off & setting you free
abide, watch, trust
when you dive into body & mind, you stop the karma burn
when you feel the burn while abiding in soul, you gradually set the soul free from the domination of urges
abide, watch, trust
as your practice deepens, as your discipline improves, as your karma lightens, it gets easiers & easier
abide, watch, trust
who would've thought, all this epic heroism & courage we've always sensed buried deep within us, was never about worldly glory
it's always been fuel for this silent inner practice, this motionless yoga, this peaceful liberation of the soul
abide, watch, trust
as you practice consistently over time, begin to notice what body & mind are capable of when you aren't compulsively jumping in all the time
abide, watch, trust
notice how light & expansive you feel awing on the winds of spirit
abide, watch, trust
notice the mystery of existence abloom in the gladness & wonder of your trusting gaze
abide, watch, trust
notice the window of your soul growing less & less tinted, allowing the unconditional love at the core of your being to shine through more radiantly upon the world you are
abide, watch, trust
ask, I wonder what's happening now?
gently pat the center of your chest as you say,
abide, watch, trust