Shift:
and it's just that we can shift to the opposite effect, an ego's choice will always bring us the perception of a world gone mad - and yet there is another way to see it all, a different option of the mind that shows us the reality of our true loving nature. It really is that simple, requiring so little effort, just a mind-shift away from an illusory narration that tells a story of fear, and turning towards an ever present quietness that whispers only love. The ego makes its case by the world we see right now -
and the Holy Spirit, our right mind...
reminds us of another way.
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A zen act:
to forgive is a profound act of self-service, a loosening of the grip that ego holds on us, and a revelation as to who we truly are. Forgiveness is a zen act of grace, satori after satori, instantly available in its offer to awaken us to the reality of the present moment. That's the great promise of the world, all of these opportunities to forgive each small and tragic act against us, letting go of our deepest layers guilt and resentment. It's a joyful and continuous practice.
and it's how we change the world.
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Miracle at hand:
from illusion to reality, there's the miracle, a shift to present moment awareness where only love is ever found. My own practice has evolved to this point, imperfectly so, but near continuously now I'm able to keep in mind that I'm supposed to ask for the miracle that's always at hand - even if I often choose to delay my asking for a few more moments of considering my resentments, hanging on to all of those grievances that still accumulate and affect my peace of mind.
ah, but I know I have an option now.
a miracle always at hand.
and eventually....I always ask.
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Light:
love illuminates, and this is the light God wishes us to see. We all shine from within, with no exceptions, although we certainly do hide our own light from the world. Of course this limits our vision, and makes it all but impossible for us to recognize this same light in another. Yet this is also how we regain the clarity of our vision, seeking to see the holiness that shines from within, being the very essence of the salutation namaste, that there is a divinity in all beings that's constantly being offered in a loving exchange.
so it seems the most difficult of people are truly our friends.
providing us a light of service.
our own holiness shining brightly from the eyes of another...
but only if we only wish to truly see.
as love is always the light God wishes us to know.
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To truly see you:
what if we had a day, a terrible day when communication was a struggle, almost impossible at times, and we just couldn't connect with others no matter how hard we tried. And what if this day then stretched out into a lifetime. We've all been misunderstood, and sometimes we've been blessed with the infinite patience of someone who simply understands that there's a struggle going on, no matter how deeply buried beneath the false story we've shown the world.
lesson 43 of A Course in Miracles:
God is my Source, I cannot see apart from Him.
and there is is, an imperative, if God is my source then my directive is to see from this point onward, with no exceptions made. Simple. And, of course, not easy. Yet life gives me ample opportunity to practice, as well as to sometimes be the lesson for others. My role is to continuously see the face of Christ within others, peeking through whatever difficult guise they might offer, listening with intent to the soft plea of their heart to be heard beneath both of our ego's clamor.
God is my Source.
and you, my most troubled friend...
are my opportunity to know this, deeply so.
but only if I choose to truly see you.
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A forgiven world:
if we could just see the world as our perception, unreal in the sense that it's been filtered through our beliefs of sin and separation - forgiveness than becomes so much easier in it's practice. This takes only a slight shift, not a radical leap at all. We have simply misinterpreted the world, each other too, and our only wish now to to truly see, to hear, and know the whole story now.
a forgiven world is ours.
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Four years ago:
four years ago today my father came home from the hospital for the last time, hospice care in place, and I settled in for what I thought would be several months of continued care-giving on my part. He passed away later that evening with me by his side. There was a lot that left me that day, my father, and the sense of purpose he gave me as a son and caregiver.
I miss him.
my life has been a series of continuous loss over the course of these last few years. Some losses have been small, although affecting the overall quality of my days, others, have actually equaled the loss of my father. Maybe that's life at 60, continuous loss of all the things we've already wanted to hold to. A Course in miracles reminds me that loss is a misperception of reality, that nothing real can ever be truly taken, and that my role, especially at 60, is that I am to look deeper now to see that which remains. These are my years of trust, ultimately so, and my view can't solely be placed on the things that change. I am to look for the eternal now.
I just never thought it would be so difficult.
or hurt so deeply.
and yet,
there is light here too, there is the presence of the eternal, and it's becoming more real to me with each passing day. My trust is growing, inches at a time it seems, and the deep hurt reminds me of how tight my grip remains, but the light lengthens further still, showing me the way beyond this sense of loss. I miss my father. I mourn the ending of relationships. I wish certain things were easier. for me. Mostly though, I am so grateful for that light, the eternal, and how it's growing as presence. I see that life at 60 has brought me here, not through loss, but by recognition of that which remains - love.
four years ago it seemed I lost something vital.
today,
there is the eternal.
there's light.
and there...I find the presence of my father,
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Together:
and ultimately, it is an altruistic path, inclusive in its very aim. My function in life is to offer miracles, shifting my perception as to see you faultless, completely without sin as a child of God - and your great gift to me is to offer this as my own refection, selfless in it's return.
thank you, thank you, thank you.
as we walk this path together.
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I love you, Eric
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22 November 2013