I’ve often thought about and talked about ecstasy and the ways one can achieve it. Here is an example of one way it can happen.
I picked my daughter up from school today. We greeted each other like always—we gave each other a kiss, then I inquired, “Hi baby, how was your day?” To this she replied, “It was fine.” Then I asked her for a bit more information to fill in the blanks.
In honor of my departed father, on his birthday.
Samurai Song, 15th Century
I have no parents.
I make the heaven and earth my parents.I have no home.
I make awareness my home.
The 8 Practices of Authentic Power:
- Heal your Fear. Surrender in Love.
- Be in the Present. Pay Attention.
- Maintain a Vision that is Larger than you.
- Do what Inspires you. Take Actions that are in Alignment with your Vision.
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This is a recount from a couple of years ago…that’s worth retelling.
I was late picking up my daughter from school. Her school was located on a busy street in Santa Monica where parking spaces are at a premium, meters are everywhere, and the meter police take their jobs very, very seriously. If you don’t have a quarter and run in to the store to get change, you will have a $40 ticket by the time you get back…and there is NO taking your way out of it.
I was on my way home today, thinking about a couple of challenges I am having right now. As I was trying to imagine living into a future in these situations, I felt tightness in my heart and a sense of heaviness. I could speak about the specifics, but they really don’t matter. We have all been in situations like this—where you know something’s just not a fit.
From the epilogue of, From Pebbles To Pathways:
There is a great saying, “Change is inevitable, growth is optional.” Another is, “Change is inevitable, growth is intentional.” There is little question as to whether change happens or not. Here are the real questions: what quality and at what level of awareness we will change, and when and at what velocity will it happen? With Buckminster Fuller’s analogy of the Trim Tab*, I interject that the speed and success of directional change is directly dependent on the stability of the ship. This is where emotional and spiritual work pays off.
