When the ancient Masters said,
"If you want to be given everything,
give everything up,"
they weren't using empty phrases.
Only in being lived by the Tao can you be truly yourself.
"If you want to be given everything,
give everything up,"
they weren't using empty phrases.
Only in being lived by the Tao can you be truly yourself.
*
~
We are motion given form and expressed in
fluid lines along the path. With every
mile we lessen of self and
again the world.
There is no achievement in
such perfection -
Only acceptance of who we are.
We are motion given form and expressed in
fluid lines along the path. With every
mile we lessen of self and
again the world.
There is no achievement in
such perfection -
Only acceptance of who we are.
- Our steps are our deliverance to present moment awareness. With attention we learn to reside in the here and now of our experience - no projection towards a finish nor a wish for a single moment to pass. To reach this point we surrender our identity of everything other than spirit. A racer reaches a point where they may no longer be able to race, stride falters, fatigue sets in, and sense of identity crumbles. This may leave a racer without a trace of hope to continue, or even a reason too. For spirit it's a gift of freedom - no longer bound by an illusion we are free to receive the many gift that running offers beyond the concepts of the mind. The world now speaks directly to us, the sky offers itself as an embrace and the earth will meet each step with delight. It starts with surrender - and then....the infinite.
Peace,
Eric
*Portion of the Tao Te Ching translated by Stephen Mitchell
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