There Is

There is: 

I don't know why it took me so long to realize that my most difficult relationships were actually meant to save me - forgiveness at its most intimate level being fundamental to my practice. Of course theoretically I knew this, it's clearly taught throughout A Course In Miracles, and I have been sincere in my focus on healing. But I missed the depth of what's being asked for, that no one is placed here by accident and that this, whatever's at hand, no matter the actions or words being said....this is my most valuable moment for a miracle to be asked for. I honestly think that A Course in Miracles prepares the central nervous system over time for such occasions, a slow process of retaining from reactive to loving response. I see this clearly in my own dedicated practice, that it is indeed just that, a practice that develops ever more deeply overtime. Life has provided me an abundance of opportunities for practice, as it has for us all, and it's a wonderful point when love has become so much easier to recall...when a miracle has been truly asked for and then instantly received. 

really, it didn't take me very long to realize this at all. I just didn't always ask, at least not immediately. It seems I was addicted to the sugar rush of resentment, the lingering effects of feeling justified in my grievances, and just didn't want to let them go just yet. That's how it is with every addiction, well, until suffering outweighs any sense of need or pleasure. Eventually, we all suffer enough to finally ask that one all important question...there has to be another way.

and there is.

~

I love you, Eric

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A Beautiful Thing

A beautiful thing: 

what a beautiful thing to come to know, realizing that every relationship is meant for my own transformation, a holy encounter that has the potential for my awakening. Really, life has become a continuous practice of self-inquiry now, a form of jhana yoga in which I only seek the truth of who I am, and this is not possible without you. Forgiveness, and what an earlier edition of A Course in Miracles calls "consistent courtesy' is the means of this seeing, a profound recognition that defies initial appearance and settles into an inquiry of our reality. There is only love present. That's the bottom line of every relationship, even the briefest point of contact with someone contains the entirety of heaven. 

with no exception.

and so there's really no need for seeking, enlightenment is at the ready, a holy encounter brought to view in every moment. I look with new eyes upon the world, eager to find myself in a strangers smile or casual passing - and even more so in those difficult opportunities that seem to break me completely open with their potential. These moments are ripe for our awakening, and the truth is, it only takes one person to realize the holiness shared between us. Your forgiveness blesses me, and becomes another seed planted for my own awakening. And I wish the same blessing for you. 

such a beautiful thing to know.

indeed.

~

I love you, Eric

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Closer

Closer: 

not quite, but ever closer now - forgiveness is becoming the default network mode for my expression, a soft replacement for the previous underlying replay of grievances and judgement. There'a deeper experience of peace, a background more free of the ego's chatter. For years my meditation was left on the cushion, it's a profound practice that quite literally saved my life, but in between those peaceful sittings my mind would fill with the daily itinerary of complaints it just didn't want to let go of. This was really just background noise, a constant play of comparisons, complaints, wishes and demands. Ego chatter. My practice of meditation helped soften this to a murmur, yet it's forgiveness that brings me to a deeper silence known. The reason is that forgiveness, practiced truly, instantly replaces every thought the ego has with a quick response from Holy Spirit, which is actually the silence of the mind itself. It's becoming habitual now, decades of practice, moment after moment of choosing this return to love - and now, finally, it feels more of a continuous meditation, a mantra of sincere repetition that erases every background noise that the ego wishes to entertain for more than just the briefest, briefest moment. Yes, I'm still drawn to clatter of ego's noise, just never for to long before it's silenced by a few forgiving words.

there's always a safe return to a quite mind.

it's almost automatic.

not quite...

but getting ever closer now.

~

I love you, Eric

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Objective

Objective: 

the key objective is love, that we should be experiencing it's expression as our only reality. Our practice is simply seeing through every obstacle that seems to block the presence of love from our awareness. That's it, that's the objective of A Course in Miracles. The tool we use to fulfill its aim is forgiveness. As we practice forgiveness we come to a kinder point of being, we're more patient, tolerant, and yet purposeful in our focus. Our objective is returning home to God. Life, and all that happens, daily affairs large and small...is the pathway that leads us there.

we walk together,

~

I love you, Eric

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A Little Kinder

A little kinder: 

towards the end of his life, author Aldous Huxley was asked by a reporter if he could summarize the accumulated spiritual wisdom gained from 45 years of spiritual exploration. Huxley said he was a little embarrassed by the simplicity of the result of his lifelong pursuit. His message -

try and be a little kinder. 

a few decades later A Course in Miracles teacher Kenneth Wapnick echoed that sentiment with remarkable clarity and sincerity. He would often remark that kindness was the natural conclusion of our forgiveness practice, grace easily extended towards every aspect of our lives. Be kind, no exceptions, was a favorite declaration. 

I've been very fortunate to take this to heart, and although still imperfect, it's been the cornerstone of my practice for quite some time now. The metaphysics of A Course in Miracles provide a thought system that works as a guiding principle for me, a large framework that give structure to my practice. But it's the daily interactions that matter most to me, and yes, and Kenneth Wapnick said, everything is included, from chair to smallest insect crossing my path while walking each morning - 

my only aim is kindness.

this is Occam's Razor in conclusion, a life stripped of complexities, no great spiritual secrets left to be revealed, and nothing more to be gained in their pursuit.

just be kind...

in the end, 

that's all that really matters.

~

I love you, Eric

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Small Determination

 Small determination: 

it's seeing past the ego's every mask - consistent courtesy is a moment's meditation in which we reach out with gentle vision, having just a small determination to see each other as we truly are. I love the message of consistent courtesy, being from the original edition of A Course in Miracles, most recently coming to my attention, but now a practice that I so eagerly embrace. My entire day is given to that small determination, every encounter, and even my failures are given to the practice - courtesy, the easiest grace of  forgiveness, is meant for my own mishaps as well. 

it's a beautiful way of living.

~

I love you, Eric

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Imagine

Imagine: 

it's the shift from transactional relationships to a purely holy love, surrendering the belief that anything is needed from another for our own completion to be be true. This is a very different way of viewing the world, an evolution of relationships to their highest order. Imagine if the bottom line was always about service to each other, how we could help the least among us feel that they belonged, and that everyone knew that they were loved simply for who they really are. Imagine if this was our only goal and the loving world that we would then see.

a simple shift...

and our world would change forever.

imagine.

~

I love you, Eric

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