And We Forgive

And we forgive: 

sometimes I forget, even after many years of consistent practice I forget that there is no world apart from my perception, and that everything occurs only as an opportunity for forgiveness. Recent turbulent events in my life have pondering why they're happening, questioning myself, as if my spiritual practice would have left me immune to such things. Of course, ultimately, everything happens in this world for the sole reason of separation, a single belief that I am distance and estranged from God and must suffering in this absence. It's a deep guilt, still present, and as long as I am present in the world, believing in this separation, difficult and tragic events will still seem to happen. 

and the solution is forgiveness.

there's only problem present in the world, made manifest in infinite appearances...each to be forgiven until we bridge the gap of separation to a final step towards God. 

so life continues, things happen, the stories of our life unfold

and we forgive.

~

I love you, Eric

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An Adjective

An adjective: 

reminding myself that I'm still learning, and that while a healed mind does not plan, as lesson 135 of A Course in Miracles beautiful states - I'm not quite there yet, healing, trusting, but I haven't completely placed my faith in the Holy Spirit. I have, however, fully embraced the process, those small moments of surrender that deliver an enormous sense of joyful bliss. It's okay that right now I'm living more as an adjective than I am a noun, I'm in process, almost at that point of fully accepting those expressions of love, experiencing miracles in my everyday life. The truth is, I'm in process, and this is exactly as it's supposed to be right now, this is where I am, an adjective...

on the verge of realizing it's true nature. 

~

I love you, Eric

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Mantra of Forgiveness

Mantra of forgiveness: 

each repetition of the mantra is offering forgiveness, transcending previous thoughts to the point of relaxing into the natural stillness of the mind. I love my mantra meditation, seeing it now in the light of true forgiveness - that nothing mars my natural innocence, no thought can ever really affect my peace of mind unless I dwell upon over time. Mantras, in this form of meditation, have no meaning, they're a vibration of silence come to manifest in the form of a word. Repetition of a mantra isn't used to erase previous or present thoughts, again, they're used as forgiveness, kindly so, easing the user into the silent garden of the mind. Approaching my meditation time as another means of forgiveness has changed my practice dramatically, 

as nothing goes wrong in a forgiving mind.

and my meditation  now continues...

for beyond the cushion.

~

I love you, Eric

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Now, Yoga Begins

Now, yoga begins:

really, it's about watching the mind - my yoga has arrived at the central focus of ego and the Holy Spirit, mindful of my choice between the two, and then a gentle shift back whenever I find that I have strayed from a place of loving kindness. For me, this is the yoga of forgiveness. Even on the yoga mat I bring my mind to the posture at hand, releasing all judgement of the body that's performing the pose now, being aware of the nuances of mobility that every practice period offers. A yoga teacher recently gave me a marvelous translation of the first of Patanjali's yoga sutras:

atha yoga -anushasanam...

now, the teaching of yoga begins.

and indeed, as this teacher pointed out to me, this moment,  right now, is the beginning of yoga, an entrance into the same timeless realm that forgiveness leads us to, the gateway of eternity. Releasing myself from ego's judgement, relaxing into every posture that life delivers, yoga heals me, asking me to forgive all that preceded this moment, and focus only on what's present.

and this is where love ifs found.

now, 

the teaching of yoga truly begins.

~

I love you, Eric

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Declaration

A declaration: 

there is no word is quite a declaration, and Jesus says this most directly in lesson 132 of A Course in Miracles. Oddly, I never really struggled with this concept, perhaps being ready to accept such a radical truth that would free me from a world of suffering. Through the years I have heard arguments for the world's existence, metaphors, explained, the dream like quality of perceptions being offered - but I always come back to that powerful declaration.

Jesus said there is no world...

and I believe him.

~

I love you, Eric

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Opportunities

Opportunities: 

sometimes it feels like there's limited options, being without a car, struggling with emotional health, particularly loneliness, and and deep uncertainty of being able to make ends meet - what I do have is a cellphone, internet connection, and a sincere desire to offer my heart to the world. So my YouTube channel has become limitless opportunity to extend love, just a small place to demonstrate my own commitment to caring for others.

sometimes, yes, options might seem limited.

and yet,

love is always the way of expansion...showing me a limitless world.

full of opportunities. 

~

I love you, Eric 

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To Be Written

To be written: 

and really, it's as simple as this, just recognizing that truly, I need do nothing. This is the ultimate display of trust, allowing myself the restfulness of the present moment without the rush for any sense of achievement or gain. Of course this doesn't mean inaction, my life might still look like someone devoted to a spiritual path, or attempting to earn an income through my work on social media. But this is what I'm guided to do, at least for now, and it brings me great joy to devote myself to it. The difference is that I'm beginning to trust that I'm exactly where I need to be, there's no frantic energy involved for things to be other than what they are right now. I'm more relaxed, trusting in an inner guidance.

almost as if, 

I'm an instrument belonging to a greater hand...

allowing my life to be written.

joyfully.

~

I love you, Eric 

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