Spiritwalk: Meditation

Spiritwalk

Meditation

Living Spiritually

...each of us is here to discover our true Self...
that essentially we are spiritual beings
that have taken manifestation in physical form.
We’re not human beings
that have occasional spiritual experiences ~
it’s the other way around:
we’re spiritual beings
that have occasional human experiences.

Commentary

Each of us is involved in our own search for spiritual knowledge and wisdom, for the Truth about our existence. [Action on this path is called sadhana by the people of the East]. Some of us are very quiet in this arena, seemingly focused on the stuff of the materialistic "real world". For special others this quite in the foreground and part of every intentional act. Whatever our activities...ultimately this is what we are doing here ~ working out our spiritual life. The knowledge, the realization of the True or Higher Self, the actualization and expression of this Higher Self is our supreme purpose. Although you need an ego to get on the bus, and certainly we are all in school to get the human curriculum, this is the true work...to discover and explore the spiritual essence of our being and to learn how to relate with Spirit.
A friend of mine got the message through to me with this phrase: "You are the love of God." This is so simple, yet profound and inspiring. We are the manifest expression of God’s love and it is this that constitutes us. How soon and easily we forget what we certainly once knew. Too often, the active involvement in our spiritual curriculum is subordinated to the demands of our daily human existence. This can only be remedied by focused diligence, by approaching life with a spiritual outlook and by employment (and sometimes deployment) of spiritual discipline. Our greatest good, our easiest and most powerful path, is when we are there with Spirit. Without this inspiration life can be very dull, lifeless and kind of a drag. As we look around we see people caught up in their human struggle and how they make life unnecessarily difficult. This is less obvious when it involves ourselves. What is the remedy? I believe the answer is daily spiritual practice integrated into daily life and a dedicated quest for self-realization. We can greatly benefit from spiritual constancy, a persistent awareness and daily redirection of ourselves back to a spiritual perspective. We need to learn to walk with Spirit. By focusing on our breathing; by staying mindful; by cultivating inner peace; by constantly monitoring and correcting thought, attitude, intention and action; by connecting with our Higher Self and Higher Purpose we are continuously reminded that we are in fact spiritual beings who are confronted with the difficult vicissitudes of a human experience. These difficulties are the source of our pain ~ this mindfulness practice is the path of our liberation.

Spiritual Practice
True liberation is only available with the realization of spiritual truth…We are in our essence Spirit. Even though we have taken material form and live in a material world, our true essence lies beyond this physical plane. Although we can take this on faith as this certainly correlates with our inner knowing and wisdom, it often takes profound experience to convert this idea into a deep reality that we can grasp and retain. We need to learn to put our lives in perspective and not "sweat the small stuff. "We need to awaken to our spiritual Self and work towards Self-realization. We need to connect with our Truth; to connect with Spirit and bring God’s light to our life. This is the purpose of dedicated spiritual practice. Here are some things you might want to do:

Make a purpose statement that will remind you who you really are and why you are here. Then commit it to memory and read it or recite it daily. Perhaps it is merely to "live and learn". One of my clients shared his purpose with me: "My purpose is to know God and teach and express God’s love." He can recite this at any time and has not felt the need to alter it.

Create an area in your house that is dedicated to spiritual practice... an area for study, prayer and meditation…a place you connect with your Higher Self. Start and end your day here.

Develop a discipline of daily meditation, or even learn to meditate.

Exercise your body and learn to BREATHE.

Bring a reminder of your spiritual life to work.

Collect and listen to music that inspires you.

Turn the lights down and burn candles and/or incense.

Decorate and warm your house with natural color. Bring in flowers.

Do a service for someone everyday, just for the Love of it…volunteer somewhere.

Ask yourself:

       How important is Spirit in my life. What priority do I truly place on it?

        How am I aware and how aware am I of my spiritual essence?

        How have I had a direct experience of spirit in my life?

        Do I stay "On Purpose" in my daily interactions and activities?

        Do I maintain a spiritual perspective? Do I let Light shine in?

        How do I handle the distractions of ego; of daily living?

        Do I dedicate enough of my time and energy to practice?

        What practices would I like to add or remove? What am I missing?

        Do I practice compassion with self and others?

For your consideration

Remember this: We are all spirit incarnated into a particular form and that we are

all ultimately connected, one, a part of the all. Let’s not allow ourselves to become

confused and distracted by the circumstances and events of life, which seem to

obfuscate this fact. Living a spirit centered, spirit driven life affords us an inner

peace that makes this all worthwhile.

I would like to leave you with this quote from the end of Deepak Chopra’s
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success



Cosmic Journey

We are travelers on a cosmic journey ~
stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity.

Life is eternal.
But the expressions of life are ephemeral, momentary, transient.

Gautauma Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, once said,
this existence of ours is as transient as autumn clouds.

To watch the birth and death of beings is like looking at the movements of a dance.

A lifetime is like a flash of lightning in the sky.
Rushing by like a torrent down a steep mountain.

We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other,
to meet, to love, to share.

This is a precious moment, but it is transient.
It is a little parenthesis in eternity.

If we share with caring, lightheartedness, and love,
we will create abundance and joy for each other.

And then this moment will have been worthwhile.

~ Deepak Chopra


My sentiments, exactly.
Namaste`


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