.a surprisingly less-complicated life.
And that seems to be because wants, needs, desires fall into the separation category. When separation is seen to be illusory, it swallows the needs, desires and wants like neutered leatherback, folds back into the silver waters of awareness, and vanishes.
Some examples:
I listen to Badlands by Springsteen, and am taken to a core level of Holy Ghost revival meeting joyous Being listening to it. The desire comes to the surface of awareness, teeth shining, maw gaping. I should be doing music. I should be creating this kind of joy for myself and others. I have an ability that I should be harnessing. The beast is full out of the water now, I am thrashing my gear back and forth, but it is gobbling the heavy line like candied dental floss, eyes bulging and shining at me.
and then
No separation. I am not on this side and Bruce and my talent on the other side. We're all the same stuff, dancing on the surface with all of our needs, wants, desires, watching them pop up and dissolve again like a beautiful, effulgent circus game made up of a sheet of silver awareness.
There's no should. Just a realization that I can enjoy Bruce. Just enjoy Bruce.
Same thing with my need every night to have something to look forward to. Again, that suggests space, distance, separation. There is none.
I started playing with the idea of just showing up at home with no agenda every night, being fully present and seeing where it would take me.
Freedom.
namaste
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