Isn’t the highest goal in life to feel grounded in one’s self – confident, controlled, relaxed and sure of one’s place without looking outward or inwards. Complete. It does not depend on wealth, prestige, or any other commonly accepted metric of success. We know this.
This is a trying thing to do in our modern world, which wants us very much to be in need of things both outside and inside. To let this go is the way through, as it seems to me.
This world, as we can see today, is terribly inflicted with greed hatred and ignorance. Terribly Terribly so. and how do we get away from it, with the constant drone of tv, cell phones, cars, and keeping up with the Jones’s. It’s incredibly difficult, until we realize that nothing else will fill us content in this life, nothing will get us to see our natural state except to make it as our priority. And that,even still, just wont do. We must make it so – manifest – and to do that…. womph – give up your life, give up yourself and see what remains. It may just shock you into joy.
How do we get other people to see this, when we ourselves can hardly find the strength to see it. That what we all need is already here, but yet we do not notice it as we are so preoccupied with ourselves.
For me personally, I try to search for this peace, and it never comes. I leave it alone for long enough and there it is. I try to grasp it and it gets further away. I commit to the breathe and the pain and it arises from within and without.
Alas, may all beings find happiness. If we cannot find Peace Now – our world is lost. It may well be too late, but what else can we do. I don’t think chasing wealth and prestige will do – in fact chasing anything at all will not do…. No ! I Know it will not – and so do you. So what now? Turn your lamp inward and confirm this for yourself. Live life wisely, not foolishly – what else do you want?
Gratefully – With palms together,
Elias