For who ? For ourselves. Did we do something, some ritual that affirmed our faith today ? In what ? In ourselves. Our ability to connect with our inner selves. For if we do not, who is this person that is working, loving, talking etc. It’s certainly not you.
It’s an everyday search for me. For that something that can put me in touch with myself. My connection to consciousness. My connection to loving nature.
Of course many people have faith. Which is a wonderful ability. I don’t have blind faith. I am more of a searcher. Questioner. Good, bad ? I don’t know. No value judgements on any faith or the question of faith. Or on myself.
Some people do it with meditation first thing in the morning. I have never been able to do that. I have to connect to something, however small, however little, to loose my sense of individuality. That’s the daily struggle. Against my own exaggarated sense of myself. I am so used to it. I have relied on it for so many years. So tough to let go now. Not that I have never questioned it before. But now, it is really important for me to be truly ‘active’ rather than ‘reactive’, which is what I have done most of my life. And how do I know what that ‘true’ action is ? Unless I am constantly in touch with something larger, more immense, more universal than myself ?
Yes I know. By letting go. By allowing yourself not to be addicted to the result of your action. By allowing chaos to invade your life. Yes, I agree. All of that. I do allow chaos to prevade in my life. I am impeteous (spelling). But then the individual in me fights back hard.
It’s an everyday battle. This battle to let go of one’s addiction to one’s sense of individuality.
Yet, the smallest of things can provoke the sensing of my flowing into something much much larger. Something infinite.
This morning it was my 5 year old daughter waking me up with a loud ‘Peekaboo’ and the tinkling of an early morning laugh.
Sometimes it;s just getting up early enough to watch the first shades of dark blue brush across the sky. Something deeply stirring about that.
Sometimes it’s unexpected gestures of affection that were not sought. Or given so instinctually that you were not aware of them.
Sometimes, it’s writing a poem. But only if the words are coming from somewhere else. As if something is flowing through you, a river of emotion you can physically feel that flows through your being.
But it is always so unexpected. So much that I am constantly aware now. My senses hightened. Waiting for that unexpected moment.
When something deeper will reach out and engulf me, and give my life, and all my actions, however small, a deeper and all encompassing context. On a daily basis.
So say a prayer for me. And for yourself.
Shekhar
Aleph
Klaw
the ball and me
we
the toss the turn the dribble
I shoot
it flies
soars through the air
landing and bouncing
a spin
a dunk
slammed
roaring across the court
committed to the next quarter
mind in the now
fixed in motion
adapting to the moment
a wisdom intuition
calm and confident
resting in faith
this sphere clings to me
as I to it
at one with a feel
a feel to allow
embrace
holding on
and most of all
letting go
cinda r.
water
the rising levels
in parts of the lake
never seen before
and yet
other parts of the world
people are walking for miles every day
to get some
The Indigenous Culture of North America
looks to act in the now for the benefit
of seven generations in the future
love
patience
p atience
pa tience
pat ience
pati ence
patie nce
patien ce
patienc e
p a t i e n c e
overcome
by
being
overcome
Amma in Toronto
hugs
talks
pujas
pranams
love
here
and
thank you
bowing in honour and gratitude
commitment
to
devotion
to
practice
“Climate Change”
this is what occurs naturally.
Climate Disturbance, is what humans have done
to what is natural.
Calling something that is more accurate to what it is
might help to shed a more realistic view of what is happening.
water
share it
give it freely
this is what the earth does
what do we do in return?
support
love
care
devotion
patience
adventure
balance
attention
breath
healing prayers
for my Son
and
my Daughter
with all my love and life that I have in me
aum Shanti Shanti Shanti aum
It’s healthy to look at experiences that happened before this moment,
those who are afraid or despise it,
may consider asking the question,
why?
Businesses do it all the time, this is how future models are developed to improve on what is
currently being offered.
Would we advise a business owner to stop bringing up the past?
It may not be a matter of the ‘past’ that is the issue,
it may be a matter of not wanting to face something.
once held
twice released
it returned
this is how it is
love
whatever it means to each person
some conditioning plays a part in ti
how people who matter, how people treat us, in our early years
and connect ‘love’ to the experiences, the person, the behaviours,
this greatly impacts on how we view ‘love’
how do i know what is influencing
my thoughts, and what is coming out of me
has an interruption of electromagnetic frequencies?
imagine…
hmm
Blessings and Love
to my Son, on this next phase of his life
at University
aum shanti shanti shanti aum
yes
it’s
what
you
said
that
will
influence
what
thoughts
come
and
go
along
with
trillions
of
others
Pictures that are priceless
often show deep feelings
rare moments
unusual experiences
and common ordinary everyday moment to moment
life
for Kundra,
a prayer, an offering of hope, love,
peace, good health, healing and well being.
Aum shanti shanti shanti Hari Aum
wonderment
wondering
wonder
wondered
wonders
Climate Crisis
real or not?
maybe just step outside
look to the sky
smell the air
see if horizon is clear
after a rainfall, look at the dust left back after it’s dried
notice notice notice
the signs are showing up
even if you don’t watch tv, have a radio or any other means of communication
the evidence , the planet is sending the messages
we just need to listen
and act accordingly
authenticity
truth
conviction
persistence
determination
dedication and devotion
aum
Honouring all FemiNINE Energy,
on this Navaratri
Love
Courage
Enduarance
Patience
Compassion
Confidence
Truth
Devotion
Brilliance
perseverance
aum
May the flow be with you
aum
ContacT
there was a dragon in my womb, she emerged
we felt the bond
Mama dragon and baby dragon
Now Mama dragon is learning from the wisdom of her baby dragon
Happy Diwali
empathy
finding ways to develop a sense of feeling compassion
and
connection
in healthy ways
in order to best relate to someone’s
experience and life situation
November 28, 2005
the beginning of an invisible thread
created from the speckles of vanishing thoughts
devoted intentions
prayers and love
shared, learned, taught, contemplated, communed
a journey that began with one question, a curiosity, an intention, perhaps
So did we say a prayer today?
awareness,
how do we teach this to our children?
Today, EST in Toronto,
14 years ago today,
this Prayer thread started
with one question
followed by hundreds of thoughts, expressions and prayers
Gratitude Dear Shekharji for the beginnings of this mysterious unfolding,
I knew not then
and
I know not now
and
have many questions
that swirl around my head
Thank you, namaste
aum
a place to visit, monetarily
in a glimpse, a peek, a gaze
here we are
a blank page, screen, boxed by virtual lines, allowing for words to appear
by the push of buttons, keys on a separate board, translating
what i intend to say from brain thoughts, concepts, and deciding what to say
trying to match with what i mean
who’s to say where the lines begin and end or continue
or maybe they are not here at all, just a disappearing act
briefly appearing and disappearing, lighted and not in colours
able to see the formations because of the different colours behind the ones in front of them.
so it comes to a rest
now
for now, until next time
aum
Clear and vivid
~Alan A.
making strides in creating spaces for healthy effective communication
aum
73 swirls of great adventures around the Sun
what a magnificent and magical journey
continuous unfolding of new ways to express, create, be, love
and
ask so so so many questions,
that the answers are not what gives us what we thought we were looking for
but rather
an inquiry to find out more about ourselves
Genius!
Happiest Birthday Dear Shekharji
Love Blessings Always
aum shanti aum
time change
74 🙂
a person could be the same age in one country
a year older in another
the moon
some or all, seen on different days,
what does it mean?
how does it connect to what we do here on this planet?
it shines bright, not from within
on certain nights, there the moon hovers, a sliver
barely showing up
the sun, this star
gives light to this moon, this dark spherical mass
upon which so many look to, talk to, commune with, admire, witness, notice
and pay no attention to
moon
mystery magic majestic
and on some days
there it is, shining bring along with the sun, in the same view
so curious
enriched by the sounds of thy words upon drums of ears
swirling beyond the passages of rites, traditions, religions, even spiritual realms
here in a wisps of a nonmoment
a feel
a touch
a soul
communing self
no self
no where
near to all there is
and yet
no place to be named where this can be found
love
this is how it is
no warning
no expectations
an openness spread in all directions
nothing to fear
with discernment and patience
devotion
dedication
an intuition
effective communication
much needed skill
especially for those who are learning to speak up and out
for peace, compassion, truth, love, healthy communities
relationships, and for getting the meaning to match the words
used to convey the messages
Ram Dass
aum shanti shanti shanti aum
Love bestowed
a gesture
words
a ring
a question
an answer
embrace
tears
a journey new begins
What of this ritual eludes us in days, weeks, months and years that go by?
That one moment
sealed
in that one moment
alone
love love love
Gratitude
for
this
space
where
words
find their way
on to a screen
and is kept and freed
at the touch of a key
a key that plays a role
in what appears before us
From the intentions to the posters and readers
aum shanti aum
2020 is beginning, Wu Wei
“Be Here Now” ~ Ram Dass
less limit
aum
all that is
comes from places where
we most likely
have not seen
in lifetimes
long ago
and lifetimes to come
water
peace
calm
a deep down caring for humanity
we are all living on the same planet
it requires all of us to do our part
to help keep it healthy
aum
when
is
turns to
was