Let’s say I’m at A
And I like A
Why would I change?
Or
Let’s say I’m at A
I don’t like A
I’m tense
I want to get away from A
I do things to go from A to B
Or
Let’s say I’m at A
I don’t like A
I’m curious about A
I let myself be at A
I feel what comes up
In the spirit of “All things must pass”
The universe draws me away from A
I may end up at B or somewhere else
What if I consistently chose the third scenario, rather than the second? If I’m tired, I go inside myself and feel it. I may lie down for awhile but I’m not shaking my head, denying that I’m tired. If I’ve eaten too much, I let myself go inside the bloating, the pressure. What’s it like? If someone has spoken harshly to me, I let my feeling come up, whatever it is … anger, sadness, fear. I don’t shove it down with TV or by staying busy.
Perhaps I don’t need to move away from anything (with the possible exception of a speeding car!) The pain of life could be most vivid in the experience of “Not this, not that”, the sense that this moment needs to be improved, avoided, ignored.
Despite the sometimes existence of bodily pains and spiritual woes, staying inside what’s happening right now could be the road to freedom.
If I let go, will the universe provide?