The Depth of Being
We live on the surface of the earth and we are familiar with what goes on above ground. If we look beneath the surface we find all kinds of things. We find the roots of plants, worms and the like. We find foundations, pipes and tunnels. As we go deeper so we find less variety more uniformity. We are unable to find what we are familiar with, what we are use to disappears. If we were to go deeper still we would find great heat and molten larva.
Well, so it is when we look at ourselves. On the surface is what we are familiar with but as we delve deeper into ourselves those familiar things disappear and new things take their place. Having gone to the depths of our being I know what disappears and what appears. At a certain depth verbal thought disappears, awareness of the physical senses disappears, the sense of separation disappears, motivation disappears, importance disappears, conventional knowledge disappears, attachment disappears, fear, concern and worry all disappear.
If all these disappear then what is there in their place? Peace and stillness appears, a sense of vastness appears, oneness appears, radiant love and acceptance appears, happiness and contentment appears, a sense of mystery appears, a sense that everything is perfect and ok appears, light appears, overwhelming bliss appears.
That is all well and good but if, upon returning to the surface, nothing has changed what difference does going deep make? So the next step is to bring the qualities found in the depths of our being up to the surface into the everyday events of our lives. There will be a natural rising up of these qualities to the surface but unless we do something to intentionally bring this about it will be unlikely to make a profound difference to the quality of our lives.
We can make the quality of our day-to-day life different by incorporating the principles alive in the depths of our being into our everyday life and activities. Here are some principles I have found to be true in the depth of our being that can be gradually or instantly incorporated into our orientation to everyday life.
· Be the master of your mind, not its slave.
· Be present, be in the now – it is where you find yourself.
· Feel beyond all lesser feelings into the greater feeling.
· Being is the primary principle of life - doing is secondary.
· You do not do anything, everything happens spontaneously.
· You are spirit having a materiel experience.
· Life is a mystery – feel it.
· Your true nature is love and happiness – feel it.
· You are consciousness – feel it.
· Ultimately, nothing is important.
To live without motivation and yet not be depressed, lethargic and bored; to live without knowing what anything is and yet not be overwhelmed; to act without thinking and yet to always do what’s best; to know our roots while continuing to grow; to love yet grant freedom; to be happy while knowing all things must pass; for nothing to be important yet to be intimately involved. To realise all this to be true is to live a life of seamless meditation.