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...that I believe that the "Kingdom of Heaven" is indeed right here on earth. And I honestly believe that every moment, every breath of life on earth is a tremendous gift from God, to be honored as such.
Religion is a touchy subject but it seems to me that the object of so many religious paths is this proverbial dangling of a spiritual carrot in the form of heaven or some sublime liberation from suffering...I know there is a lot of suffering in the world and we ALL wrestle with heavy things in our lives here on earth. I believe that's what hell really is; those moments of extreme darkness where we feel alone or question whether we even want to be here anymore. And for me, heaven is what's available to us every minute, all around...it's the blue skies, a good rain, the wind, the oceans, trees, mother earth herself. The feeling of joy that goes down to the tips of your toes and everywhere in between, connecting to nature...that's heaven. I mean that literally.
I'm not an antheist, I believe in a Source or Godlike energy that gave life to us all; I see us as raindrops from the same cloud and that source is "God". Again, just my belief. And while on some deeper level my true self clearly recalls the feeling of limitless love that constitutes the only energy that IS when we return to the source, I also have this overwhelming feeling over and over again that heaven is THIS...it's all around; above, below and everywhere in between. It's the birds singing, trees dancing in the wind, the smell of sweet grass, the awesome sight of the Pacific ocean waves crashing to shore ...and it's the experience of having this human body with all of these delicious senses with which to play!
Yesterday I'd had more sugar and acid than my poor body could handle, and I know better but sometimes you push the envelope anyway, and when I came home I knew exactly what to do; I gave myself a lovely 8 step facial, enjoying every sensation, all of the wonderful smells from the flowers and herbs and a deeply relaxing 20 minute half nap/half meditation, then turned to the old reliable miracle worker...yoga.
Last night, it was Kundalini, but it can obviously be anything that brings a feeling of total and complete ecstasy into your physical being while calming the mind and washing away anything other than peace, love and joy. I experienced many moments within that set where I just revelled in the feelings, the release, the openings created through the breath-work and the stretching. Looking around at my candles, the faery lights, my kitties, and the space that's all mine I was overcome with a moment of such joyful presence, I melted into the floor and felt weightless.
My point in all of this waxing poetic is that this is the experience of everyday living that's available to us all the time...like a beautiful piece of fruit just lying on the ground waiting to be eaten. If you've ever bitten into an obscenely juicy, gorgeously ripe peach in the summer, saturated with the ambrosial flavor and the aroma almost like a sweet rose in bloom...well, then you know what I'm on about.
If nothing else, let's just see this as a "just in case" scenario. Maybe there is some mystical heaven we ascend to after our physical death and it's even more amazing then all of the miracles here on earth...maybe not. After that last breath I don't want to have a Homer Simpson "Doh!" moment, thinking "damn, if I'd known THAT was heaven..."
Know what I mean, jellybeans? ;)
Sat Nam
Namaste
Blessed Be
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Posted by marathongal on 2008-06-24 18:00:07 | Rating: | Views: 42
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