Thank God for the writers and artists, the musicians, and sages.

 

Because you're not what I would have you be, I blind myself to who, in truth, you are. ―Madeleine L'Engle

And when we do this ― we blind ourselves to who, in Truth, we are. What we do to others, we do to ourselves.

Madeleine L'Engle was a wonderful writer of children's books, books for adults, and poetry. Her book, A Wrinkle in Time, was one of the first books I read as a child which began to wake me up to Reality ― to what I knew in my heart was true. Thank God for the writers and artists, the musicians and sages. 

The very first book from my young childhood, which showed me what I knew deep inside, was one I have also written a lesson about ― Miss Hickory, by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey. It revealed to me that we all have hard hickory nut heads. We must begin the spiritual journey to melt into the softness of our heart ― which is the only true strength.

The 3rd book from childhood that I also I fell in love with was, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnettt, published in 1911. This book was also about the spiritual journey, of growing from darkness to light.

We must all grow from darknessc― our negative thoughts, feelings, and actions ― to the Light of Truth. 

Bear Hugs

 

AWAKEN TO YOUR COSMIC RICHES

 "HOW TO AWAKEN TO YOUR COSMIC RICHES"

The contrasting lives of two famous teachers show the difference between Forced Living and Easy Flow.

CONFUCIUS was an advocate of correct public behavior. He taught good manners, social reform, and submission to man-made moral codes. He offered shallow formulas for getting through life, admitting that his platitudes were borrowed from other men. The inner life of cosmic peace was unknown to Confucius; he himself was a victim of Forced Living.

LAO-TSE was the exact opposite. He cared nothing for the public parading of self-proclaimed virtues. He pointed out that human rules of conduct do not make men truly moral; to the contrary, they supply clever masks for hypocrisy and cruelty. As for living by popular slogans, they create mass misery and national neurosis. Lao-tse stressed individual effort toward personal freedom, teaching that happiness lies in a spontaneous outflowing of one's natural self. Lao-tse was himself a living example of Easy Flow."

How to Let Yourself Be Carried by Life's Easy Flow, Pathways to Perfect Living, Chapter 9, page 107

On Death and Dying...

Dear Students,

A student wrote to me regarding the death of her father. There has always been conflict with her family. She did not know her father was ill from Covid and had died in the hospital, so she did not see him. Her mother wrote to her that she should not attend the funeral, so this student is asking what she should do. This is my response to her.  

Dear ____

Of course, it is a decision only you can make deep in your heart.

He is your father. His life and his death are between you and him...and God. No one else.

The past — is past. Whatever letter your wrote, even that is past. The present is now. If your family wants to hold onto the past — that is their misfortune.

YOU can choose to live now. You do not have to be bound by the past, even your own. The past has already been burned in the fire of time.

Your mother's letter to you does not come from her heart, which always seeks love and unity, but from her mind.

YOU do not have to live from your mind, except at a practical level.

There will be reactions among the family if you attend the funeral service. If you attend, can you be strong enough within yourself to not react to their reactions in a way that will bring you down?

Can you simply attend with dignity and love because you feel it is the right thing for you?

Most important is to avoid regret. The mind is very good at causing regret. Regret is useless because the past is the past. If you don't attend the funeral, will you feel regret later?

A funeral is simply a social function where people come together— because death is so final, so hard — and the living must find ways to deal with it. That is the significance of a funeral — to help people deal with their grief, say farewell, support each other, and move on. It's not for the dead, but for the living.

It is unlikely that you will feel supported by your family. So going to the funeral must be because you choose to take your place as the eldest child — because it is your place. You can claim your place — no matter what anyone says.

Do what brings peace to your heart and soul.

This is your father. His death is a completion of your soul journey together on earth. His spirit is free now, on his new journey. You can honor your soul journey with your father no matter what.

Do not let your family make this important decision for you. Do not let outer circumstances tell you what to do (except at practical levels). Use this time to enter into your heart and soul to find what is right for you.

You do not need their permission to tell you what to do. You do not have to please them. You must only be pleasing unto God. When you please God, you are pleased. 

Angels live by no prescribed rules. Angels do not need rules to govern them, because angels are governed by love. Angels are not trying to please anyone. Angels know their being is pleasing to God. This is all an angel needs to know. Angels are free and spontaneous because they do not have to decide if what they are going to do or say will please you. Angels are completely open because angels have nothing to hide.

If you do travel, travel safe...because of Covid. Wearing a mask at the funeral will help keep you safe from Covid, and protect others — and it may also help keep you safe emotionally. 

I am sorry for your father's illness and death without you by his side.

With deepest love, as always,

Indira

we are all interconnected

 

Question & Answer

A student asked recently if there is an afterlife?

The question isn't really, Do you have an "after" life—it's do you have a life NOW? The moment of NOW is all there ever is, and yet we choose instead to live in mental dreams of past and future. 

Competition

 

I often get email questions from students, which I respond to—eventually. When I post them here, I remove identifying information. This student said he felt competitive with a friend of his, which bothered him, since he didn't want to feel this way.

I replied...Of course, you know there's nothing to compare. Of course, you do, but such feelings are not logical, or they'd never exist.

You and he are different people. Seek to be true to your nature, not his (the mental construct you create about him). He is quite lovely at expressing his nature, and you are equally lovely at expressing yours. SO remind yourself that any thought of competition comes from the dark side. Not from the light. Not from Truth. Just observe it.

The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

It's madness

to hate all roses

because you got scratched with one thorn,

to give up all dreams

because one of them didn't come true,

to give up all attempts

because one of them failed.

It's folly to condemn all your friends

because one has betrayed you,

to no longer believe in love

just because someone was unfaithful

or didn't love you back,

to throw away all your chances to be happy

because something went wrong.

There will always be another opportunity,

another friend,

another love,

a new strength.

For every end,

there is always a new beginning.....

And now here is my secret,

a very simple secret:

It is only with the heart

that one can see rightly;

what is essential is invisible to the eye.

Cartoon Wisdom

 

THE OCEAN

My body is the ocean

Shining beneath the moonlight

I rise up to meet the shore

And back again

To meet my destiny

My mantra

Is the sound of waves

My meditation

Is upon my own sweet self

My passion flows like honey

My sighs are sighs of love

I sink into my own depths

And know that I Am God.