Observations on the Spiritual Path: This Moment Is Sacred
Thursday, August 13th, 2009Observations on the Spiritual Path: This Moment Is Sacred
I hope you won’t think it’s tricky of me to say that almost every moment can be claimed as a moment of sacred awareness. There’s a simple process I use to do this: 5 Steps to Sacred Awareness.
What matters most, initially, is your willingness to notice, to experience the feeling of ah! Right now, fix your eyes on a point somewhere nearby that doesn’t offer any particularly interesting visual content. Notice how it feels to look outside at nothing, and then gradually begin to turn your attention inward. Don’t change anything. Just notice. If your awareness changes from noticing into watching, allow that to happen. If you feel a little bit stupid, you’re definitely on the right track. If you feel a kind of childlike fascination, this is one sign of watching. Don’t worry if you think nothing is happening. Nothing never happens. Just keep watching, and see what does happen.
This free clerical resume samples is where I discovered the difference between watching and looking for something. They’re two very different activities. When I’m
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