Truth

22 June 2010 at 12:34 PM (Every Where Present)
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TO DESERT THE TRUTH IN THE HOUR OF NEED IS TO PROVE THAT WE DO NOT KNOW THE TRUTH.
The Science of Mind by Ernest Holmes p 282.4

Can you say, “Freaked out?”

I can. That describes me a number of hours ago.

I endured one of those medical tests hooking up human to machine expecting miraculous results. At least it is a miracle to me what can be gleaned from these tests. Anyway, having had my share of these tests before, and having received undesirable results, I was freaking out in my mind. Okay, well, probably full out panic was about to ensue as my mind doesn’t just wonder slowly down the lane but shifts into high gear like powering up a Maserati, smoothly moving into a direct sprint—not passing “Go,” not collecting the $200—zooming towards the least desirable outcome: cancer or some other debilitating or life threatening disease. Death was eminent.

Sometime later, when I least expected it, when I was reaching over the kitchen sink to turn off the water, my inner guide, that we small voice said, “Chill. You are not that bad.” Immediate elation filled me. Calmness, reason and core truth rained supreme, spread at the speed of light and commanded every vista. I felt I was born again, made new, fresh. Silliness and smiles were in bloom.

Yes, and then I considered whether or not I was going to believe the Divine. Yeah. I  know…pretty cocky of me. What can I say, I have that human thing going on…

Further, on my behalf, let me say, this medical crap has up ended me in the past, so my whole being is on alert for any similar events. Besides, the One did not leave me hanging or frown at my response, my questioning. Rather, being absent the egotistical trait, It logically guided me through powerful reasoning at my level, where I was/am at, reminding me that the last time I had this test I was freaked out, and then too the Divine said “ain’t no big thing.” It was remarkably correct. So right, in fact, I felt like I suddenly woke from a dream to find I was standing alone in a vacant backstage lot, wondering what I had been making all the fuss about before.

Though results aren’t back yet from the humans, I give thanks in this moment for the Every Where Present having my back and delivering super speedy results, keeping the sure, keen eye on eternal truth.

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The Only Way to Know God

16 June 2010 at 6:30 AM (Ernest Holmes, Every Where Present)
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If one would know God, he must penetrate deeply into his own nature, for here alone can he find Him. If he would reveal God to his fellowmen, he must do so by living such a God-like life, that the Divine Essence flows through him to others. The only way to know God is to be like Him; and while this may seem discouraging in our present state of evolution, we should remember that we have but started on an eternal ladder which ever spirals upward.

The Science of Mind, Ernest Holmes 443.4

What I find so fascinating about this is that the emphasis is not on being perfect, it is on being. It is not about being right, it is about doing right things, right actions–like showing kindness and compassion, patience and understanding. It is about being generous and well-meaning, then extending the benefit of doubt.

So I am thinking that to invoke Spirit one need only show kindness.

Kindness.

Could it be that simple?

It is not this Herculean task/effort that requires one to conjure lightning bolts from the sky–albeit the outcome may be as poignant. Rather it is as near to us as breath, as joyous as the laughter of a child, as heart-filled as if it came from Spirit itself.

I suspect too, that this holds the key to why I believe all people are inherently good. Because each one of us has within the ability to show kindness and therefore demonstrate our God-like life. Which is how the Divine may be everywhere present–for wherever people are there is an expression of Spirit who is inherently able to invoke God by just the simplest act of being kind.

And so it is.

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The Walks Have Ears

21 May 2010 at 7:58 AM (Every Where Present, Still Small Voice)
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So, with my move, I am now able walk to and from my day job. It is about a mile.

Well, mornings are lovely! It is cool and fresh and unhurried. Dew gently moistens surrounding foliage, buds are contemplating blooming. Quiet pervades the space as most folks aren’t truly awake yet, just walking around part comatose in their mobile homes.

Anyway, a couple days I was musing about a couple potential challenges, like the return walk occurring during the hottest part of the afternoon–3 PM.

As I am reaching my destination this morning, the Every Where Present, the still small voice reminds me that I love walking and mornings, so as the weather heats up why not extend my morning walk. Then take the free, afternoon shuttle home.

I love when that happens! When simple doable solutions present themselves without fanfare or fuss. Some folks talk about having a problem and then when they least expect an answer–like in the shower or when driving–it shows up. Well, in my experience it happens everywhere and with the smallest of issues, too.

So grateful, so blessed.

Bright Moments.

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Sliding Down the Other Side

5 May 2010 at 6:26 AM (Every Where Present, Gratitude)
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I made it! For the most part I am moved, for a large part not completely unpacked. Got a plan, though. We shall see…

Now, true to form, the further I move through this life event, once again coming to sea level, to even keal, I am able to see the hand of Every Where Present throughout my move, this process. [Quite frankly, while I was in the thick of it…not so much.]

My family has been invaluable, taking different days and elements of moving. A new lovely in my life even shed a bunch of sweat to help me get my furniture and things to the 3rd floor sans an elevator!

Plus, their languaging keeps me forward focused.

Then, OMG what an awesome community I find myself in!

There is freshness here. The dawn of a new day.

I am so blessed. So, amazingly and truly blessed.

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Some Where in the Middle

30 April 2010 at 9:30 PM (Every Where Present, Process)

Move tomorrow. Warn out today. Mentally zonk, yet spiritually intrigued. The All permeates this move. In part by invitation. In part by duty. I am astounded by the mental and emotional support, as well as the guidance.

Overnight an opening came through for me to stay home from work today. In this way I could do some packing outside before a potential storm. No real storm, but made good progress on packing and sorting.

Ran errands and felt Divine guidance where to go.

Praying, treating and meditating through the day allowed me to release upset emotional energy. Which is normal, expected; what was surprises is that the key is not just the awareness of having Spirit present but actively engaging Spirit going deeper. Who know?!!

I am experiencing this opportunity to observe this stressful process from the peaceful sidelines so the Divine Presence.

I am reminded of the passage:

Let nothing upset me
Let nothing frighten me
Everything is changing
God along is changeless
Patience attains the goal.

My understanding takes deeper roots.

Moreover, I am called to seek amazing possibilities amidst all this chaos, to truly step up as though there was barriers. Amazing!

Sleep now.

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Unity in the Leaf of a Tree

28 April 2010 at 6:44 AM (Every Where Present)
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A human being and I discussed the connection between a human being and Source. I envision God as an ocean, each human being a drop of the ocean. He envisions God as tree, each human being a leaf of the tree, individual yet a part of the whole and inherently embody the all of the whole.

The Axioms of Reason declare that that Which is Infinite cannot be divided against Itself. The infinite is, therefore, Indivisible and consequently a Perfect Unit. “Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is One Lord.” 10 It is also, “That Whose Center is everywhere and Whose circumference is nowhere.” All of It is present at any and every point within It. It is not approaching a point nor receding from it, but is always at it. The Whole of God is present at any and every point within God. It was to this Indwelling Spirit that Jesus prayed; for God is within man as well as throughout all Creation. It is, “That thread of the All-Sustaining Beauty Which runs through all and doth all unite. “His lines have gone out into all places.” 11 “There is no place where God is not.” This concept enabled Job to say, “In my flesh shall I see God.” 12 All Life is bound together by One common law of Love, and Love is the Self-Givingness if Spirit, manifested in and through all that is visible and invisible. It was the realization of this One Presence that illuminated the saints and sages of the past. “I and the Father are One.” 13 “The Father dwelleth in Me, He doeth the works.” 14 We must come to sense this Marvelous Presence; for It is the secret of metaphysical work; God in all and through all.”

The Science of Mind Facsimile of the 1926 Edition, p 34
Ernest Holmes

How do you describe the human being’s connection with God?

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The Best

15 April 2010 at 7:02 AM (Every Where Present, Process, Uncategorized)
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The best, like water
Benefit all and do not compete.
They dwell in lowly spots that everyone else scorns.
Putting others before themselves
The find themselves in the foremost place
And come very near to the Tao.
In their dwelling, they love the earth;
In their heart, they love what is deep;
In their personal relationships, they love kindness;
In their word they love truth.
In the world, they love peace.
In their personal affairs, they love what is right.
In action, they love choosing the right time.
It is because they do not compete with others
That they are beyond the reproach of the world.

Lao Tzu
Passage Meditation, Eknath Easwaran p 39

In passage meditation one is encouraged to memorize a scripture or sacred text, on which to meditate. When I first read this piece, it did not sink in. I did not understand it. I suspect I have mental blocks from when approaching anything in poem format due to past traumas!
This morning though, is speaks to me. I am pondering what it is to be “the best” and to “not compete.”

Yesterday I had a meeting at work. I had reached my limit emotionally with trying to address a challenge, but also a limit on who to go to and how to get some resolution. I could not understand how I could so easily see a situation as problematic while others could not. It was crazy-making!

They meeting went surprisingly well…and okay it was stacked in my favor as two of my many bosses actively attended. I don’t believe I have ever known such guileless, freely given support. I am grateful.

Yet there was not tension in the exchange. Everyone used their good company manners. The issue was thoroughly discussed. A plan was created and a deal line set.

Upon reflection, I witness behavior of “the best.” But even more I got to move in the role of “the best.” Before attending the gathering I felt the support of the Universe. My sense was that this coming together would be productive and resistance free. That I could attend without having to make threat, lead the offensive or be on the defensive. That was a first for me with a work issue which for me is so emotionally charged.

Every where present. I marvel how Source demonstrations before I know I am in need, and without my even asking. So very, amazingly blessed.

Peace. Out.

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Everything is Coming Up Roses

13 April 2010 at 7:01 AM (Every Where Present, Process)
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The more I focus my awareness on the every where present, the more I witness acts, the more I am able to employ, consciously and not-so-consciously Source.

There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.
~Albert Einstein

I am remembering that Source is paying attention to me and my goings on
I am remembering that I have but to ask
I am remembering with God all things are possible
I am remembering that there is nothing too big for God

So a couple months ago I spoke into a room of Religious Science Practitioners my desire to be a writer. To this day I have to squelch the squeaky voice in my head that whines/sneers, Doesn’t everyone?!! Since my pronouncement outside my head–as it had dwell in my heart always:

    I have met and cozied up with a real live professional photojournalist and published author who is inspired and inspiring, not to mention supportive and encouraging
    I have most faithfully been writing EveryWherePresent
    My thoughts of writing a novel or book of some sort have been rekindled
    and most astonishingly to me, in recent days the type of book, the basic story and the why of even writing the thing popped into my being, becoming known and clear [non-fiction with a spiritual bent on my experience with cancer]

I am so JAZZED!

If you only knew who you really are, you’d be starstruck.
Victoria Moran
Science of Mind Magazine April 2010 p 55

Bright Moments

And so it is.

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A Miracle by Any Other Name is Still A Miracle

12 April 2010 at 7:14 AM (Every Where Present)
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Actually, it is the reverse of this statement that has my attention. We humans name events that standout, which seem to have significance in our lives using a variety of terms–coincidence, good luck, bad luck, synchronicity, karma, good Samaritan, or simply life happens.

Still, to me, it is all Spirit in action, tempered by our individual co-creation activities.

Even when we feel we have been abandoned by Source it is our personal interpretation. Pretty much without fail and of my own accord, I am able to look back on events to clearly note where the hand of God made waves, acted on my behalf.

Aa!So what I am getting at is that as Source is every where present, acting on our behalves, stuff is happening, life is happening. It may be the smallest or simplest of gestures to the grandest events that give us reason to pause, any yet it all stems from the one Source, and with each action/event/happening there is an affect on one or more which impacts another and on and on it goes, never ceasing. Then with individual interpretation or reflection one becomes hyper aware and while this event may seem monumental the next time it seems common place. But then a new fabulous event occurs and until repeated. Thus events in our lives are steadily being renamed, and I contend that at the base of it all each act which was initially percieved as a miracle, remains a miracle.

We are surrounded by miracle. It thrives in the interconnectedness of life.

A mystic sees beyond the illusions of separateness into the intricate web of life in which all things are expressions of the whole. p64
Joan Borysenko
Science of Mind Magazine

I expect there is more…

Bright Moments.

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Let Nothing Upset You or God Alone is Enough

2 April 2010 at 6:32 AM (Every Where Present, Meditation)
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God alone is enough.

Let nothing upset you,
let nothing startle you.
All things pass;
God does not change.
Patience wins
all it seeks.
Whoever has God
lacks nothing:
God alone is enough

– St Teresa Avila
Poet Seers

Theresa of Ávila by Peter Paul Rubens


Let nothing trouble you

Let nothing trouble you.
Let nothing scare you.
All is fleeting.
God alone is unchanging.
Patience
Everything obtains.
Who possesses God
Nothing wants.
God alone suffices.

Eldridge Carmel Prayers

The version I heard first:

Let Nothing Upset You

Let nothing upset you;
Let nothing frighten you.
Everything is changing;
God alone is changeless.
Patience attains the goal.
Who has God lacks nothing;
God alone fills every need.

This little poem of Saint Teresa of Avila, dear to Catholics around the world, was found in her breviary after her death. Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada, born in Avila, Spain, in 1515, is one of the best-loved saints in the Catholic tradition and a spiritual figure of universal appeal. A vivacious, talented girl, she entered a Carmelite convent at eighteen and passed more than twenty years there in doubt and division before she was able to dedicate herself completely to God. After that, her life is one of intense practical activity – establishing convents, teaching, writing, traveling – centered in the deepest spirituality and inner peace. Her three books are classics of world mysticism.

Passage Meditation
Eknarth Easwarn

Eknarth Easwaran

Eknarth Easwaran’s book Passage Meditation describes a technique that requires one to memorize and repeat a sacred scripture to meditate. The one above is one that resonates for me. I find it particularly helpful for reconnecting with the every where present. Easwaran would say the effectiveness comes from the fact that one is using sacred words from mystics, way showers and the like, somewhat like connecting into the cosmic consciousness that brought forth the words.

What I know for sure is that through repetition and over time, my recitation of this piece allows me to more vividly rest and know the omnipresence of Source. He invites you to select passages of your own on his site page Passages for Meditation.

Peace.

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