Before finishing (at the examples given of upward/downward paths): it is the age-old balance of Being-doing. Both exist while we are present in these avatars, this mortal coil. To be succinct, Being is the answer to all, the one priority: I AM. And I am all I must ever be.
Doing urges arise (which can be either pressured, rushed, given too much outward attention; or can be healthy, joyful, real, guided) and they arise purely from this space.
I was lost in doing recently (here in US) until I remembered to cultivate the discipline of practicing Being (aware -- it doesnt "click in", it is just the connection to the feeling within as who I am, not the chatty mind attempting to be.) This is the only focus.
It answered all the dizzy confusion, helplessness, and questions of doing I had when focused just on doing (serving the mind-made little me; not the peace within). It is the way. There are two ways, but this is the only real way. Simply, it is not what you do, it is HOW you do what you do. Always.
Because you are not at stake. There are no musts. What you love is a given mystery to honor.
Being. Then the doing of our apparent, outer world. Instead of with lost self-servitude and sabotage, it will be inner, which reflects outer, Love.
Before finishing (at the examples given of upward/downward paths): it is the age-old balance of Being-doing. Both exist while we are present in these avatars, this mortal coil. To be succinct, Being is the answer to all, the one priority: I AM. And I am all I must ever be.
Doing urges arise (which can be either pressured, rushed, given too much outward attention; or can be healthy, joyful, real, guided) and they arise purely from this space.
I was lost in doing recently (here in US) until I remembered to cultivate the discipline of practicing Being (aware -- it doesnt "click in", it is just the connection to the feeling within as who I am, not the chatty mind attempting to be.) This is the only focus.
It answered all the dizzy confusion, helplessness, and questions of doing I had when focused just on doing (serving the mind-made little me; not the peace within). It is the way. There are two ways, but this is the only real way. Simply, it is not what you do, it is HOW you do what you do. Always.
Because you are not at stake. There are no musts. What you love is a given mystery to honor.
Being. Then the doing of our apparent, outer world. Instead of with lost self-servitude and sabotage, it will be inner, which reflects outer, Love.
Blessed Be.
This is really interesting.