Quest for Unseen Riches

 Eckhart teaches us that the full scope of life’s richness is ours to enjoy

when we learn to relate to the world from awareness

rather than only through conceptual thought.

Eckhart Tolle

Eckhart Tolle encourages us to discover the enjoyment of being and to create  appreciation for the extraordinary in the ordinary.  As we expand our awareness, taking in the larger picture around us, we can zero in on exceptional aspects within our lives.  It is in the slowing down, in taking the time and being observant that we embrace the sense of a full life.  Whether we are exploring the stars at night, a field of wheat or the backs of our hands, we will develop an insight that grows deeper than one would think possible at first glance.

When is the last time we looked at our lovely selves in a mirror?  No, not glancing, but truly pausing to deliberately take the image of ourselves seriously.  When we stand before our most favorite object whether child, framed art or a well manicured lawn, and look with new eyes, new vision, as though for the very first time, we fall in awe all over again.

Our entire lives we are asked what we think.  It is to our advantage when we learn to still the mind and relate to our life through all of the senses and beyond.  We do not have to travel to the moon to make discoveries as we are surrounded by unnoticed magic.

Life is a sacred mystery meant to be deeply experienced and enjoyed.  It is not meant to be difficult and painful all of the time.  We all have our challenges, but they can be balanced by full discovery of the goodness otherwise surrounding us. 

Stop thinking, and observe what the earth is showing to us.  Be silent and hear earth's natural song.  Taste the varying degrees of loveliness in the shade, moon light and water fall.  Feel the moisture in the grass upon bare feet or the veined structure within a leaf gently held between our fingers. 

If we are not successful in our quest for the richness of life, spend some time with a child.  The child has not yet forgotten the bountiful magic surrounding us all.  The young are still in tune with with all things seen and unseen.  Their thinking embraces all possibilities, not yet trained to think small.