The Entry Point

"Wherever you are,

that is the entry point."

Kabir

All roads lead to where we need to be.  Some are short, long, bumpy, smooth, bricked, paved, graveled, steep, or winding.  We have free will to choose one in hopes of finding our way home.  There is no right or wrong journey even though some are shorter or longer; easy or difficult; creative or boring; or successful or unsuccessful.  Each road offers differing lessons to assist us in finding our way.  In the moment, we may feel the passage is not meeting our needs, but in hindsight, we will discover how truly vital it had been.

We may even travel down one road more than one time, not realizing it until the end.  It may have had different scenery or people or no people, but indeed it was the same road.  This is true as we view our surroundings through different lenses.  What we see during one trip may not at all be what we discover on the next venture.  

The mistake we make is expecting the road to lead to a gate of personal enlightenment.  We do not realize what we need is always present.  We are so busy looking outside of ourselves, we miss the  road signs and end up at a dead end.  Whether we are on the road less traveled or a busy highway, our own commitment is essential to opening the gate which ironically is within.  So if we are engaged in looking around us, we may become inspired, but we will not find what we so desperately seek.  As long as we are not focusing on the road inward, we will journey for a very long time.

So the road we choose to follow is not as important as the passageway we create inward.  Once we  engage with our inner light, we find our entry point.  Begin wherever we find ourselves.  Don't wait for a special day, an exotic trip, or a skilled mentor.  Just begin by moving inward. Create a connection  with  our inner spirit and we will find our personal entry point leading us home.