Fabric In Each Others Lives

"Be the silent watcher of your thoughts and behavior.

You are beneath the thinker.

You are the stillness beneath the mental noise.

You are the love and joy beneath the pain."

Eckhart Tolle

Deep within, I sit in quiet solitude, watching my life flicker across a screen.  I listen to careless remarks I make to others, and see my hands remain in pockets when they could be reaching out to others.  I watch my lovely self deny my pain as a forced smile slides across my face.  I feel my teeth gripping my tongue, refraining from speaking my truth in the face of falsehoods.  My eyes gaze into the horizon when I can no longer view what is right in front of me.  

The lack of depth astounds me, and not in a judgmental way.  So many lives are in denial as they are bound by ignorance and fear.  We is quickly reduced to me, and ripples of compassion and love are restrained behind walls of self survival.  Separation is sensed and isolation quickly follows.  

This tug of war between we and me  has very harsh outcomes ... physical, emotional and spiritual.  The we who prosper must engage with the individual me, requiring the little me to make improvements towards togetherness.  Our hands must reach out to each other whether they are filled with gifts or crippled by pain.  

The love and joy beneath the pain is me and discernment of my gifts will help to create the manner in which the we can be gathered.  When each individual me recognizes personal self-worth and the authentic worth in others, the we will be woven together.  We are the fabric in each others lives.

Silence Leads Inside

"When you become aware of silence,

immediately there is that state of inner

alertness.  You are present.  You have

stepped out of thousands of years of

collective human conditioning.

Eckhart Tolle

Eastern cultures have been mastering silence through a variety of practices for centuries.  In very early stages of life, the mind is trained to be still through daily applications.  Throughout life, individuals have developed the ability to go within at will.

Western cultures are striving to perfect road ways to silence.  An appreciation has been developed for the connection experienced by going within instead of always seeking guidance from the outside world.  To create a personal practice of meditation, one becomes empowered.  In the stillness, wisdom appears through the silence of body, mind, and spirit.  

A connection is made through contemplation that can be categorized as sacred or inspiring.  Silence is a key ingredient.  Idle chatter falls away; negative tapes stop playing; distractions decrease; and one begins to meet the true inner self.

In the present moment, surrounded by silence, an individual begins to feel authentic love, respect, and honor.  The connection with all things increases, while separateness and isolation melt away.  Even depression can be lifted by discovering the wonder of silence.  Follow the beating of the heart until safety is discovered inside.