Dweller Within

 

"These bodies are perishable,

but the Dweller in these bodies are eternal."

Bhagavad-Gita

Even as a child, I held a deep awareness of a presence within me.  On the outside, I depended upon an automatic pilot to be viewed as normal.  I felt grounded within and at risk with the outer.  I totally embraced the knowledge that seemed beyond my years.

This sacred place within me would house Jesus, spirit guides, magic of nature, over thirty years of Reiki and a fierce observation of others.  I could walk into any situation and immediately sense the emotional vibration.  At length, I could get lost into the clouds and sky; the moon and stars; and an intense connection with water.

As I am aging, the sense of the inner dweller increases.  My physical body, although exceptionally strong and healthy, seems to feel less important.  Although the presence of chaos in our world and communities is acutely  noticed, my inner self tends to rise above in search of peace and calm. I believe one day I shall shed my body and return to a realm of love and oneness.

Inventing Heart's Delight

"It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live somebody else's life with perfection."

Anonymous, The Bhagavad Gita

Duplication falls short of perfection.  An original movement or artifact is created by an individual using a unique skill set.  We can come close to imitation, but it will never be truly our own.  It seems if we deliberately adjust our project showing a little quirk of our own, the manufactured piece is better appreciated.

Copying is prevalent from the beginning whether we are cooking, creative expression or labor.  As we trace the work of others, we are building our own skills. As they develop, we begin to show a thumbprint of our own.

When we are praised knowing the production is not fully ours, the feelings are not nurturing.  If our beginnings are followed with encouragement and recognition, we are propelled forward into perfecting our own work.  Ultimately, our life calling will not be flawless, but we grow though our own process, discovering and inventing to our heart's delight and contributing to the whole.