June 23 2018 Ever Keep Turning Towards God

 image from Bird’s Eye Photography

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With inner stillness
Any outer location -
Becomes holy shrine.

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I choose to stand on my deck at various times through the day. Almost invariably early morning before the sun has risen above the hills to the east and again just before the sun sets behind the hills to the west, I go to the deck which rises above the land to take survey – at that time taking a quiet breath or two – and looking out over the land, feeling the peace rolling off of the hills.
I have made a friend with a little winged one who is often about and seems to choose the same branch of an olive tree to perch on. She has chosen the olive branch in much the same way I have chosen the deck. She is a lovely spritely hummingbird. I am pretty sure she is watching me just as I watch her. Sometimes I will sing greeting to her. I am not sure how she feels about my human voice – however she is attentive and respectful. Then she will take off visiting the flowering plants in the area or the hummer feeder - I have put up for her and her friends.
She reminds me of the power which comes in choosing the same spot from which to seek and contact peace.

It is suggested that through our day we ever keep turning toward God. Having a prayer/meditation ‘spot’ – an olive branch to sit on – so to speak, is a good thing. However, here is an open secret; though a regular spot can be a virtue, there is a location each of us carries with us throughout every day of our life. It holds the Divine Polestar / spiritual eye. It is found with eyes closed and focus uplifted to the point between the eyebrows. Taking the pathway of stillness and silence we will surely find our way home. No matter where we are physically, we can simultaneously sit on that peaceful olive branch and survey the canyon, hills and sky of the real “God’s country.” 

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“….. we should face whatever life places in our path 

and do the best we can to somehow get through it–all 

the while keeping the mind steadfast on that Divine Polestar.”

Sri Sri Daya Mataji

https://yoganandasite.wordpress.com/2016/04/20/character-courage-and-endurance-for-the-spiritual-path-bro-chidananda/ 

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June 22 2018

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Sitting with you now
I feel your heart’s so sweet song.
Connection forged.
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One of the first things I learned in my college physiology class oh so many years ago: A single living cell seeks equilibrium and a portion of that equilibrium requires a level of vulnerability in which the membrane of the cell has a permeability which allows the exchange of materials and information. On the physical level I learned about the exchange of sodium and potassium through the cell membrane, along with the exchange of other material and information. When a cell stops sending and receiving information and material, what occurs is called rigor mortis – or death.
Humans form reciprocal relationships with their world – and with the formation of ‘relationship’ the human being can come to a place of comfort and can then be fully alive. It takes vulnerability to create connection. We need to drop our protective walls a bit to let the other into our space (whether physical or emotional).
Life thrives on connection and inclusion.
Death occurs with exclusion.
With gratitude, feeling connection now with my family; two-legged, four-legged, creepy crawlies, winged ones, standing tall ones and swimming through the water ones.
Sky-Father, your solstice sun feeds me – may I share that food with all. 

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1 Thessalonians 5:11 – 

“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, 

and edify one another…”

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“Kindness is the Light that dissolves all walls 

between Souls, families and nations.”

Paramahansa Yogananda

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Jane Goodall with gorilla, National Geographic photo
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