Transitions

   Change is a constant truth.  There is continual motion of everything in between our solar system in space and an electron within a water molecule in our body.  Nothing is permanent other than the infinite cosmos expressing itself.  There is a changing cycle happening within cycles within other cycles.  This truth repeating over and over is what the Buddhist's call impermanence. All energy is in transition.

    The transitory nature of life is seen in our emotions, our thoughts, how our bodies grow from birth to death.  This truth is constantly being shown to us by nature.    Seasons, tides, bird songs, weather, species rising and falling, civilizations etc... It is natural.  It is the music of the universe (uni=one,verse=song).  And when we fall out of harmony with the music around us, it is usually because we have tried to hang on to a thought or emotion or pattern.  The music falls apart when it doesn’t change. 

   For myself, this perspective helps to open my heart and listen to the music and hopefully dance to it.  Wonderful love is experienced by the heart when it surrenders to the transitory nature of reality.  It seems ridiculous to hang on to a note for too long. We could never hear the whole melody.  There are layers and layers of melody being intertwined.  An open heart, recognizing the impermanence of it all, can experience this life with deep love.  And it radiates from you when you do!  Even a light bulb or candle couldn’t share it’s light without the constant change happening.  The light would never illuminate anything without the continual motion.

Surrender

I have noticed ( by being god smacked) that these times seem to require a willingness to surrender to what the universe is asking of you.  There is so much happening within us.  I found I needed to humbly surrender to sticking to my practice and trusting the universe.  There have been many challenges with a deeper love guiding me through.  There were places I didn't want to go or look at it.  I discovered the need to dive deeper into my ignorance, my aversions, to get to the being of love that exists in all of us.  The remembering that when the challenge comes, every moment is perfect.  I found myself in a time of witnessing and feeling changes in me and others.  "What am I to do with this?" was the constant question.  My answer comes in surrendering to what is.

Your mind will create all reasons not to surrender to what is. Follow your heart. Surrender to it. There is no reason,  we only think there is.  The reasons are dissolved by realizing there is only the infinite, only love.  True intelligence is not intellect, it is infinitely creative.  That awareness comes through your heart.  Act from there.

 There is a guiding light of compassion within all of us, allow it to shine into your challenges, your shadows.  The answers are simple, there is nothing wrong, your soul knows what it is doing.  Awake to the love that you are. I have gratitude for the loving support coming through all who offer it, knowingly or unknowingly.  May it be returned.