Friday, February 18, 2011

It is Never Hidden

This isn't MY life.

It's just Life- the starkly conspicuous immensity that goes unnoticed precisely because of its all encompassing obviousness.

If our attention were not laminated so completely onto thought forms this may be readily apparent.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

The Abundance Paradox

Spiritual and New Age thought has been preoccupied for years with abundance, Abraham-Hicks being the most most popular current iteration.

In a nutshell, the idea generally put forth is that we humans are powerful "co-creators" of our experience and that through a combination of positive thinking, intent, gratitude and belief, we can manifest into our experience essentially whatever we wish.

I am not here to dispute this. Thoughts and beliefs do seem to have a profound influence upon my recognition of, and access to, the abundance of this Universe. And the Universe does seem to respond to our intent. When we want something bad enough, when it is truly, truly, truly the desire of our hearts (and not just some transient whim of our brain) the Universe does appear to respond. At least it has in my case.

When it comes to "abundance", however, I believe that it can be helpful to remain mindful of a few things.

First, abundance is the inherent nature of the Universe and, as such, is independent of my thoughts regarding it. As I mentioned, my thoughts, beliefs, etc definitely influence my recognition of this abundance. But I think we need to be careful about who we believe functions as the "co" in this "co-creation" process.

My experience provides me with no evidence that "I" (the ego identity which goes by the name "Christian") has created a damn thing. In fact, the opposite appears true. "Christian" is rather a creation himself, an outgrowth of this abundance.

Second, my failure to recognize, experience, appreciate or enjoy an abundant life is no indication of a lack of abundance. Abundance is not some ephemeral trait of the Universe. It is inherent. Look around. Can anyone honestly ever say that they are without abundance? Egos may feel as if they move in out and of abundance but this is just the limited perspective that defines a life lived via the identification with an ego.

So I will continue to watch my thoughts and do what I can to let go of those that reinforce scarcity. And I will continue to set powerful intentions which I will consecrate through belief and gratitude. But I will also always remain mindful of the fact that "Christian", this perfect blend of divinity and grandiosity, of eternity and transience, has an ancillary role at best in this grand, unfathomable show we call Life, a role more similar to an awed spectator than to a commanding orchestra leader.

Gassho