Sunday, January 20, 2008

Fear around us

Times are upon us, not to radiate fear but to hold that space of clear light so that others can find their way. This is a challenge.
But! It is what we have signed up for or we wouldn't be here now.

The more clarity we hold, the more we FEEL the emotional turmoil and fear of others. This can be daunting. This can be overwhelming. Is it all ours? Is it all theirs? Is it one of the other? We are in a constant state of ayni, of reciprocity, give and take. Where is the separation? is there any? I could feel waves of emotion from other people for the last few weeks. Everywhere. All the time. I was getting ill with so much emotion coming at me, and I was trying to retreat and numb out-can we anymore? I don't think it's possible.

What do we do with it then? That's our western preconceived notion that we must DO.

As Amma has said, "hold them, love them". She doesn't take it upon herself, she holds clear communication with Creator, and loves them, as they are. She doesn't intend for them to heal, and yet often they do. By her holding that clear space, she offers them each a chance to see themselves the way she sees them-in their light. That is the offering.

When we feel lost, we are in danger of forgetting this. If we forget, then there is no beacon for those around us. If those around you seem lost, get quiet and still, and clear yourself because they are a reflection of what is going on in you. When we think we have to DO, we are missing something because we are too close.

Forgive yourself for your own doubt, for your own fear, for your own loss of faith, perhaps.
Forgive yourself and then thank them for bringing it to your attention.

Doing nothing feels passive, it feels inadequate, it feels disconnected.
And yet.
Active prayer is anything but passive.
We can't begin to explain all of what it is that we do when we are still and quiet inside. But that is the place we must get to.
Find the light inside yourself, and reconnect to it.

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