I awake each day to the awareness of my own intrinsic value. I am here for a purpose.
“In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.” Marianne Williamson
Owning our power, stepping into the light and claiming the brilliance of our own Divine Light is a challenge. Ideas of who we are and who we were meant to be cloud our perception of what is real. If I continue to tell my, albeit unconsciously, that I must remain dull and small to prevent those that I love from leaving me, my fear of abandonment will thwart my heart’s desire to be free and help others to attain freedom.
“There is no dry land. There is only fearlessness, which can be found in the heart. This is the path to freedom.” (unknown)
If I commit to a daily practice of mantra meditation, pranayama and asana, I am assured of moving toward the light and away from fear. Fear of death, fear of the loss of life, fear of non-existence, and fear of the loss of material wealth, these are the pillars of “the great death,” the life of self absorption and possessiveness.
“Abhinivesha, clinging to life; the instinctive urge for survival at all costs; or love for earthly life, is the main cause of all fears. Attachment to objects causes fear. Attachment to name and fame causes fear. Attachment to money causes fear. Any attachment becomes the womb, the incubator of terrible fear. One who lives only to possess, lives a life of fear.
Swami Rama taught, “If you cannot burn down your house, you should leave it now.”
If you are living, afraid to die, you have already perished. Step into the Light. Dare to be a star in a galaxy of radiance. Do not settle for a dull, comfortable life. Push yourself out of the nest you have built to protect yourself and your family. Commit to actively offering love and to actively uplifting others. Study, learn, take chances. Become a vehicle of Universal Intelligence and Divine Love. Choose love over all other choices.
Writing into the Light 