Will I feel this ache in the pit of my stomach around this time EVERY year -- will it ever go away completely? Not even sure I want it to...
With another 9-11 anniversary approaching, I'm reminded of the path my spiritual journey has taken -- from an angry, vindictive, self-righteous, shutdown 'victim' whose first love and ex-husband was crushed to death in tower two of what was the World Trade Center ...to now being an essentially open-hearted, joyful person with a greater capacity for deep, genuine compassion who supports the bold project to build a mosque next to the site of that same tragedy.
I choose love not fear.
I'm learning how to move through the moments of my life without grasping onto thoughts and feelings that don't serve me...choosing instead to respond and take action with an open heart as soon as I am able. Progress not perfection, right, and the teachings of Adyashanti have been very helpful.
I will be sharing a video featuring Adyashanti at my next Meetup scheduled for August 21, 2010. Adyashanti is a spiritual teacher from the Bay Area who gives regular Satsangs (teachings) in the United States and also teaches abroad. He is the author of several books, CDs and DVDs and is the founder of Open Gate Sangha, Inc. a nonprofit organization that supports, and makes available, his teachings.
I love Adyashanti's teaching style on resting in our natural state of BEING and using INQUIRY as a way of moving through the moments of our life, especially the tough ones. Check him out.
With another 9-11 anniversary approaching, I'm reminded of the path my spiritual journey has taken -- from an angry, vindictive, self-righteous, shutdown 'victim' whose first love and ex-husband was crushed to death in tower two of what was the World Trade Center ...to now being an essentially open-hearted, joyful person with a greater capacity for deep, genuine compassion who supports the bold project to build a mosque next to the site of that same tragedy.
I choose love not fear.
I'm learning how to move through the moments of my life without grasping onto thoughts and feelings that don't serve me...choosing instead to respond and take action with an open heart as soon as I am able. Progress not perfection, right, and the teachings of Adyashanti have been very helpful.
I will be sharing a video featuring Adyashanti at my next Meetup scheduled for August 21, 2010. Adyashanti is a spiritual teacher from the Bay Area who gives regular Satsangs (teachings) in the United States and also teaches abroad. He is the author of several books, CDs and DVDs and is the founder of Open Gate Sangha, Inc. a nonprofit organization that supports, and makes available, his teachings.
I love Adyashanti's teaching style on resting in our natural state of BEING and using INQUIRY as a way of moving through the moments of our life, especially the tough ones. Check him out.
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