a spiritual life…

11.23.09

“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.” -Shakyamuni Buddha

Weather we recognize it or not, we are each essentially living a spiritual life.

The difference between an ordinary person & an awakened one is that ordinarily people put tremendous energy of body & mind into fighting against their own spirit & the spirit of others, or in some cases they harness the spirit to fight against body & mind…   Whereas an awakened beings are not fighting themselves, they are living in complete harmony with the body, mind & spirit of themselves & others.

Because in the West we have a particular notion of what the “spirit” is, it is important to note that when I mention spirit, I am not referring to a separate  “ghost” self contained solely within the body, rather,  I am referring to an endless river of life, flowing through & made up of all existence.

For an awakened being, with body mind & spirit, they are holistically functional,  holistically harmonious. They are not doing anything special… they have simply discovered the original state… the natural state… This state is no different from walking with the feet or blinking with the eyes. It is our natural truth, our original nature.. the order of harmony. This state does not require being or doing anything in particular, but it does require realization… in other words, waking up to ourselves… When this happens, harmony is actualized.

For the ordinary being,  there is an immense amount of energy being harnessed & applied in this effort of fighting themselves & others. They are in fact very powerful beings continuously exercising this power. If only they can learn to express this same energy in harmony with mind, body & spirit, the search would be over…. they could could be truly happy, truly at peace, they could replenish the World.

All I can do is offer my heart.

The rest is up to you.

-Master DVNT | Sou Fugon