This is my random thought process at midnight, reflecting over some of the lessons I have learned over the past few months, thought I would share with someone who may be interested as well, if you aren't no pressure, I was going to write it anyways :)
Someone once talked about physical, emotional, and intellectual happiness and reaching through all of these means towards the spiritual platform. I never really spent much time thinking about that, but there are times when it crosses my mind. Often there are moments when you are totally absorbed by something whether it be a thought or a piece of music. I myself have noticed that when I am listening to music, it feels like an overwhelming fulfillment in my heart. Sound has a way of connecting people and transcending just the physical and mental platform. Perhaps that is why chanting and especially group chanting was something that our religion has carried on throughout all our customs.
Those moments of ultimate fulfillment come and go, but it seems whenever you stop to just think about life in terms of what God (whatever you take it to be) has sent to you... it seems absolutely perfect. Whether or not I am successful in life, with or without job (although I know that is no gage of success :), every challenge I have faced has fallen into place. I can imagine this is so confusing for someone to get what I am saying because often half of my thoughts are free of any order or logic...but try and follow this random explosion of thoughts: I have always faced a challenge in the areas I either had the most passion or my own self doubts. It has always turned out to be a gift. Perhaps the people who face the most difficulties are the most lucky in life (or at least that's something a close friend made me believe in)!
Speaking from what I can only imagine is the experience combined with relating every experience in life back to God. If anything good comes then give the entire credit to God and if something bad comes thank God for the challenge. It is probably the most stress free way to live life. To be able to lean on something greater than the smaller concept of ourselves that we walk around in all day. The problem is it takes a huge leap of faith. Almost to blindfold yourself and give your hand to someone to help you cross an ocean to reach paradise--when you aren't even sure if they have reached paradise. I do not doubt the possibilities, but it is hard to get out of your niche when you have been stuck there for so long.
For the time being I can say that in fact through all the levels--physical, emotional, and intellectual--the most enjoyment comes when you are connected to the spirit. For instance, a dancer looks absolutely ugly when she is full of ego on stage, but the most beautiful dancer is the one who is letting her spirit dance through her. Music, dance, art, acting, books, plays, science...they are all amazing aspects of human creation and they become so beautiful when you see what is inside shine through them (You may want to check my album picture!). This is going to sound sappy but if you ever listen to a beautiful piece of music, watch an amazing movie with a great message, a beautiful dance drama, read a great book, learn amazing things through class...the list goes on...and just in that moment let your spirit free and soar through it then you get a glimpse of the life of a realized soul.
Goodnight and good job for making it this far through my random thoughts... Love you all :)
Someone once talked about physical, emotional, and intellectual happiness and reaching through all of these means towards the spiritual platform. I never really spent much time thinking about that, but there are times when it crosses my mind. Often there are moments when you are totally absorbed by something whether it be a thought or a piece of music. I myself have noticed that when I am listening to music, it feels like an overwhelming fulfillment in my heart. Sound has a way of connecting people and transcending just the physical and mental platform. Perhaps that is why chanting and especially group chanting was something that our religion has carried on throughout all our customs.
Those moments of ultimate fulfillment come and go, but it seems whenever you stop to just think about life in terms of what God (whatever you take it to be) has sent to you... it seems absolutely perfect. Whether or not I am successful in life, with or without job (although I know that is no gage of success :), every challenge I have faced has fallen into place. I can imagine this is so confusing for someone to get what I am saying because often half of my thoughts are free of any order or logic...but try and follow this random explosion of thoughts: I have always faced a challenge in the areas I either had the most passion or my own self doubts. It has always turned out to be a gift. Perhaps the people who face the most difficulties are the most lucky in life (or at least that's something a close friend made me believe in)!
Speaking from what I can only imagine is the experience combined with relating every experience in life back to God. If anything good comes then give the entire credit to God and if something bad comes thank God for the challenge. It is probably the most stress free way to live life. To be able to lean on something greater than the smaller concept of ourselves that we walk around in all day. The problem is it takes a huge leap of faith. Almost to blindfold yourself and give your hand to someone to help you cross an ocean to reach paradise--when you aren't even sure if they have reached paradise. I do not doubt the possibilities, but it is hard to get out of your niche when you have been stuck there for so long.
For the time being I can say that in fact through all the levels--physical, emotional, and intellectual--the most enjoyment comes when you are connected to the spirit. For instance, a dancer looks absolutely ugly when she is full of ego on stage, but the most beautiful dancer is the one who is letting her spirit dance through her. Music, dance, art, acting, books, plays, science...they are all amazing aspects of human creation and they become so beautiful when you see what is inside shine through them (You may want to check my album picture!). This is going to sound sappy but if you ever listen to a beautiful piece of music, watch an amazing movie with a great message, a beautiful dance drama, read a great book, learn amazing things through class...the list goes on...and just in that moment let your spirit free and soar through it then you get a glimpse of the life of a realized soul.
Goodnight and good job for making it this far through my random thoughts... Love you all :)
