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here is no enlightenment outside of daily life,"
says Tich Nhat Hahn. I love this message because it it takes our salvation and
puts it in our own lap.
It takes our enlightenment out of the realm of something fantastical and episodic and brings it to the earthly level that we live in this lifetime. Often people try to become enlightened by experiencing different dimensions and search for their answers there. It may work really well for them, but I have my hands full mastering this dimension!
I'm here to learn what we learn in Earth School. The human body is an impressive data bank of information. If the other dimensions figured prominently for this life's learning, I would have chosen to incarnate in one of those, instead!
Understanding this dimension starts with day to day awareness of your needs, physical and spiritual. For this dimension, first learn to love yourself and your body, and provide a home for your eternal spirit. It's so much easier to follow your path when you're guiding yourself with your own wisdom and information! No one knows what's good for you this lifetime better than yourself.
How do you know that you, the soul, is in your body and in charge of your life? A lot of it has to do with daily life, and what happens from moment to moment. I see most people are in a hurry to understand all that they can except about this life because they are afraid to truly learn about who they are and what they really came to learn on the earth plane.
Also, I see people in a hurry to escape to other realms and ignore the physical aspects of this life because they have forgotten that this lifetime is an eye wink in the giant scheme of things. There is never a need to be in a hurry, because we have eternal life, and we will all figure it out. We are all on the path to healing. Be patient and enjoy the process!
So what is enlightenment? It's how you feel about yourself right now. It's how you experience the chair you're sitting in, how you feel about yourself when you wake up in the morning, how you tend to nature and care for your physical world.
We can take every class, read every book, get every diploma, but it's who we are in the moment that denotes enlightenment. So, who are you being?
It's great to meditate or pray every day, but do you have compassion for everyone, even your enemies?
Sometimes I remind myself that I'm here to add what I can to life, not get what I want from it. Then, if I'm having a hard time with a person or situation, I look for what I can heal in myself that will allow more love in, instead of being a victim and blaming the world or people around me.
My path to enlightenment sits in my lap, and it is
demonstrated in my actions and relationships with others and my self. How are
you doing on your path? May every step be blessed.
-Rev. Hope Hewetson
Rev. Hope Hewetson is associate director of Psychic Horizons Center. Call Hope for a reading or healing, at 303-685-8991 or email hopi@frii.com.
