This is an incredibly down-to-earth, yet profound post! Just the mention of inquiring into space is so liberating. Nothing to fix. No fancy terms or philosophy, just simple noticing of space. A reminder that that is what I actually long for!
Thank you, Jacquie. Yes, I feel that too. Space is the name of the game. It is the only "place" where we have choice...The most refined of the elements. Funny that it is also the most constantly present of the elements and then we find ourselves (as you say) longing for it!
We sit in it, we are it, and we constantly choose to preoccupy ourselves with something else. Something more solid. Like...our self definitions! Ha ha!
Thank you for being here and communicating with me. I appreciate it very much. 🧡
Happiness, like sadness, is an emotion, and therefore temporary. The trap is our desire to be happy as a permanent state. I wrote about this in my post about Santosha/contentment. Happiness will come and go, but contentment is more stable and consistent. The duality of emotions is clear, like Yin and Yang, one can exist without the other. Finding that middle place gives you more peace. If course that's the tricky part...
Agreed, Janine. Thank you for sharing your experience and perspective. I too feel that wise use of santosha is imperative for uncovering anything - good or bad - that needs to be seen.
This is an incredibly down-to-earth, yet profound post! Just the mention of inquiring into space is so liberating. Nothing to fix. No fancy terms or philosophy, just simple noticing of space. A reminder that that is what I actually long for!
Thank you, Jacquie. Yes, I feel that too. Space is the name of the game. It is the only "place" where we have choice...The most refined of the elements. Funny that it is also the most constantly present of the elements and then we find ourselves (as you say) longing for it!
We sit in it, we are it, and we constantly choose to preoccupy ourselves with something else. Something more solid. Like...our self definitions! Ha ha!
Thank you for being here and communicating with me. I appreciate it very much. 🧡
Happiness, like sadness, is an emotion, and therefore temporary. The trap is our desire to be happy as a permanent state. I wrote about this in my post about Santosha/contentment. Happiness will come and go, but contentment is more stable and consistent. The duality of emotions is clear, like Yin and Yang, one can exist without the other. Finding that middle place gives you more peace. If course that's the tricky part...
Agreed, Janine. Thank you for sharing your experience and perspective. I too feel that wise use of santosha is imperative for uncovering anything - good or bad - that needs to be seen.
Informative
Thank you.
You're welcome always God bless you and your family