Allow -Dana Faulds
There is no controlling life.
Try corralling a lightening bolt,
containing a tornado. Dam a
stream, and it will create a new
channel. Resist, and the tide
will sweep you off your feet.
Allow, and grace will carry
you to higher ground. The only
safety lies in letting it all in —
the wild with the weak; fear,
fantasies, failures and success.
When loss rips off the doors of
the heart, or sadness veils your
vision with despair, practice
becomes simply bearing the truth.
In the choice to let go of your
known way of being, the whole
world is revealed to your new eyes
Letting Go Naturally -Swami Ramananda
It can be hard to let go of something we really want. But if we look deeply enough to see that that desire is actually hurting us, it becomes easier. Because of my desire for the admiration of others, if I get easily disappointed or offended, it is my own thinking that is making me uneasy. If we become so anxious to achieve something that we cannot stay calm and think clearly, it is our desire that has disturbed our ability to perform well.
If we look carefully at the real source of our anxieties, it is often our unhealthy attachment to something that gives rise to it. When we see clearly that we are hurting ourselves, we can choose to let go. If we want to enjoy life, we can choose to do our best, but be satisfied with whatever outcome occurs.
little sun set -Swami Ramananda
dear little ego
are you not tired of this treasure hunt,
no gold at the end of the rainbow
and no end
your story is a dark cloud
it blocks the light but has no substance
and goes as the wind blows
you think you’re in charge–
you don’t even decide when to breathe,
that effort makes you weak
a personal gravity holding you down
though your mirror is broken
your vision blurred,
when you surrender and your little sun sets
a sky of stars appears inside and around you
you have heard this song,
a full moon of white sound that makes you weep–
make that your prayer
you felt a rose open
where a world of flowers raise their heads—
that is your true purpose
