“Bliss and Grace Flows To Those Who Refuse To Give In To Their Own Dark Minds In Any Way”
TRANSFORMATIONAL POETRY For The SOUL
THE DAWNING LIGHT # 153 Friday June 9, 2023
JOURNEY OF THE HEART # 141
Photo Credit: Chinmayan “Still Mountain Rose”
BLISS AND GRACE FLOWS TO THOSE WHO REFUSE TO GIVE IN TO THEIR OWN DARK MINDS IN ANY WAY Early in the new morning While white frost and mist swirl About or heads and fingers, We are preparing for a journey To the forest to make firewood. The joy and freedom of being Able to do what needs to be done, Relying solely upon ourselves and God, Lifts this weary body and resistant Mind beyond all the limitations And defiance that my darker side Is always trying to drag us down with. It is obvious to me that bliss and grace Flows to those who refuse to give in To their own dark mind which constantly Chants “I can’t”, “I don’t want to!” And “Not now, not here, and why me?” “Its too much, too hard and no fun at all!” But this chorus of no’s will never Produce any good or worthy results— Meanwhile, the entire universe moves To support those who boldly proclaim— “Right here, right now I move out To do all of whatever needs to be done!” Who take up the task, however hard Or challenging it may seem to be, With cheerful determination and A light warrior’s stance which will Never yield to the howling wolves of Darkness, but rise and keep on rising On waves of power, love and inner delight. December 29, 2020 Still Mountain Retreat
Photo Credit: Pixabay “Blooming Lotus of Serenity”
TODAY’S SONG FOR YOU FROM CHINMAYAN’S INSPIRATIONAL PLAYLIST
This You Tube Video is a very moving, heart opening version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” sung by him with a wonderful back up band and chorus in a tribute Concert…one of Leonard’s very last before he passed from this world…enjoy!
“I’ll stand right here/Before the Lord of song/With nothing on my tongue/But Hallelujah…”
“Hallelujah (live in London) by Leonard Cohen
Photo Credit: Chinmayan “Angel of the Sweet Smelling Roses”
Calligraphy by Chinmayan
Image Credit: Still Mountain Meditation Center
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