“Surfing The Waves Of Experience In Life’s School Of Ecstasy and Means”
TRANSFORMATIONAL POETRY For The Soul
THE DAWNING LIGHT # 317 Wednesday July 5, 2023
The Journey of the Heart Section # 176
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SURFING THE WAVES OF EXPERIENCE IN LIFE’S SCHOOL OF ECSTASY AND MEANS As I face all the experiences of each Day’s challenges, gains and losses, Even after years of training and Practice, I am still rising and falling On waves of pain and fear, on the Ocean of my thoughts and feelings. Like a surfer learning how to ride the Waves, I am more and more able to See the rising up of the water under me, Paddle hard, furiously and fast to Catch the cresting incoming wave And ride it all the way into the beach Of revelation, healing and evolution. When I slip down into the tumult of my Own mind’s thoughts of fear and failing, Then I fall off the surf board of awareness And those powerful breaking waves Tear and push and tumble and pummel me, Dragging me down into deep dark waters— Yet, even in the falling, I am able To watch myself on several levels— Thus I am studying in the school of Ecstasy and means to understand And learn more and more how My own mind works until the time of mastery will surely come when I ride higher and higher on the Sweet surging crest of all My waves of life’s experiences. July 26, 2017 Still Mountain Retreat
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Original Revelation and calligraphy by Chinmayan
Image Credit: Still Mountain Meditation Center
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