“WHEN YOU ARE OUTGROWING WHO YOU HAVE BEEN” a poem about what happens when you start growing spiritually
TRANSFORMATIONAL POETRY For The SPIRITUAL SOUL By Chinmayan
THE DAWNING LIGHT— Daily Journal Of Transformational Writing
Volume 8, Issue # 968 for Monday, May 27th, 2024
JOURNEY Of The HEART Section # 576 Poetry written by Chinmayan to inspire and uplift your heart and mind as you go through transformation
All images in this issue courtesy of Pixabay
WHEN YOU ARE OUTGROWING WHO YOU HAVE BEEN “It is true that even though the Caterpillar in the chrysalis may be Terrified by all the changes happening To his body beyond his control, Believing himself to be just a caterpillar After all that time crawling around— And yet it is his destiny that is being Worked out and the day will come when He will emerge completely transformed, Spread his bright and beautiful butterfly wings And soar up into the limitless sky, Free to fly away— a caterpillar no more.” —Yeshe Gyamtso When you are outgrowing Who you have been, You may feel like everything In your life is falling apart. Actually, what is happening is Your self and your personal world Are being shifted and reorganized as Your higher good comes through. All that is happening now Is meant to push you through All of your old ways of being and seeing, To breaking out of your old shell So that you will grow and gradually Transform into a higher version of your True Self which is far more magnificent, Powerful, conscious and loving Than you ever imagined yourself to be— You must accept that this is the truth And embrace all the changes as they happen, However scary, however painful they may seem For this is the path to achieving your divine destiny That you prayed and asked for so long ago, Now being fulfilled in ways that you May not see or understand yet… But which will become clear As you keep on moving forward As you are being called and shown to do, By your own “still small voice within.” December 1, 2022 Still Mountain Retreat
“When you discover that the real purpose of your life is and always has been spiritual growth and learning the lessons of greater Love and how to Love, only then does being in this world of so much challenge, hardship and pain begin to make sense…The truth is you were sent here because this material plane is the perfect environment for you to make spiritual progress and become a Realized Soul, and then it will be your mission to save as many others from their self created suffering as you can while you are still here…”
—Yeshe Gyamtso
A TOTALLY ENCHANTING and BLISSFUL KIRTAN FOR YOU!
I just discovered this priceless chanting gem and want to share it with you…
This is an ancient, and very powerful mantra for tapping into the deepest bliss that our souls can reach…
In this kirtan the mantra “OM AH MI DAYWA HRI” is repeated over and over to enchanting music and liquid crystal style of singing that will melt your heart. This is the mantra of Amitabha, the “Buddha of Boundless Light”…who is the guru of Chenrezig….Just listen to this kirtan and sing along with the mantra and you will definitely feel an updraft of blissful feelings by the end!
“OM AHME DEWA HRI”by Samanvaya Kirtan
Original Revelations poem and calligraphy by Chinmayan
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“Your greatest service to humanity is to attain your own Self Realization!” Ramana Maharshi
“When you change the way you think about things, and the things you think about change”
—Wayne Dyer
“I see my life as an unfolding set of opportunities to awaken.” —Ram Das
“When God is the center and focus of my life, everything else falls into it’s rightful place.”
—Chinmayan
“Life is a precious opportunity to awaken to who and what you really are! Don’t waste your time chasing after meaningless things that will not last… You have the keys to achieving complete and perfect freedom in your hands and while you do, the wise person chooses to use them to attain Realization.” —Yeshe Gyamtso