Who can give the heart? It is a such a mysterious phenomenon that although we each ponder and strive for the fulfillment of our deepest needs for affection and intimacy it seems almost an illusionary ideal to actual surrender one's deepest self, most primordial nature, to another. That is why it is said that one cannot give the heart unless there is total surrender to the person who the heart is truly meant for. This is rare and the saints say can only be achieved through sincere sadhana since the heart, being of a higher plane, can only be fulfilled by appropriate reciprocation with another entity on such a higher realm of existence, not of the temporary fleeting forms and qualities that are interspersed through the day to day realm of external images and sounds. In short, the heart will only be satisfied by the Divine.
I went shopping yesterday for school supplies and have come to the conclusion that I am ready to become really serious and focused about my schoolwork. This resolve is epitomized by a new dry-erase white board which hangs over my bed in my room. The day to day relaxation of flowing with the current of activities as they present themselves before my mind is coming to an end, and a systematic approach to time management is gradually taking shape beginning with a list written on the board in large green writing about me which talks to me boldly about what I need to do tomorrow (today). I think each and every person should have a white board, not just external for the purpose of studies but also internally for the growth of the heart towards its goal. It is such a wonderful thing - anything can be written such as an inspirational quote, a design, a list of activities and reminders, and then miraculously it can be washed off to make the entire slate clean again for the next appearance of life's manifestations. So our mind can be, constantly filled with thought, with people and their interactions, with day to day things that require time and energy to process, but in a moment and at will, we are able to pick up that great eraser, the powerful meditation of inner awareness, and simply sit back and watch the whole great show get erased. It is not some type of destructive activity but rather it is the ongoing cycle of life and the true gift of the human to be able to connect with their God-centered nature within through practice of this timeless procedure of stilling the mind and turning the senses within to perceive the soul of souls existing within.
I went shopping yesterday for school supplies and have come to the conclusion that I am ready to become really serious and focused about my schoolwork. This resolve is epitomized by a new dry-erase white board which hangs over my bed in my room. The day to day relaxation of flowing with the current of activities as they present themselves before my mind is coming to an end, and a systematic approach to time management is gradually taking shape beginning with a list written on the board in large green writing about me which talks to me boldly about what I need to do tomorrow (today). I think each and every person should have a white board, not just external for the purpose of studies but also internally for the growth of the heart towards its goal. It is such a wonderful thing - anything can be written such as an inspirational quote, a design, a list of activities and reminders, and then miraculously it can be washed off to make the entire slate clean again for the next appearance of life's manifestations. So our mind can be, constantly filled with thought, with people and their interactions, with day to day things that require time and energy to process, but in a moment and at will, we are able to pick up that great eraser, the powerful meditation of inner awareness, and simply sit back and watch the whole great show get erased. It is not some type of destructive activity but rather it is the ongoing cycle of life and the true gift of the human to be able to connect with their God-centered nature within through practice of this timeless procedure of stilling the mind and turning the senses within to perceive the soul of souls existing within.
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