So what's coming about,
when the pen is put to the empty page,
a brush of color to the blank canvas,
some voice and sound to the silence,
or consciousness to the moment?
Let's see!
Life is wonderful - a constant miracle
with all its challenges, surprises, lessons, and all.
At times, it may appear as a curse, then again a blessing.
Which way we see it makes all the difference -
how happy I am, what I can give to others,
the heart and consciousness of soul.
Is anyone looking or listening?
Does it matter at all, or make a difference?
Well, everything and everyone does, in their own way.
Each of us has their very own way and options,
even though in the end it's a choice of one,
the way it is in the moment, in the now.
The flow of life, love divine,
the river from the mountains to the sea.
We are climbing the mountain of God,
sailing the ocean of love and mercy.
We may plant flowers in our worlds
and moments in the garden of God.
We'll also notice the flowers we trample.
Humanity can do a lot, an awful lot of that.
You and I are human and thus complicit,
whether we want it or not, we carry
the burden, the reality that results
from all we did, and do, and will do.
It's not the illusion of thinking that matters,
but the reality of being, of action and doing,
regardless if anyone is listening or looking,
or if anyone notices - except yourself!
In silence, the blank canvas, the moment of now, embrace
your voice and consciousness, we know by heart and soul.
Sun shining through autumn maple leaves — Chanhassen, MN — October 2020
When the light flickers, is it bursts of light or bursts of darkness? If it’s light around, then it would have to be bursts of darkness. However, that’s not how it works. Flickering is made by bursts of light; and the apparent bursts of darkness are the result of an absence of light. Darkness lacks substance. It is the absence of light. In itself it is nothing. It is helpful to remember this fundamental distinction and principle. This goes beyond the mere surface of this phenomenon, well beyond just physical light. This extends as far as duality can reach, throughout this world and related planes of existence.
Dark and negative has no substance.
The negative, like darkness, has no substance. It is the absence of the positive — nothing in itself. Substance is the positive, which comes from beyond duality, from soul — the heart of being, the divine. This furnishes the solution to problems and the issues of this world. Turn on your light! And then there is no more darkness. As it is with light and darkness, the positive dissolves the negative.
Let your light shine bright!
Let your light shine bright into every nook and cranny of your world and being. Then, there won’t be any more places for things to hide. This dissolves illusion and is a realization of self towards the divine. In the light, all is visible and can be worked on, especially what one may be rather reluctant to have anyone see, and what one tries to keep in the dark. However, the ones who are shining lights could see it all along. Because for them there is no darkness and no hiding.
How far do you dare to go?
How far do you dare to go in becoming a light in this world? To what extent are you willing to let go of illusion, of apparent darkness, the absence of light? Light can illuminate it all. Your attention and consciousness is a beam of light that can reach into any corner of existence when allowed to be used as such. It takes effort and resolve. But it does work, as individual and collective experience proves every day and every moment — right now!
Sunrise in Grächwil — January 2020 — photo by Sabina Haas
Bias seems to be one of the most prevalent forces in humanity. We see things the way we want to. It’s like a spell, a curse or a blessing, depending on the situation. It can be like a form of hypnotism or even insanity. Then we need to balance in order to not get thrown by hits of reality, when reality gaps shift or cannot be held up any longer.
There is the truth of reality, and the illusion of human perception. This is the crux. Does one aim for truth, as relative as it may be; or does one play with perceptions and illusions without much concern about truth in a larger context than one’s own benefit — at the expense of others? Thus, a situation can clear up some. But many are blinded by charisma, by provocations, and by the duality in this world. We tend to see things slanted.
All the good in oneself, and all the bad in others? How could that be? Just as little as all the bad in oneself, and all the good in others. The balance point is both the good and the bad in oneself — and in all. How can one deal with that? Nurture the good and manage the negative, first and most of all in oneself! Actions speak clearly; while words so often try to paint things differently than they are. The relativity of views does color so many things. But there is a solid core, the truth of reality, action and reaction, fundamental laws of life and harmony. These can provide us anchors, not to get swept away by currents, winds, and storms.
Then at times we pull up anchors to explore new horizons and see who has the navigation skills to weather a storm without losing course. Whereto do we set our course? Towards truth or bias? How can we tell the difference, sort out the good and bad within ourselves? It’s not just black and white. There is a whole spectrum of colors. And everyone has their own individual taste and preferences. Where can we draw the line? For it appears at least at times that an anchor line is quite necessary. However, after all, we can see also this as a bias. It is our individual state of consciousness.
L’Areuse — On the way home, to meet one more time… — June 2020
Megalomania or humble realization of soul, which is it? The poison of power or the blessing of love? The two could not be further apart. Nevertheless, they seem to be part of one and the same thing — of human aspirations. So what is spiritual mastership?
Each aims to be somebody, while realizing more or less that he or she is a nobody. “Now I am absolutely nobody any more!” The last words of my father resonate deep in my heart.
The light flickers again. Just when I decide to exchange the bulb, it stops and returns to give a steady, gentle shine. Sooner or later the bulb will have to be replaced. But in the meantime it may accent special moments with flickering. Would another bulb do the same? Was it the power supply that flickered, or just the bulb?
We may explore apparent causes and eventually get to the bottom of things. But bottoms have the tendency to remain hidden, veiled from view, except for the deepest of explorations.
Megalomania or humble realization of soul? The poison of power or the blessing of love? Which is it?
Birch and beyond, the horizon of the majestic Alps — near Grächwil/Meikirch, Switzerland — March 2020
Telling one about something makes it more real. Words have much power, and love, depending on how we use them. My aim is to build up, not to tear down. But how can we keep the two apart, or rather bring them together? One requires the other. To build up a thing, something else has to give. Love requires power; and power requires love. One without the other does not work well — if at all. Can we find a measure of this in time delineation, in more balance offering more sustainability?
As things come and go, life in this dual world is framed by beginnings and endings. However, we can go beyond in consciousness. The essence of being, some call it soul, is not bound by beginnings and endings, but dwells in eternity, in the present moment. This is where the paradox of duality becomes apparent. Beginnings are endings; and endings are beginnings!
Life and love move, unfold, and advance in cycles, in circles and spirals — beginnings and endings, endings and beginnings, all in one.
