Awakening sense

extreme sports

Shocking news can put a dent in our worldview,
As we momentarily pull our heads out of the sand.

This can lead to an inner state of emergency,
Temporarily releasing us out of our shells.

It can lead to seeing who we think we are in a different way,
Helping us better surf the chaos around us, the greatest extreme sport ever.

Then we can better hold on to the thread of remembrance of the Beloved,
Or risk being swept away, back into our vast dream-world.

rules of the game

Separation of self from Self breeds our deepest insecurity,
One that can't be defeated on its own terms.

If left unbridled it feeds ego-mind's control,
Holding us hostage at every turn.

There's no lasting solution but union with Self,
But what about dealing with the short term?

Rather than destroyed, this fear is gradually displaced,
As our awakening-self just changes the rules of the game.

 

 

a quick recap

A recognition can strike us out of the blue,
That we're asleep and can wake up.

Then the question of damage control arises,
How to limit ego-mind's hypnotic control.

What's to be done but to quiet a busy mind,
So heart's longing to awaken has a chance to grow.

Such efforts are supported by awakening's constant gift,
For what else revives a slumbering spirit?

 

 

uncharted territory

Ego-mind is well schooled to answer questions,
Well trained to look like it's in charge.

But its questions about awakening don't compute,
For the answers are located in uncharted territory.

But it's here our awakening-self comes into play,
Leading the way to where real answers reside.

It's within our inner garden, where old questions drop away,
Whose very atmosphere shines with new meanings for the heart.