Yodeling Above Freedom

8/6/2024

I deeply resonate with the wise words of the author, David Bullon in this passage: " But a silent voice lures me inward. The deep -now seeks to liberate my meaning -seeking mind." I have been learning the value of silence. Our conditioned mind tends to oscillate between past and future and gets away from the deep flow of here and now. The past is already gone and the future is yet to come. The challenge I face is how to remain centered and go with the flow of the here-and-now consciousness. I have been learning not to get attached to the past experiences and the future aspirations. I have learned to be awakened and say good bye to the past and hello to the present. Such an understanding of the deep now helps me to step outside of my echo-mind and go beyond a search for meaning. I realize it is hard to break the old pattrens of dwelling on the past and worrying about the future. I am gald to know that I am on the path of freeing myself from the grip of the past and the future. I have leaned how to live in the here-and-now consciousness. May we all learn how to flow in the river of here-and-now consciousness!
Namaste!

4 Comments

Elaine Gotfryd Noonan

8/17/2024 10:46:21 am

To flow in the river of the here and now is exciting because a river is often fun, fast and adventurous. A river dances! A river gurgles and bubbles and has lots of personality. I love getting little splashes of awakening as I ride the river and Use good energy to propel life and new relationships!

Ride the waves..

Viva, Bring a towel, just in case :-)

Elaine Gotfryd-Noonan

Debbie Podwika

8/17/2024 11:53:07 am

I love the bringat towel just in case idea

Debbie Podwika

8/17/2024 12:00:01 pm

I like the original posters idea of what if you were free to yodel. I think for the most part I am. I can't say that I ever don't freely yodel at times. I think it depends what it is and I sometimes think is this the right time and moment for example if I yodel would that make somebody else feel bad at that moment so maybe I'll wait but usually I will yodel.

Now as far as living in the here and now... It is my experience that and actually needs to be balanced. Sometimes certainly living in the past can be harmful and sometimes being in the future can be harmful. But at the same time sometimes we have to go to the past to heal hurts so that we can live and the here and now and feel that we can plan hopeful future. Sometimes the past can enlighten us about who We are and how to progress. Sometimes thinking of the past can make us happy when we are sad and that can be very helpful. As for the future if I live only in the here and now I don't plan as well and then time can get away from me and all the sudden I may not have done what I wanted to do in my life or prepared for something that I needed to prepare for, how wonderful the future is for me perhaps for others even depends upon how much I plan and work hard for it. Some people stay in the here and now to avoid dealing with the past or thinking about the future which may not be good. So again, I think it's a balance and when we are in each one of them that they are for our better good.

Therese M Griffin link

8/17/2024 02:58:09 pm

I am truly aware I was given the path of meditation. My first experience was with the Cenacle Sisters that were Jesuit trained. In fact, many loving names refer to them as the Female Sisters Jesuit. I took a GSU Transcendental Meditation class. Then our blessed Professor J P Dave' became my Clinician for my reading disorder awareness in my 40s.

Previously a GSU Professor Transcendental Meditation asked for a volunteer. I would volunteer often because at that time I didn't have mental health insurance. We started with the mantra Om. Transcendental Meditation is from the Hindu tradition. I reached a deeper level of meditation. He asked where were you? In 5th grade school classroom. Where are the windows? On the left of me. Who was sitting near you? Tim and Fred. Where are the windows in the 6th grade room? I don't know, Who’s sitting by you in 4th grade. I don't know. As I continued speaking that I remembered that I was reading something. I thought I did good. She asked me to read that section again. I did but now I'm stuttering a bit which I thought as an adult was a speech impediment. The professor looked at the class saying, “Do you see that Therese had trauma experience in 5th grade That affected her for a long time.? She couldn't remember 4th or 6th grade.”

I'm easily able to accept meditation guidance. I was laying on a mat comfortable. JP Started with breathing exercises to become centered. Suggested visualizing a book, touch the book, hold the book, and gently open the book. I came right out of the trance sitting up like I was on a springboard. I was afraid I was going to throw up, I was overwhelmed and gagging because I couldn't catch my breath. We did the exercise around three times. We ended just being with the book without opening it. book, and gently open the book. I came right out of the trance sitting up like I was on a springboard. I was afraid I was going to throw up, I was overwhelmed and gagging because I couldn't catch my breath. We did the exercise around three times. We ended just being with the book without opening it.

The gift of meditation began being part of my life. Now with my Eye Specialist Dr. Tanya Polec, I’m doing daily Optometric Photo therapy that connects light with eye to the brain and reverse brain to eye and light with two different filter glasses. I start for 3 minutes with the 1st filter glasses looking at the bright area, I usually look at clouds for three minutes. Afterwards. I sit for 2 0r 3 minutes with my eyes closed allowing images to come naturally as people, things, places. Example pebble rocks, sketching of faces, etc. Journal. Repeat exercised with 2nd pair of filtered glasses. Dr. Tanya stated that will assist with anxiety because of the focus on Light-Eyes-Brain. I'm open to my Inner Spirit and accept guidance from teachers who walk into my life.

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