This is it

This is it. This is that. Right here and right now. The real deal and the big show. 

Yet, in the grander scheme of all things, it is still…..and will eternally be….. practice.

Our practice. As we crawl, stumble or sprint towards the enlightened state of flowing dynamic consciousness. Our practice could be seen as awakened movement on the path that takes us, day by day, step by step and inch by inch towards the highest vision of our greatest understanding of self. I can say with a good deal of certainty that should you succeed in this noble quest of self awareness, the obtainment of your worldly goals will be a natural progression of that effort.

The application of which translates into a phrase I am most fond of; continue your practice. In any situation and all the time. Consider for one brief moment what your response might look like if your current emotional situation, your ability to stay centered, balanced and aware, and your unwavering commitment to continual improvement was optimized. What would you be capable of? Or, perhaps calling on the more banal equivalent, why are you not engaged in that practice, if the potential is so powerful and the payout so profound, this very minute? 

What else is there? Have we been so gaslit by the corrupt corporate capitalistic consumer cabal that our very dreams are now controlled by artificial and manipulative distractions? In a world where a device in your pocket has replaced social interaction, a place where corporations are now legally people, and our ecology is routinely stuffed under the rug of profitable technologies, we deny the mere concept of our selves as spiritual beings. It is all about the material. There is no soul. Darkness. Humanity as commodities. 

Still, we persevere. We fight the good fight. We accept the fact that inside every positive, loving, tolerant and sharing yin, there is a spot of darkness representing the evil we are capable of. Just as inside every equally opposite yang of hate, bigotry, discrimination and greed there is a dot of light. 

Our practice is in this concept of oneness. You as one, me as one, us as one. The collective we as one. Meaning that our responsibility is in making the one we have the power to change (ourselves) the best one we can be. That is our practice and it is through this devoted effort that we change the whole by changing a part of the whole. Should you ever feel overwhelmed by the largess of the corruption currently surrounding us like a global dark cloud, bring it back to the present and…..simply…..go about your practice. Sow the seeds of love. Love your brother. Share your inspiration, cheerfulness and kindness. Count your breaths and relax. Ride your bike. 

To the corporal this means sticking with your plan, keeping your motor tuned-up and ready to race. To the cerebral it includes constantly adding to your acumen of understanding. And to the mindful, regardless of which creation story you prefer, it means doing no harm as we remain vigilant on the sacred path of our spiritual growth.

This is it and this takes practice.