CONSCIOUSNESS IS CONNECTED

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One of the many things that we learn in our spiritual journey is that separation is an illusion, because consciousness is not limited in space or time. Vedanta tells us that everything is Brahman (or consciousness) on a fundamental level–not just you, all beings and all things. EVERYTHING. When we focus at the level of that underlying reality we can draw our attention to anything that we choose. If our attention is one-pointed we can “lock on” to an energetic connection that we can feel as a tangible reality.

To do this we first need to approach the task with an open mind, and leave behind our feelings of limitation and doubts, as they can only serve as hindrances.

Try a meditation on Mother Gaia. Feel her as a living presence. Allow into your heart gratitude for her service to you as a platform for your earthly life. Feel the love for her that naturally arises in your heart. In your heart space you will feel an exchange of energy. What does she have to tell you?

Our Planet, Spiritual Practice

WHEN DARKNESS FALLS

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“May it be when darkness falls
Your heart will be true
…
Believe and you will find your way”
(From “May It Be,” by Enya)

When we look around at the chaos of world events and calamities likely caused by climate change, it seems as though the world is going to hell. We also see leaders looking out for their own best interests and punishing those who oppose them.

Based on old thinking, we may conclude that the world is ending or that mankind is being punished. However, as a collective species we are actually going through a transformation of immense proportions. Multiple cycles are coming to a close.

The transformation will be exceedingly difficult for most of us, and some of us will lose their lives. The planet itself will be transformed and many social structures will be taken down, especially those that have held mankind in their selfish grip. Lies and fabrications will be exposed and leaders of the old order will be toppled.

In the midst of this chaos, however, there is immense opportunity for spiritual growth, and the end result will herald a new world in which mankind will be attuned to a greater alignment with its divine nature and to the fundamental purposes of human life.

We have been conditioned to believe that such a massive transformation could never happen and that Good cannot prevail. However, the opposite is true, and after the passage of a few decades, we will see human life completely transformed. Even in a few years we will begin to see positive changes.

Our task as this process unfolds is to do what we must always do — remember and express our divinity, and to wrap ourselves in faith and love, eschewing fear.

We were never promised a rose garden when we took human birth. In fact we rejoiced at the opportunity to be here at this historical moment, and to the spiritual rewards that will unfold.

Being Authentic, Our Planet

IS OUR MOTHER EARTH ALIVE?

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In Hinduism Mother Earth is called Bhumi and figures prominently in the Mahabharata and Puranic stories, in which she is often depicted as a representation of the goddess Lakshmi. Mother Earth also figures prominently in the cultures of Native Americans and other First Peoples. However, is this only mythology?

James Lovelock, a British chemist who established a reputation for his work on respiratory infections, air sterilisation, blood-clotting, the freezing of living cells, artificial insemination and gas chromatography,joined with biologist Lynn Margulis in the 1970s to publish a series of articles putting forward a theory about the earth’s ecosystem, which they called the Gaia Hypothesis. Simply stated, the idea is that while the earth is not a living organism as such is commonly understood, it behaves like one since it has self-regulating feedback loops helping to maintain conditions that are conducive to life forms.

Some of the observations in support of this theory are as follows:

“-The atmosphere is in an extreme state of thermodynamic disequilibrium owing to the activities of life, yet aspects of its composition are remarkably stable.

-Present conditions at the surface of the Earth are close to optimal for the dominant organisms.

-Life has persisted for over 3.8 billion years despite increasing solar luminosity and variable exchange of matter with the inner Earth.

-The Earth system has repeatedly recovered from massive perturbations.”
[Quotation taken from T. Lenton in “Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences”(2003).]

While scientists can argue about this theory, we know that from a spiritual point of view the Earth, which is full of living beings, is an energy system. In truth all living things have an energy field that interacts with other beings. When we think of ourselves as a human body only we are unaware of this energy field, but as we grow spiritually we come to realize that everything is energy.

Mother Earth is no different, and as we come to realize the importance of our planet, we hold love and gratitude in our hearts, and pray for its healing.

Nature, Our Planet

DOES IT FEEL LIKE THESE ARE NOT “NORMAL” TIMES?

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If it feels like these are not “normal” times, then trust your intuition. You are not dreaming.

We are now facing what humanity has never had to face before–threats to the continued viability of our earth sphere, to most plant and animal species and even to ourselves, caused primarily by our own actions, which we are reluctant to acknowledge.

We want life to continue as it always has, but it cannot.

The wars today tear at our inner fabric and our hearts are hurting as we see the needless suffering of innocent children.

In many ways it has always been like this, but now everything is exaggerated and we are at a precipice.

What you observe in the world around you may feel like chaos. However, because of our past indifference, we need to be shaken to the core before we wake up.

I believe that this time humanity will go through such upheavals that eventually there will arise a common prayer for world peace and freedom from the old ways. Those intentions and efforts will be magnified on the subtle levels, and more of us will awaken to our true nature, permitting the growth of new paradigms of living.

When you are inspired to make changes in your life to better align with a new and better world, allow yourself to become a part of the change, and rejoice in the sprouts of new life that are enabled by you and similar minded individuals.

Healing, Our Planet

REMEMBERING WHO WE ARE

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In Valmiki’s Ramayana the monkey child Hanuman has boundless energy. He flies up to the sun thinking it is a ripe fruit fit for eating. Worried that Hanuman would disturb the celestial order of things, Indra uses his thunderbolt to attack Hanuman, who then falls back to earth.

In response Hanuman’s father, the wind god Vayu, withdraws air from the planet. As this causes great suffering to living beings Shiva intervenes and resuscitates Hanuman.

With remorse for his actions, the god Indra grants Hanuman powers of an impervious diamond body; the fire god (Agni) grants him the power of protection from fire; the god Varuna grants him protection against harm by water; his father the wind god grants the speed of wind; Brahma grants the power to move to any place without obstruction.

Soon the child Hanuman, having so many powers, is busy creating mischief. However, a sage who has his meditation disturbed by Hanuman curses him that he would forget all of his powers until his adulthood, when he would be reminded of his powers.

Later in the Ramayana, Sita has been kidnapped by the demon Ravana and Lord Rama is desperate to find her whereabouts. Rama meets Hanuman (now an adult) and then the monkey and bear kings, Sugriva and Jambavan. It is determined that someone has to fly to Lanka, where Sita is thought to be held. Jambavan reminds Hanuman of his immense powers, and knowing that Hanuman leaps across the ocean to Lanka and performs other amazing feats, as described in the Sundara Kanda (Ramayana fifth book).

Here Hanuman is symbolic of the spiritual aspirant. The guru or teacher reminds the student of his true nature and of his connection to cosmic mind, which opens the mind to many potentialities. He learns that he is not a mortal body, and in fact is an eternal divine being. In truth he is invulnerable to any experience that may befall him.

Most of us are sleeping and need to wake up to who we truly are. If enough of us change, we can create a new world based on love instead of war and conflict. Moreover, we can work together as a species to address the suffering that we have caused to our wonderful mother planet Earth and as a result–to ourselves.

Our Planet, Our True Nature
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