Justin Said

It has long been apparent to me that everything is vibrant with life. The ’empty’ space vibrates with energy and intelligence, and, if one gazes at the silent hills and rocks, he will find that they are singing the Glory of Creation. We could call this all a ‘sea of consciousness,’ but that would be just a concept. We can only be sure of a ‘total awareness,’ and perhaps Past, Present and Future all exist in this fully aware and joyous Now. “Every day’s a good day,” says Zen Master Yunmen. There is great suffering, to be sure, but who cognizes this suffering? The pain-ridden animal subconsciously hums a hymn to a Creator who is no Creation.

He who is aware of Negation of Negation understands that emptiness is empty, too, but it is overflowing with a life that has an insane urge to manifest. And manifestation is Love.

A Quote

In truth, it is difficult to find
a displeasing aspect in nature,
if one looks with a quiet mind,
not concerned with its own problems.

“When the mind is transparent and pure,
as if reflected on the
mirror-like surface of the water,
there is nothing in the world
that you would dislike.
When it is serene as the light breeze
in the sunshine,
there will be no one
whom you would like to forget.”

Justin’s Spiritual Stories
Audio cassette – Volume I

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I thought the photo (above) would be of interest to readers of the VFJ. This is the best picture of a Yogi that I know. It is a shot of a naked Yogi taken near Gangotri in India. Gangotri is cold, up at the source of the Ganges in the Himalayas. He has just bathed in the freezing water.

Those who wonder how he can take the cold might find the answer in the chapter on “Fixation: the Dumo Heat” in my Meditations for Healing.