Spiritual Notes for Light Listening

By: Steve Ridley

Potential

If you didn’t already know about it, would you ever suspect by examining it in isolation, that an acorn could become so much?

Comparatively as humans, many of us have yet to grow beyond the seed form of egoic consciousness. If we only knew what tremendous potentialities we could actualize! A seed must break open to truly live and communicate its potentials.

Spiritual Path

It is not that we are intentionally arrogant during the times we find ourselves opposing the ‘Natural Way’. We are only continuing to progress toward our most easeful Resolution as spiritual beings. And, it is important that we progress in our own way, in our uniquely destined manner. What seems like progressing on the path of spirituality must eventually give way to comprehensive Wake-Fullness!

Yin-Yang

Cause and effect are inseparable actions, equally responsible for each other. This simple characteristic and relationship is the operational basis by which all life cycles are maintained and shaped.

Toward Balance

*Meditating and patiently waiting are far superior to “killing time” and the mental restlessness it sustains.

Pausing for a few minutes of quiet centering and renewal is always a life-enhancing thing to do when we are given space and time unexpectedly during our otherwise planned daily schedule.

(* “Meditating” also refers to T’ai Chi Chih, of course. 3-5 minutes of Rocking Motion can do wonders.)

Originally appeared in: March 1994