Will and Surrender
photo by Lisa Joy Rudy
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I look at this stunning picture.
I used to walk these very steps,
Parking way up yonder,
Away from Kripalu’s
Main building,
As directed.
The steps down?
At the day’s beginning?
Clump, clump, clump.
The steps asked for
Attention
And
Focus.
Yes,
There
Was
Speediness,
At that time
Of
Day,
Some excitement
About
The
Day
Up ahead.
The steps up?
At the day’s end?
The steps asked for more.
They asked for
Attention
And
Focus
And
Energy.
They also asked for
Breath.
And
Stamina.
And
Will.
More drudgery
Emerged,
Of course.
Life
Demands
Effort.
I imagine
You have noticed.
Life demands
Will.
Focused
Energy.
To move forward.
To get up
And down
The steps,
All the steps
That await us.
Life demands
Practice,
Planning,
Attending.
And
Truly,
In this aging body,
There surely
Are
Moments
Of
Resistance,
Angst,
And
Exhaustion.
At times,
The old
Fist-to-the-sky,
“Bastards”—
Directed
Toward
Those
Inanimate
Steps.
~~~
Beside will,
Life demands
Surrender.
To do our best.
To let go of the outcome.
To take action,
And be present
With
Whatever
Unfolds.
To
Surrender.
To
Relax.
To get on the winning side.
Reality always wins.
We need to relax.
We need to relax.
We
Need
To
Relax.
~~~
Join me as I guide us on an eight-minute meditation for relaxation. From my heart to yours:
~~~
Playing for Change
Playing for Peace
Let’s offer ourselves this wonderful song. Let’s send our prayers and our love to all people, especially to the people of the Ukraine, as they face unknowns that we cannot even imagine.
Dear Folks,
May the
Right use
Of will
Carry
You
Forward.
May the
Grace
Of
Surrender
Hold you
In
Her
Arms.
All blessings—
Aruni