Jumping Into the River of Life

[Guest guest]

Well gang, I'm on a roll tonight. Here's another one:

While debate points still pop easily to mind, I find that the desire

to defend my own beliefs is fading. They're only beliefs, after all.

Shadows on the screen of consciousness that obscure the truth more

than reveal it. The only way to remove these shadows is to remove the

beliefs.

What are beliefs, but memories of past thoughts and conclusions. What

would it be like to meet every moment with the innocence of a newborn

baby? Without expectation or preconception? To erase knowledge from

the mind and meet life from a place of openness and wonder? To "not

know" and revel in not knowing? To embrace Mystery?

More and more I long for this. Not as an escape (because knowing is

the safer choice), but as a desire for authenticity. Truth is not

what is seen or heard or known, it's the ground of being. Yes, that's

a belief!! But, it's also a longing. A longing to dive straight into

what is. To dance directly with life. I'm tired of the middleman, the

gatekeeper, my thoughts. I want to jump into the river of life and let

the current carry me. No, it won't carry me away; it's not a means of

escape. It's the end of resistance. Letting go. Surrender.

Namaste,

Julie