Balance - a Question

[Guest guest]

I decided to take a lunchtime stroll down to the children's garden at the local

Indian museum to check on the planty-babies before tomorrow's rains.

 

As I ambled south on Central, a man came up to me and said he was trying to head

back north, that he had been out at Fort McDowell rez where his wife left him

for another man, " so I got mad and left, and... "

 

He showed me the cuts and scrapes on his arms, and I couldn't help but notice

his purpled nose with the open gash where his bridge used to be.

 

" It looks like you got in a fight. "

 

I explained I didn't have any money or wallet on me, that I just headed out for

a walk and didn't bring anything with me.

 

He looked at me, " Are you Native? " When I answered yes, his voice broke. " Then

can I pray with you? "

 

So we stood there in the middle of the sidewalk in downtown Phoenix, buses and

cars whizzing by. I held his hands as he prayed in Navajo, looking up to the sky

and back down as his tears dropped onto the hot cement. I closed my eyes and

made an opening for Creator's love to surround us. I was filled with peace,

warmth and love. Then I opened my eyes and the pain of his suffering whomped me

in my belly and chest. I closed my eyes and opened them again, noticing the

contrast, wondering how to balance the two perspectives. I wished him peace and

love for himself, that he could hold onto that, that maybe it would make his

nose feel better. He wiped his tears, then pulled away as a man approached

behind me.

 

The second man and I walked side by side. He greeted me and we talked some about

the heat and the coming rains. His eyes were aware, his face relaxed. He bore no

judgement or discomfort for what he had just witnessed. He parted with kind

words when we came to the light rail station.

 

So, what is that contrast? I've been puzzling over this since the Compassion

Goddess spoke to me in early December, telling me not to get down in the muck

with people but to rejoice that they are finding their liberation. It has

changed how I sit with people in session. I struggle with distance vs

detachment, empathy vs compassion, perspective vs connectedness. How do I

balance these things so that the love and light can shine through me, without

losing touch with the immediacy of the human experience?

 

Peace,

Shaz

[Guest guest]

" You " do not balance these things as they are not " out of balance. " These are

aspects of the divine that are working through you and we only feel that they

are out of balance because we are not always familiar with the direct divine

intentional perspective.

 

The man you prayed with and the man you walked with are representations of

different aspects of grace. The full and the unfilled. The divine father as

prince and pauper represented by both of them walking with " you " the

representation of the divine mother. A balanced divine teaching walking in the

Arizona Son.

 

You passing your tests! And your heart is filling with grace that you so

willingly give. -

[Guest guest]

What a beautiful sharing, Shaz!

Love,

Jan

 

, " shaktiaz " <shaktiaz

wrote:

>

> I decided to take a lunchtime stroll down to the children's garden at the

local Indian museum to check on the planty-babies before tomorrow's rains.

>

> As I ambled south on Central, a man came up to me and said he was trying to

head back north, that he had been out at Fort McDowell rez where his wife left

him for another man, " so I got mad and left, and... "

>

> He showed me the cuts and scrapes on his arms, and I couldn't help but notice

his purpled nose with the open gash where his bridge used to be.

>

> " It looks like you got in a fight. "

>

> I explained I didn't have any money or wallet on me, that I just headed out

for a walk and didn't bring anything with me.

>

> He looked at me, " Are you Native? " When I answered yes, his voice broke.

" Then can I pray with you? "

>

> So we stood there in the middle of the sidewalk in downtown Phoenix, buses and

cars whizzing by. I held his hands as he prayed in Navajo, looking up to the sky

and back down as his tears dropped onto the hot cement. I closed my eyes and

made an opening for Creator's love to surround us. I was filled with peace,

warmth and love. Then I opened my eyes and the pain of his suffering whomped me

in my belly and chest. I closed my eyes and opened them again, noticing the

contrast, wondering how to balance the two perspectives. I wished him peace and

love for himself, that he could hold onto that, that maybe it would make his

nose feel better. He wiped his tears, then pulled away as a man approached

behind me.

>

> The second man and I walked side by side. He greeted me and we talked some

about the heat and the coming rains. His eyes were aware, his face relaxed. He

bore no judgement or discomfort for what he had just witnessed. He parted with

kind words when we came to the light rail station.

>

> So, what is that contrast? I've been puzzling over this since the Compassion

Goddess spoke to me in early December, telling me not to get down in the muck

with people but to rejoice that they are finding their liberation. It has

changed how I sit with people in session. I struggle with distance vs

detachment, empathy vs compassion, perspective vs connectedness. How do I

balance these things so that the love and light can shine through me, without

losing touch with the immediacy of the human experience?

>

> Peace,

> Shaz

>

[Guest guest]

Love and light already shines through you, my dear Shaz.

 

Blessings

 

Sarkis

 

, " shaktiaz " <shaktiaz

wrote:

>

> I decided to take a lunchtime stroll down to the children's garden at the

local Indian museum to check on the planty-babies before tomorrow's rains.

>

> He looked at me, " Are you Native? " When I answered yes, his voice broke.

" Then can I pray with you? "

>

> So, what is that contrast? I've been puzzling over this since the Compassion

Goddess spoke to me in early December, telling me not to get down in the muck

with people but to rejoice that they are finding their liberation. It has

changed how I sit with people in session. I struggle with distance vs

detachment, empathy vs compassion, perspective vs connectedness. How do I

balance these things so that the love and light can shine through me, without

losing touch with the immediacy of the human experience?

>

> Peace,

> Shaz

>

[Guest guest]

Going with what was saying with the full and unfilled aspects of grace,

in my experience I've been learning to not reject either side of the coin. At

first I wanted stillness, peace, freedom from form. At that time I was rejecting

the human side of the equation. then I became attached to empathy and wanting

the connection, wanting to feel what it is that they were feeling so I could

come from a place of understanding and connection. And during this time I was

rejecting Being out of fear that I might become a zombie and loose touch with

what it really means to be human. But now I'm learning to accept both as they

arise, connection and empathy, stillness and peace, 2 sides of the same coin,

both seem to be important and embracing them as each arise is a challenge. But I

have heard that a person does reach a point to where they sense the stillness

and peace in the background at all times no matter what's happening.

 

this is my learning so far with this aspect of life..

Shaz, that was beautiful what you did for that man, just really beautiful

 

craig

 

 

, " shaktiaz " <shaktiaz

wrote:

>

> I decided to take a lunchtime stroll down to the children's garden at the

local Indian museum to check on the planty-babies before tomorrow's rains.

>

> As I ambled south on Central, a man came up to me and said he was trying to

head back north, that he had been out at Fort McDowell rez where his wife left

him for another man, " so I got mad and left, and... "

>

> He showed me the cuts and scrapes on his arms, and I couldn't help but notice

his purpled nose with the open gash where his bridge used to be.

>

> " It looks like you got in a fight. "

>

> I explained I didn't have any money or wallet on me, that I just headed out

for a walk and didn't bring anything with me.

>

> He looked at me, " Are you Native? " When I answered yes, his voice broke.

" Then can I pray with you? "

>

> So we stood there in the middle of the sidewalk in downtown Phoenix, buses and

cars whizzing by. I held his hands as he prayed in Navajo, looking up to the sky

and back down as his tears dropped onto the hot cement. I closed my eyes and

made an opening for Creator's love to surround us. I was filled with peace,

warmth and love. Then I opened my eyes and the pain of his suffering whomped me

in my belly and chest. I closed my eyes and opened them again, noticing the

contrast, wondering how to balance the two perspectives. I wished him peace and

love for himself, that he could hold onto that, that maybe it would make his

nose feel better. He wiped his tears, then pulled away as a man approached

behind me.

>

> The second man and I walked side by side. He greeted me and we talked some

about the heat and the coming rains. His eyes were aware, his face relaxed. He

bore no judgement or discomfort for what he had just witnessed. He parted with

kind words when we came to the light rail station.

>

> So, what is that contrast? I've been puzzling over this since the Compassion

Goddess spoke to me in early December, telling me not to get down in the muck

with people but to rejoice that they are finding their liberation. It has

changed how I sit with people in session. I struggle with distance vs

detachment, empathy vs compassion, perspective vs connectedness. How do I

balance these things so that the love and light can shine through me, without

losing touch with the immediacy of the human experience?

>

> Peace,

> Shaz

>

[Guest guest]

Very nicely done Shaz! From the bradly perspective, I would say keep going.

Separate after you've been called into duty by Shakti like this. Then you are

ready for the next 'assignment'.

 

I hope to be of service like this as often as I can as well. A fine example

recently by Danielle too. Lets all do those 'u-turns' whenever we can, turn back

and offer help. When we go out of our way to assist others it really makes a

difference.

 

For me sometimes, it will be picking up some garbage, straightening out an

overturned sign blown over by the wind, telling someone they left their lights

on. Today I found a piece of mail that was dropped at the end of the lane, so i

put it where they would see it. (Lol I should have brought it to the door, but i

think it might have been junk mail...)

 

cheers everyone!

 

bradly

 

 

How do I balance these things so that the love and light can shine through me,

without losing touch with the immediacy of the human experience?

> >

> > Peace,

> > Shaz

> >

>

[Guest guest]

> I struggle with distance vs detachment, empathy vs compassion, perspective vs

connectedness. How do I balance these things so that the love and light can

shine through me, without losing touch with the immediacy of the human

experience?

 

Shaz,

 

You really are filled with love and light.

 

Do not let your mind distract you with concerns about whether you did well or

poorly, were too connected or too distant.

 

Surrender to Shakti and let your intuition guide you during the session - think

of Shakti doing the work rather than you doing it.

 

You might try, before each session, turning inward for a moment and talking to

Shakti. Surrender any concerns of success or failure, leaving all in Shakti's

hands. Ask Shakti to work through you for the highest good of all involved.

Then, know that She will.

 

Love,

 

David

[Guest guest]

hi Shaz,

 

What came to mind as I read this is the awakened heart, that feels the

suffering and sorrows of the world one moment, and then flows with joy and

radiance the next.

 

 

So much of this path is a learning to live with paradoxical opposites. The

divine is both immanent and transcendent. There is the willingness to feel

suffering and joy. There is desire to be both free by having perspective and to

be connected through empathy.

 

For me, these are the questions that drive the path to non-dual living. To be

both the experienced, and to be free of what is experienced.

 

My only suggestion is to deepen into presence, to know that if you experience

empathy and are aware of it, then that which is aware of it, is free of it.

Awareness is the ultimate perspective of liberation.

 

You are a shining light, my friend, and your heart essence radiates from your

writing.

 

Love

Bruce

 

, " shaktiaz " <shaktiaz

wrote:

>

> I decided to take a lunchtime stroll down to the children's garden at the

local Indian museum to check on the planty-babies before tomorrow's rains.

>

> As I ambled south on Central, a man came up to me and said he was trying to

head back north, that he had been out at Fort McDowell rez where his wife left

him for another man, " so I got mad and left, and... "

>

> He showed me the cuts and scrapes on his arms, and I couldn't help but notice

his purpled nose with the open gash where his bridge used to be.

>

> " It looks like you got in a fight. "

>

> I explained I didn't have any money or wallet on me, that I just headed out

for a walk and didn't bring anything with me.

>

> He looked at me, " Are you Native? " When I answered yes, his voice broke.

" Then can I pray with you? "

>

> So we stood there in the middle of the sidewalk in downtown Phoenix, buses and

cars whizzing by. I held his hands as he prayed in Navajo, looking up to the sky

and back down as his tears dropped onto the hot cement. I closed my eyes and

made an opening for Creator's love to surround us. I was filled with peace,

warmth and love. Then I opened my eyes and the pain of his suffering whomped me

in my belly and chest. I closed my eyes and opened them again, noticing the

contrast, wondering how to balance the two perspectives. I wished him peace and

love for himself, that he could hold onto that, that maybe it would make his

nose feel better. He wiped his tears, then pulled away as a man approached

behind me.

>

> The second man and I walked side by side. He greeted me and we talked some

about the heat and the coming rains. His eyes were aware, his face relaxed. He

bore no judgement or discomfort for what he had just witnessed. He parted with

kind words when we came to the light rail station.

>

> So, what is that contrast? I've been puzzling over this since the Compassion

Goddess spoke to me in early December, telling me not to get down in the muck

with people but to rejoice that they are finding their liberation. It has

changed how I sit with people in session. I struggle with distance vs

detachment, empathy vs compassion, perspective vs connectedness. How do I

balance these things so that the love and light can shine through me, without

losing touch with the immediacy of the human experience?

>

> Peace,

> Shaz

>