Attempt Nothing

This is the first of a series of excerpts to be posted bi-weekly. These excerpts are taken from teachings given by Maresha at The Sanctuary: Consciousness, spiritual mentoring, wholistic nutrition, spiritual ecology and much, much more.

BY ATTEMPTING NOTHING, WE GAIN EVERYTHING

In rare moments we drop our wants, needs and fears. Pettiness and insistence on having things our own way dissolve. In the empty space of the dissolution, room is made for the real and true nature of love to fill us. We need nothing. We are relaxed and our self-consciousness is gone. We are in the Divine current. It feels as natural as breathing in and out. We are open.

But then what happens? The wall of the self returns. Our agenda, which is a pre-determined, automatic response to how we meet life, rears its ugly head and demands that we not open, that we do not change. Change is not controllable. Change is not predictable. Change is not comfortable. We close down and shut the door. Roadblocks are set up by pushing, pulling, manipulating and being attached to outcomes. The flow of life is blocked. The moment an attempt is made to make something happen the way we want it to, we get in the way and the current is lost. The moment we act on our own behalf, we distance ourselves from love. Any attempt that is made to manipulate, alter, force, reject or attain anything, splits the energy and divides us from union with Divine Love.

This division impacts every level of our being: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE CREATE AN INTERNAL CONSCIOUSNESS OF DIVISION:

Physical: The body becomes constantly unwell. We feel physically limited and imposed upon by the body. We have no vitality, no energy. Even when a physical disease is present, if consciousness is not blocked, a sustaining level of acceptance & flow exists. Likewise, even if we are "well," if the energy is blocked, we do not feel well.

Emotional: A reaction against our experience: "Yes, I like it," or "No, I don’t like it." We position ourselves as to what we like or do not like, what we want or do not want. We fight against what is.

Mental: Questioning, doubting, analyzing. A restless mind that is never satisfied.

Spiritual: Separation, isolation, cut off, empty.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE CREATE AN INTERNAL CONSCIOUSNESS OF UNION:

Physical: Vitality, energy. Harmony with the body. Even if we have a disease, the current is not blocked. People can live harmoniously with various conditions if the energy is open.

Emotional: Acceptance and gratitude for what is given to us in life. We divest ourselves of preferences and become open and responsive to what is and how it is.

Mental: Questioning stops. The mind is open to possibility. The mind "waits on the will of heaven." Projections, judgments, comparisons and obsessions stop.

Spiritual: Connection, completeness, union. We feel the flow of support and love.

With the above checkpoints, it is easy to see whether we are open or closed. With the spiritual practice of self-reflection, we can learn to see the differences quickly and grasp what triggers consciousness or unconsciousness. Meditation and conscious breathing dissolve the individual self that is dissatisfied and full of cravings. The unconscious self is an obstacle. The Conscious Self is The Way. If you chose fear and doubt, it is yours. If you choose simplicity and liberation, it is yours. Learn to live with paradox. The unconscious self has agendas, preferences, obsessions, and opinions. The result is frustration and unfulfilled outcomes. The Conscious Self surrenders everything and attemps nothing. The result is Simplicity and a life of realized blessings and unexpected joys.