Hi everyone - it's been two months now since we moved to Bali, and I've discovered depths and heights that were certainly not available to me in a western culture.
I've decided the Balinese are in a permanent state of centeredness.
How else can you explain standing on the side of a busy road, watching constant flows of motorbikes, cars and trucks going past, and quickly noticing that I am just NOT centered!
How is that!
I am someone who finds traffic noise intensly difficult to handle. Yet, every time I stand by the busy traffic in Bali (waiting for their local bus) I suddenly notice how NOT centered I am - because everyone else is - the Balinese that is!
I'm suddenly in their bubble of energy. I emerge from my villa, from MY bubble into their energy - and wham! I can feel how far from my heart I am immediately. It takes me about 5 minutes to relax down into their heart resonance.
I'm serious! Such good therapy for us western minds! Even for us spiritual mentors who support so many other souls into self love. Well.... mentoring is right here walking around on many pairs of legs...
You know that look a tiny child has - a sort of non-focused gaze that reveals how 'in the moment' the child is? The Balinese never lost it! You look into Balinese eyes and there it is. Their daily spiritual practices lock them in, whole families and villages.
I'm learning so much being around the Balinese.
It is a phenomenal privilege to be here and learn real heart presence.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
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