Wednesday, August 15, 2012

sacredness.....

"Give yourself completely to the act of listening.  Beyond the sounds there is something greater: a sacredness that cannot be understood through thought." ~ Eckhart Tolle

The struggle to be still and listen continues.  I recall words from Eckhart Tolle - the power in just being - not an original thought; rather an ancient one; taught by many masters.  I take heart and let go the struggle.  I stop squinting my eyes and forcing my thoughts to stop. I open my eyes.  There is my cup of tea, its fragrance rising over the brim; my sweet dog sleeping in the sun; a candle flickering in a blue holder. My breaths are slow and steady.  The clock ticks. I remain still and quiet.  I feel dense.  There are no thoughts.  There is only being.  Even now words cannot capture this moment - ordinary yet sacred.

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