背诵节选.docx
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背诵节选
1.PenetratingTheDarkness
Foraslongashumankindhasrecognizedanimalsasteachers,wisemenandwomenhaverecognizedtraitsworthyofrespectinbothwildanddomesticcreatures.Theculturalandspiritualsignificanceofcertainanimalstranscendsgeographicalboundaries,unifyingdisparatepeoples.Notsothemajesticandmysteriousowl,whichhasovermanymillenniaservedasthefocalpointofnumerouscontradictorybeliefs.Thoughowlshavebeenregardedwithaweandfascination,theyhavealsoinadvertentlyservedasagentsoffear.Sinceowlsarenocturnal,human-owlencounterstendedtooccuratnightandlikelywhenthebirdwasswoopingsilentlydowntoearthtograpplewithprey.Yetevenassomeshiedawayfromtheowl,callingitanagentofdarkness,othersrecognizedthedepthsofawarenessinbeautifulowleyes.
IntheclassicalGreektradition,anowlcouldoftenbefoundperchedontheshoulderofAthena,goddessofwisdom,whileowlscouldwardoffbadluckinRomanlore.ItisinNativeAmericanmythos,however,thattheowlattainsitsownuniqueidentity.Owlsarepatientmessengers,bringersofinformationandtheholdersofwisdom,andtheyarecapableofseeingtheunseen.Withtheirkeeneyesight,theycanglanceintothesoultodiscernmeaningandmotive,andtheyaretotemsoftruth.Unlikeourdistantforebears,wemayneverencounteranowlinthewild,butwecannonethelessinternalizethewisdomoftheowlbyattuningourselvestoitsmostvenerablequalities.Fullyintegratingthemedicineoftheowlintospiritualexistenceisamatterofconsideringhowwemightopenourselvesmorefullytothewisdomthatcanbefoundinthelargeruniverse.
Shouldyoufindyoureffortsblockedasyoucommunewiththeowl,rememberthatitwasnotalwaysreveredasaniconofwisdom.Thisdenizenofthenighttimehasovercomemanyprejudicesinitslongassociationwithhumankind.Torevealthosehiddenelementsoftheselfthatimpactyourlifeforbetterorforworse,youmustoftenmakeyourwaythroughthedarkestpartsofyoursoulasifyouyourselfarethenocturnalhunter.Thereisindeeddarknessbothinsidetheselfandoutsidetheself,butliketheowlyoucantranscenditbydrawingnourishmentfromtheinsightsyoureceivewhenyoupenetrateit.
2.NoHardEdges
CreatingSpaceInTheBody
Ourmindsandbodiesareinterconnected,andtheconditionofoneaffectstheconditionoftheother.Thisiswhymeditationissuchapowerfultoolforhealingthebody,aspowerfulasphysicaltherapies.Whenourmindsareclutteredwiththoughts,information,andplans,ourbodiesrespondbytryingtotakeaction.Whenthebodyhasacleardirectivefromthemind,itknowswhattodo,butacluttered,unfocusedmindcreatesaconfused,tensebody.Ourmusclestightenup,ourbreathshortens,andwefindourselvesfeelingconstrictedwithoutnecessarilyknowingwhy.
Whenwesitdowntomeditate,weletourbodiesknowthatitisokaytobestillandrest.Thisisacleardirectivefromthemind,andthebodyknowsexactlyhowtorespond.Thus,attheverybeginning,wehavecreatedasenseofclarityforthebodyandthemind.Aswemovedeeperintomeditation,thestateofourmindrevealsitself,andwehavetheopportunitytoconsciouslydecidetosettleit.Ameditationteacherpointedoutthatifyouputacowinasmallpen,sheactsupandpushesagainsttheboundaries,whereasifyouprovideherwithalarge,openspace,shewillpeacefullygrazeinonespot.Inthesameway,ourthoughtssettledownpeacefullyifweprovidethemwithenoughspace,andourbodiesfollowsuit.
Whenwesettledowntoexamineandexperienceourconsciousness,wediscoverthattherearenohard,definableedges.Itisavast,openspaceinwhichourthoughtscancomeandgowithoutmakingwaves,aslongasweletthembyneitherattachingtothemnorrepressingthem.Asweseeourthoughtscomeandgo,webegintobreathedeeperandmoreeasily,findingthatourbodyismoreopentothebreathasitrelaxesalongwiththemind.Inthisway,thespacewerecognizethroughmeditationcreatesspaceinourbodies,allowingforafeelingoflightnessandrightnesswiththeworld.
3.BoundedByWellness
SendHealingToYourself
Mostpeople,whengivenanopportunitytoaidsomeoneinneed,areeagertodowhatevertheycantobeofservice.Thoseofuswhohavechosentomakehealingtheworldavocationaregratefulforanyoccasiontosendlightandlovetopeopleinourimmediatespheresofinfluenceandbeyond.Asweapplyourpassionandourprinciplestothisaltruisticendeavor,weoftenforgettosendourselvesthesamebountifulgiftsofwellness,thoughweourselvesmaybeindireneedofit.Weoverlookourselves,notbecauseweforget,butbecausewefearthatfocusingontheselfisanindicatorofselfishness.Itismoreovermuchmoredifficulttohealoneselfthantohealothersbecausetheseedsofuncertaintyaremoreeasilybanishedwhenweactonanother'sbehalf.Whenwesendhealinglighttoourselves,itisimportantthatourintentionsandourself-trustbestrongerthanevertocounteractdoubt.Asweblessourselvesinthisway,weserveasbothanactivechannelandapassivedestination.Thisshouldnotchangethewayweinteractwiththevaluableenergywewishtoreceive,however.Thoughwemaybetemptedtoconsciouslydirectorinfluencethemannerinwhichlightimpactsourlivesbecauseweknowourselvesmostintimately,weshouldnottrytocontrolitspath.Whenwedrawthewhitelightofprotectionandpuritytoourbodies,takingitintoourselveswitheachinhalation,ourbeliefinthefactthatitwillnaturallymovetowardareasofdysfunctionwillensurethatitflowsthrougheverymuscleandorgan.Andwhenwefillourspaceswiththislight,ourenvironmentsareclearedofallthenegativeenergythatcansapourstrengthandourspirit.Surroundedinsideandoutwithhealinglight,wefeelsafeandprotected,healthy,relaxed,andcontentjustasthosewhoregularlyreceivesuchlovinggiftsfromusdo.Ifyousincerelybelievethatthereisapartofyourselfthatexistsindependentlyofupsetandillness,theloveandlightyousendyourselfwillhelpyouconnectwithit.Youwillseetheaffirmativeimpactofthisconnectionalmostimmediatelywhenyouincludeyourselfintherecipientsofyourhealinggifts,aslife'sfrustrationsbecomemoretolerableandyourblissbecomesevermorepalpable.
4.TheConsequencesYouSow
ActionAndEffect
Allmotiveandactionaffectsthecosmosinsomeway.Theprincipleofcauseandeffectisthetruththatallowsustochangeourselvesandtheworldaroundusforthebetter.However,thissameuniversallawisalsoatworkwhenchangeisnotattheforefrontofourminds.Ourintentionsflowforeveroutwardintheformofenergy,affectingboththepeopleclosesttousandbillionsofindividualswewilllikelynevermeet.Forthisreason,weshouldstrivealwaystospeak,think,andbehavewithgreatthoughtfulnessandcompassion.Thevirtueswechoosetoembodycaninspirejoyandintegrityinthelivesofcountlesspeople,whetherwetouchtheirexistencedirectlyornot.
Theinfluencewewieldisinfinite.Inanefforttointernalizeourconsciousunderstandingofthenatureofcauseandeffect,wecannevertrulyknowhowourthoughts,emotions,words,oractionswillmanifestthemselvesonthelargeruniversalstagebecauseitislikelythatthefurthest-reachingeffectswillfalloutsidetherangeofourperception.Wecanonlylooktotheguidanceofourconscience,whichwillhelpusdeterminewhethereachofourchoicesiscontributingtohumanity'silluminationorsettingthestageforunintendedtroubles.Whenweareindoubt,weneedonlyrememberthatthecultivationofaltruisminevitablyleadstoaharvestofgoodwillandgrace.Motivatedbyasinceredesiretospreadgoodness,wewillbenaturallydrawntothosechoicesthatwillhelpusexpressourcommitmenttouniversalwell-being.
Nothingyoudo,howeverminorormundane,iseverexemptfromtherulesofcauseandeffect.Fromthemomentofyourbirth,youhaveservedasanagentofchange,settingforcesbeyondyourcomprehensionintomotionacrossthesurfaceoftheearthandbeyond.Youcanexertconsciouscontroloverthistransformativeenergysimplybyexaminingyourintentionsandendeavoringalwaystopromotepeace,positiveenergy,andpassioninyourideasandactions.Whileyoumayneverfullycomprehendtheextentofyourpurposefullyheartfeltinfluence,youcanrestassuredthatitwillbeuniversallyfelt.
5.UsefulTransformation
MakeChangeWorkForYou
Transformationisauniversalconstantthataffectsourlivesfromthemomentwearebornuntilweleaveearthlyexistencebehind.Attherootofallgrowth,wefindchange.Occasionally,changeandthecircumstancesleadinguptoitareasourceofextraordinaryjoy,butmoreoftenthannottheyprovokefeelingsofdiscomfort,fear,orpain.Thoughmanychangesareunavoidable,weshouldnotbelievethatwearesubjecttothewhimsofanunpredictableuniverse.Itisourresponsetothosecircumstancesthatwilldictatethenatureofourexperiences.Attheheartofeverytransformation,nomatterhowchaotic,thereissubstance.Whenwenolongerresistchangeandinsteadregarditasanopportunitytogrow,wefindthatwearefarfromhelplessinthefaceofit.
Ourroleasmastersofourowndestiniesiscementedwhenwechoosetomakechangeworkinourfavor.Yetbeforewecantrulyinternalizethispower,wemustacceptthatwecannothidefromthechangestakingplaceallaroundus.Existenceasweknowitwillcometoanendatoneormorepointsinourlives,makingwayforsomenewandperhapsunexpectedmodeofbeing.Thistransfo
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