two days of prayer

when we pray

we bow the head

to remind the brain

that it serves the heart

we surrender to silence

and allow stillness to speak

giving our minds permission to rest

so we become sensitive to our heart's whisper

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@miaohki

many people have many different definitions for god

for divine power

allah

the universe

brahman

source

why do humans seek a god?

to explain existence?

we can believe stories. we can have faith.

but really we cannot know for certain

mostly we accept what stories and beliefs resonate most with our cultures, families, and selves

religion is a hella touchy subject

people are identified so strongly with their own

because it explains this existence and purpose for them

humans get reaaaally scared and/or defensive when they're told their purpose or reason for existence is wrong or when it is questioned

do we need religion to explain misfortune?

to seek comfort and peace? to feel love? to have purpose?

or do we reject any higher power?

succumb to a life of "life's so confusing, i don't know what to believe, im just going to try to find happiness somehow."

we don't need to believe anything

there is no right or wrong belief

but in grasping at any kind of understanding of what life is, why we are here and what we should do - it can be overwhelming so we ignore those existential questions - or allow religion to answer them for us

to gain understanding we must question all there is

to not live blindly

if you question, really question deeply, and find that your answer is religion or atheism or agnosticism - that is wonderful, honestly.

in my own search

there really is nothing i can know for certain

through questioning, I've understood that there is oneness

that oneness is the dynamic intertwine of energy (form) and consciousness (god)

when these things merge, we are able to have an experience

a tree cannot exist, without a consciousness to perceive it

there must be an intelligence to name it "a tree" and see it through the eyes and recognize it in the brain

a rad dude once said, "the universe created you so it can experience itself"

"you are the universe experiencing itself"

deepak chopra wrote a scientific novel: you are the universe

anyways,

you don't have to agree or resonate

like I said, i know nothing.

no one, with conviction, can say they really know anything

but here's my philosophy in a small small nutshell:

we are born as "no one".

we learn things. we create identities and become "some one"

we question them (hopefully)

and unlearn things returning to "no one" but now we see clearly

we see "one"

in this oneness we only want love and to act and be love

how can we do this?

by knowing that all is divine

and thereby treating everything with complete honor and respect

--

if all is divine. then all is god.

there is only consciousness and energy

there is only awareness of perceptual objects and events moving through space and time

we can have faith through various religions

and there is beauty in that

but at its very essence and core

i believe that all forms of spirituality all point to one thing

and that is unity and love

..okay two things

but as bob marley preaches, "one love"

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>> sunday june 30 4:30pm

we want to know god

because our minds tell us that we live in separation

it is this feeling of separateness that causes us to suffer

we can know god by accepting all that is in this present moment

by allowing the mind to become still

by creating space

becoming quiet

so god can speak through our hearts

when we pray

we bow the head to remind the brain that it serves the heart

when we become free of distraction

we can see clearly into our souls

and into our environment

with this clarity we begin to pay attention to the here and now

if we are fully present we accept and embrace life

if we attach to our past stories or hopes for the future

we may experience pain or fear if the now doesn’t align with what we are attached to

by embracing the moment we embrace life - this is how we can not only know god, but be one with him

without separation.

by not seeing the humans, or objects, thoughts, emotions, or our circumstances as separate entities

but as all working together as god's will - in harmony as the natural unfolding of life

if we are not present, we live in the past or future and are therefore splitting ourselves in two

when we resist what is happening

we resist life

we resist god

we feel separate from god

and this god is not the god of any religion - it is the miracle of life; the being-ness that allows us to have a human experience

"god" is life itself.

we see a word and jump to conclusions of its affiliation to certain people or practices.

it's just a word fumbling to describe something so vast and ineffable.

it is not necessarily a person or divine being -

it is what maintains some kind of order in this realm.

it is the thread of intelligence that passes through all form.

every person, animal, plant, and object.

the planet itself - and the universe.

mistake or not - mystical or not, life is pretty wild

it's so strange, but at the same time, all we've ever known

so whatever you may believe,

fully love every moment as an opportunity to simply be and grow and learn

we might not always have control over what is happening to us

but we can control how our minds may warp our view of the situation

always choose love ♡

>> saturday july 1 8:25am

i can be at an almost always constant state of peace when i am alone

connecting with the subtle

my own being

the divine

feeling the oneness without physical contact of another human

and i can be at this same place when im with most people

and from this seat of peace i show them only love

but what about when i identify with my beliefs and physical

with my path?

that still causes me pain and fear

not the fact that i have a certain identify or physical appearance or path

but because i identify it and attach to it

my ego cares about others’ opinions

it tries to create resistance

i know that with more time and more work

this will all become less and less

as i turn away from old patterns

and create new grooves

new paths of least resistance

but for now i must simply recognize that i am falling into old habits

the habits that do not serve me

the habits that acted out of survival

i am building my energy field

when i am completely open

nothing can harm me

because it passes right through me

why do i want to be in this state of constant peace?

well first of all, it’s pretty uncomfortable to try to resist or deny what is happening in any certain situation. it's pretty shitty to feel shitty.

i want to always fully embrace life

when i do this i am at peace?

because i know the interconnectedness

and oneness of all things

the energy and the consciousness

all i experience is me

i am a the entire ocean in a drop

when i understand this

i am pure

and when i am pure - when i am clear

i can only act out of purity

i can only act out of love

i wish us all to live in harmony

i want to realize my own light

so i can help others realize theirs

and it will be a domino effect

a ripple of love

for all to know they are not separate

for all to fully accept and love their existence

unity, harmony, peace

we know nothing

all we know is this moment

and this moment is but sensation and perception

its but energy - vibration, which we perceive as objects and actions and give labels and meaning

say things are good or bad, right or wrong

when it all just is

the only wrong arises out of unconscious action

such as violence

when we are clear

we know that when we harm another we harm ourselves

and when we harm ourselves we harm another

because we are all one

we cannot know god as a man in the sky

we can only know that he is consciousness

this greater intelligence

which is intermeshed with energy

which is the fabric of the universe - of our existence

we come into our selves

devoting our energy fully to the self

to become clear in our bodies, minds, and souls

to recognize oneness

so we can play in duality

and help others recognize that they are not separate

to alleviate suffering

so others can return to love

we can only deduce the purpose of life as: to be human. and to be a good human.

we become “good” by becoming true

and we find truth by uncovering the layers we form around the self, the soul

nothing is promised. no heaven. no hell.

when we return to love

we can know that god is not separate

he is the consciousness manifest within us

it is this perceived separation that causes suffering

god is within all

omnipresent

omnipotent

omniscient

when we reject or resist an aspect of the moment

we reject or resist god

in surrender to what is

we become love and truth

we become fully human - our highest calling

when we fully embrace all that is

embrace ourselves

others

our experiences

all is completely divine

and we live this by treating all with complete respect and honor

complete love

ram ram ૐ

much love! dream extreme! ☆

- kat