Everyman's Journal 2011

Everyman's Journal 2011, # 52

April 17

Sunday afternoon... warm but still spring, Albuquerque's wonderful fruit trees in blossom everywhere, and finally, while resting/camping in the spare travel trailer parked next to my friends popping-up garden, precious time to write.

I've just also been listening to Dr. Wayne Dyer speaking with Lisa Garr on her online teleseminars (www.theawareshow.com) about, well, about a whole lot, but mainly about the breakthrough in consciousness that is happening on this planet in regards to the awakening of humanity to our divinity, and his (Dyers) insights about how to be in the 24-7 practice of that. He ended his presentation with a quote from Swami Vivekananda (a famous Hindu teacher who came to America in the early 1900's). Vivekananda had answered the question about how to 'get rid' of the ego in the following way: "In the spring, go observe the blossoms of a fruit tree. Notice that as the fruit begins to grow, the blossoms fall away by themselves... In the same way, as the divine in each being unfolds and grows, the ego falls away by itself."

This life we are being given is such an amazing gift, whatever the content of it may be. There are simply no accidents ever allowed in this universe... everything that is in our lives is there by our consent and choice, as our choice of the way we wish to learn the lessons of love that we came here to master. When I was asked earlier today where I lived, I gave my habitual answer of 'in my body', but then spirit kept speaking and I heard myself saying 'and from here, as much as possible' (indicating my heart area) 'and less and less from here' (indicating my head area). I realized as the words were being spoken that they were totally true.

Each day is another gift, another opportunity to journey deeper into my own heart, and as I do, I feel increasingly blessed, seemingly by the entire world. For instance, a couple of weeks ago (soon after arriving in NM) I was invited to a musicians party at a 'community house'. One of the musicians had placed an old piano (which was in dilapidated condition) there, where music was being attempted with it. I got my tools and cleaned up a few very sour notes, to great gratitude, but there was so much more the instrument needed, and I knew it. When I spoke to the owner (another artist) I was told there just was no money available to repair it. I let it go, but over the next couple of weeks I kept remembering that piano, and this morning, after talking to the owner again and knowing there was no money in it for me, I went back to the piano with him and we worked together for several hours on the instrument.

For this to demonstrate the magical nature of life, I must mention that for the last several weeks I have been tuning 6 or more pianos a day, and at the end of each day, my arms and shoulders are seriously aching, so as a result I have been a regular evening customer at the local natural markets that offer 'chair massage' services. The masseuse talent varies, but some relief is always better than none, and I always leave grateful. Anyway, as John and I were working on the piano (and the tension in my shoulders was mounting) John mentioned that he had once been a massage therapist! And bingo (by the quality of the treatment that I received on the spot), the universe revealed it had just led me to a highly talented healer who was ever so happy to give me days-ending treatments for the rest of the time I am here as exchange for my services to him. How wonderful to have such synchronicity!

Then, after the work on the instrument was done, I received additional 'payment' just listening to John play so very beautifully on it, and experience his joy that the piano's condition, and to know that all that was a result of being willing to be generous.

Wayne Dyer, in the interview I just listened to this afternoon repeatedly emphasized that as we claim our divine nature, our statements/pronouncements starting with "I am" shift from an imprisoned self-image to a liberated one, one willing to own that in truth we are the manifestation of all good.... all compassion, all love, all health, all abundance, deep and profound peace, joy, and generosity. I humbly report that at this moment all such thinking appears self-obviously true.

May all beings Remember themselves as the Infinite Unlimited Goodness of LIfe.

Namaste,

David

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Rev. David Seacord

Fine Art Painter / Sufi Cherag

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