"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience." Teilhard de Chardin

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

One Breath Away


One Breath Away by: KCH

I imagine the aura will be gentle,
a realm of clear light pulsating,
as it breathes me in, beckoning my soul
beyond the veil of human illusion.

The River of life flows endlessly here,
with a mist of serenity and peace
mystically rising from its surface,
tides of dreams and reflections awash in its glow.

There are the ethereal gardens of purity,
where spirits glide to and fro,
fluttering their enchanted wings,
listening to prayers heard as faint whispers.

Petals of sheer love fall softly like Amethyst rain,
hope is enveloped in a divine womb. Absolute paradise,
this world where I began, this world without end,
And it is only...one breath away.


Meditation is the most wonderful experience I have ever had. My life is enriched beyond words by simply being still. Today, instead of my usual wake up Kriya, I simply prayed and meditated. I wanted to call for a guide...and skip down the path in the Valley of my Soul...but that's not what my soul was calling for. There was a peaceful poetic quality of solitude in meditation today. There was no chatter, no actions, just a feeling. Briefly for a fleeting moment, I wondered if I had arrived at Nirvana. How preposterous is that? Perhaps I wasn't in Nirvana, but I was in my own sort of heaven. A place of perfect temperature...not too hot, but not too cold. Misty rain, not too hard...but not too soft. The essence of others faintly glided by, so gently that I softly felt them brush my skin as with a feather. There were very pale pastel colors splashed onto the world. It was amazing.

More amazing to me than the ability for me to be able to get there during meditation, is the residual feeling that the experiences leaves imprinted on my being. It's like muscle memory for your soul. I spoke kinder to others today, I walked more lively and with purpose - I still ducked my head once when speaking to someone...but I gained the courage to look someone in the eyes today. It's subtle...this feeling inside of me...but I can tell - this years meditative journeys are more than worth the effort. My memory is better, my moods are more stable, I am more organized, I love myself more, I love others more. There's absolutely nothing I can say that's negative about it. Being still can change your life. All you have to do is sit down, be quiet, and breathe...one breath away, from a magnificent life changing experience...and it's free!