Any activity that is infused with feeling contributes to the consciousness of the entire universe. When emotion drives a cherished thought, the core consciousness of the universe ripples. Tangibles manifest. The world is changed.
I am thinking about art making. This is an inherently pleasurable activity that engages intense involvement with the manifest world and with human creativity. It is a non self-conscious, more or less ego free, activity that allows the artist to become a conduit for deep levels of knowing. It is grounded in the moment and taps the full range of human abilities from the physical to the philosophical. Its background flavor is joy. The loving energy wave that it emits ripples across the universe.
Someone once told me that the world is beautiful only because there are yogis constantly meditating on the beauty of the world in caves in the Himalayas. An artist making art is, in spirit, one of those yogis. And, the world is beautiful.
Incidentally, every human is an artist. Everything that I have said about art making could just as easily apply to lovemaking or to any number of human activities. Whenever emotion drives a deeply held belief, the underlying consciousness of the universe is shifted. It's automatic, and constant.
I have chosen to emphasize the loving side of the emotional spectrum but the tremendous force of fear coupled with hateful, destructive beliefs shifts the consciousness of the universe as well. And. in that case, the world is hideously ugly.
We humans have the ability to choose our thoughts and observe and tune our emotions. With some effort, we get to choose the ripples we contribute to the whole. Why not choose those life sustaining activities that feel good? The feeling good is our tip off. That is how we can tell what kind of vibes we are giving off. It is a win win situation. We have fun and the universe gets nudged in the direction of loving kindness.
Why not choose life?
Saturday, June 12, 2010
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