The mystery of a Divine menu

•Big counter above, big chair, big spoon, big sky

•Yummy Cookie

•Which way do I go?

•Which religious concept?

 •Who am I?

•Turn that loud music you damn kids!

•What the hell is going on?

•Ooh look at the pretty tree

•Big counter above, big chair, big spoon, big sky



The above represents a few stages of life as we age.

Ohhh the vibrance of youth, when a kitchen counter was so very high above us,  a chair was like a mountain, a spoon; a shovel and the glory of a cookie! As we age and life adds it bullshit and experiences, we begin to lose this wonder and begin try to "figure" things out.

This starts a long period of trial and error, of discovery and of loss. We get tossed and turned in a sea of stimulation for years and then all of a sudden, one day, the loud music that we loved to blast and annoy people with, well, is just a bit too loud. We begin to see mortality unfold before us as the movie stars that we enjoyed begin to pass away, the rock stars we rock and rolled all night with, age and retire and we (gasp) no longer get looks from the opposite sex.

The stages that follow as life ticks almost repeats the vibrance of youth, as the mind questions the lifespan itself (What the hell is going on)...Instead of seeing wonder, it wonders. When this stage passes, life begins to return to the state of simplicity and then finally the body readies itself for transition once again.

This isn't a "heavy" or depressing post, rather a way to address many of the questions that people have asked me in regards to faith and spiritual practices.

You see, a spiritual practice has to enlighten you, with emphasis on "lighten". Our lifespans are far too short to not feel a connective bliss on earth from a Divine source ( Whatever source you want to believe in). We are just here to advance and learn. Some methods remove "sin", some say clean up "karma", some study "past lives"....etc. All are basically are looking for the same thing, a connection to something greater on this plane of existence, to return back to a state of peace within ones consciousness.

But you need not have burden while doing so, for that burden becomes a burden and burden then becomes the emphasis, not peace.

Spiritual matters are complex, sure.

But when people along the journey say " My life is hard or someone I know is acting like a jerk..etc" that is the exact time to look behind the curtain, to see the self, to discover the strength, the clarity, the untold possibility that you have within.

Things come up to be released, not to be replayed....energy is movement.

So whatever stage of life you are in, the " Who am I" or the "Yummy cookie" realize that it is a stage that you are in and to completely embrace where you are and by doing so, you can indeed achieve amazing things.


The Rabid Monk