I was in California on a spiritual retreat. We had a free night with no activities and a group of six of us decided to drive our rented SUV to Encinitas. Someone had suggested that we meditate in the botanical gardens of a temple there founded by Paramahansa Yogananda. We were very excited about using our newly acquired mantras in a sacred garden, but as we drove round and round in the area where the temple was supposed to be located, we could not find it. As it was near the beach, we encountered many surfers in wet suits walking back to their cars at the end of the day. Finally, we decided to ask one of the surfers where the temple was and that we heard it was a good place to meditate. The surfer said, “Dude, you can meditate anywhere.” After a moment of silence and a feeling of the wind taken out of our sails, we all broke out into infectious laughter! The truth was so obvious. We had been driving round and round, getting more and more irritated looking for a place to meditate! It was the beautiful simplicity of Source speaking to us through a surfer walking on the street. Love,
Brenda
How beautifully simple. Often, we try so hard to make something spiritual happen. I am guilty of this. I need all the stars to be aligned before I can get into the right space to meditate. The lit candles, the incense, the mood. Thank you for reminding me that it is a birthright that we have to silence and center ourselves anywhere and anytime and access the universe and Source of all being.
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Lee
Brilliant
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