BE CHILDLIKE – NOT CHILDISH May 13, 2009
Posted by cosmicsandbox in Dreams, Spiritual Transformation.Tags: Buddha, Chaos, Child-like, Childish, Dahli Lama, Dreams, Free Spirit, Innocence, Jesus, Joyous, laughter
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Have you noticed that the most enlightened beings on the planet are and have been the most childlike? The mischievous twinkle in their eye hints at a secret no one else knows. The Dahli Lama comes to mind. Then there is the Laughing Buddha. Even Jesus was accused of being a heavy drinker of wine with questionable friends by his critics.
Most all free-spirited souls are childlike in that they are innocent, without guile, totally present all the time, laugh easily and rarely take themselves seriously. They are probably judged as being childish by the majority who take themselves quite seriously. But the serious ones are actually the most childish in the negative sense of the word.
Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly. Worry and anxiety are like lead in our backpack. Very difficult to get lift off weighted down by lead. We have to be able to lighten up so we can ascend high enough to get the bigger picture. Otherwise we are like the blind guys describing an elephant based on the one part each could feel.
All stress and fear is caused by stories we tell ourselves based on what we think we see or hear from a very narrow, restricted viewpoint. We can spend our entire lives in a maze going in circles. But if we could rise above it, we could easily see how to get to the exit.
What does seeing the bigger picture have to do with being childlike? We can’t achieve the level of trust we need to surrender control of the Universe unless we become as a little child. As long as we mistakenly believe that we have control over others and circumstances, we will suffer and remain stuck in the maze. The child innately knows he only controls his own imagination. He creates his world each day the way he wants it. No one can convince him his world isn’t real. He doesn’t attempt to control the grownups and their world.
As grown up children we have forgotten how to totally trust our imagination and our innate knowing. The light of it has been almost snuffed out to the point we act like joyless robots! There is one time though that we are forced to let go of the controls and trust. You know when that is? Every night when we sleep, our imaginative mind comes out to play.
The part of us that comes alive in our dream state is our inner child self. It is the part of us that is like the Masters with the twinkle in their eyes and lightness to their step. As the little jingle “Row, Row, Row your boat” states: “Life is but a dream.” The more we can live from that reality the more wonderful, magical and enchanting our lives will be.
The reason being childlike works is because it is grounded in love and trust. Our inner child expects good and trusts it will show up. Since we get what we expect, it serves us well to be expecting the best. The childish group will criticize this stance because misery loves company. They are frustrated controllers that expect to eventually be able to control their universe if they just try harder. They don’t appreciate the childlike free spirits who enjoy life’s twists and turns and take themselves lightly. But if we are here we might as well enjoy the ride. There’s not much point in getting on otherwise.
The message of the Masters has always been to let go and trust as a little child. This is the way to peace and fulfillment. The “let go” is the most difficult part for the grownup. Especially in this chaotic time we are experiencing now, it is more difficult to let go. But unless we come to know down deep that the Universe is unfolding as it should and It is conspiring for our good, we will be driven to grab the reins. However, if we do that we most likely will drive ourselves right off the cliff.
The best choice is to let go and let your inner child soul self guide the way just as you do when you sleep. Pleasant Dreams!
LIFE IS BUT A DREAM – PART TWO May 12, 2008
Posted by cosmicsandbox in Dreams, Energy Awareness.Tags: Add new tag, Dreams, Energy Awareness, healing
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Last post I wrote about the little song, “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” which we all know and love. Most of it is about going with the flow of life, instead of striving to turn the tide or push the river. But the last line and meaning to the song is that life is but a Dream.
I know. Everything in your mind and body is rising up and shouting, “ NO IT’S NOT!”. How could we be on this planet in a physical body and be living a dream, which we equate with a fantasy. We all object to that idea. We feel it would make our life here irrelevant, because we think our dreams are irrelevant flights of fancy.
But the truth is that life here in our physical form is a dream. We don’t realize it because we are still asleep. For example, when you wake up in the morning, you realize you were dreaming, and you think that what you dreamed didn’t really happen. Didn’t it? What happens to you when you slip into unconscious sleep? Where do you go? Who is experiencing the dream? Think about this a moment.
Have you had dreams in which you committed acts that you could never imagine yourself committing? What do you suppose that was about? Most of us try to squelch those dreams. Even some fun dreams can unsettle us, because they are so vastly different than what we think of as ‘real’. We’re flying or doing supernatural things, or we’re being romanced by a movie idol.
We just don’t take our dreams too seriously. Besides that, most of us don’t remember them unless they’re shocking nightmares or very bizarre. Most scientists or other ‘authority’ figures don’t give dreams any credence. But some are beginning to.
In our manic culture, all of us are dream starved in the same way so many are sleep deprived. We are being kept so busy just staying alive and keeping up with the pace of life that we are becoming like robots. Our greatest gift as human beings is consciousness and we are ignoring it. We are allowing ourselves to go unconscious and to be led around by the loudest barker at the carnival.
Our dreams reveal our inner, hidden intentions, shed light on problematic issues, foretell a future event, or delight us with magical experiences. As I mentioned before, 99% of our minds is tucked away in our subconscious. If you could take a microscope to your consciousness you would be overcome with amazement! You haven’t even begun to tap into the universes that exist within you. We are all Harry Potters. We can get glimpses of this when we dream.
However, we have to put in some effort to learn the language of our hidden self that is attempting to communicate with us. Our dreams are encoded with symbols which is the language of our subconscious.
Decoding dreams begins by understanding their purpose. First, we dream to keep us sane. Even if we don’t think we dream, we do. If we didn’t dream we wouldn’t be alive. Secondly, the other important function of dreams is to expose our shadow side to us so we can integrate and/or heal it. All that we have stuffed and denied stays filed away in our subconscious; and, when we dream it surfaces as people and things that are symbolic representations of our hidden feelings. These continue to effect our lives by keeping us stuck, fearful, hurt, etc.
We can ferret these blocks out if we become aware of them as they show up in dreams. The first step is to notice how they make you feel. As you contemplate the various images from the dream you will begin to uncover some hidden secrets. Maybe you discover past hurts you thought you were over long ago. Your dream is alerting you that you have unfinished business. Until the original wound is healed and cleared it will continue to resurface and influence your life and your dreams. This is just one example of how insights of your dreams can serve you.
Our Higher Self (or whatever you like to call it) is using dreams as one way to make you aware of how and where you may be stuck or moving in the wrong direction. When your ego mind is “sleeping” and silent, your Inner Mind can speak to your heart without interference. We all have this fantastic inner guidance system built in. We haven’t been taught how to use it until recently.
Remember, ‘life is but a dream’. Don’t you want to understand your dream?
