There is a constant stream of LOVE being transmitted throughout the
universe.
LOVE has the power to transform our lives.
LOVE has the power to transform our lives.
As humans, we were entrusted with thoughts, emotions, and
innovation. Looking at the history of man and invention, it would be an understatement
to say that it has worked out really well for us. However, we cannot get lost
in our inventions, whether they are of a physical, intellectual, or emotional
nature.
Yes, we invent, that’s what we do. We are architects of our environment
and our thoughts. We build pyramids and skyscrapers, and we theorize all day
long. Our curiosity has uplifted us above the rest of the animal kingdom. We
are nation builders and knowledge seekers.
The homo-sapiens are sounding pretty magnificent right about
now. We are animals of mass discovery; a quality fueled by necessity and a
longing desire to do bigger and better things every generation. In the same
breath, we must also consider the downside to being such intellectually
evolutionary creatures. I would say it can be summed up pretty easy: we think
too much.
Our minds are in constant toil, living in the mistakes of
our past and the aspirations of the future. It could be a strong argument that
our intellectual superiority comes along with the risk of not living in the
here and now.
Take a bear for instance; the bear forages for berries,
swipes fish from the stream, protects their young and hibernates all winter. Oh
yes, and we must not forget, the bear will almost inevitably procreate given
the right environmental factors. The bottom line is that a bear is going to be a
bear no matter what, living a life of complete submission to the natural order
of the universe.
Do we submit?
Our intellectual capacity can and will hinder us if we allow
it, which many of us do because to live a conscious life actually takes quite a
bit of concentrated energy directed at that goal. Meditation is one of the
age-old methods of reconnecting with the universe and living in the now.
However, many of us find it very difficult to quiet the mind and surrender the
spirit to nothingness.
Islamically, Muslims are supposed to live life knowing that
ALLAH is IN CHARGE. If one really internalizes this notion, obsessing over past
mishaps or future goals would not be an option. Perhaps more importantly,
living in a state of fear would not be an option either. But, we are only human
right? We were created with both intuition and aspiration. The key is to focus
more on the intuition, therefore living in a true state of God-Consciousness.
When we are God-conscience, we are open to receive the love
of the universe. LOVE: It is in the vibrations of the wind and the circulation
of chlorophyll in the leaves. The love runs fluid through our veins and fuels
the beating of our hearts: We are all connected. Being open to receive the love
is the biggest gift we can give ourselves.
How do we do that?
Call it the whisperings of the shaytan or call it
mind-chatter: it is the gook that plagues us, keeping us out of our own existence.
Quiet that. It’s like when we make the intention before a prayer; we must
intentionally be present. We must desire to want to receive love, happiness
and gratitude.
The beauty of living in the present is that we have removed
the gook that weighed us down, so now we are freed up to accomplish our goals
step-by-step, not missing a beat, and the rewards of our hard work will be not
in the completion, but in the process itself.
