The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Natural Wonders
by Jenny Rainbow
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Natural Wonders
Artist
Jenny Rainbow
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Photograph - Photography
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Natural Wonders .by Jenny Rainbow.
If we were always able to be happy and to make others happy - truly happy and fulfilled, not just paying lip service to happiness and wearing a facile smile. ... What an amazing goal! What amazing lives we would have! What amazing people we'd be! What amazing spirits we are.
Part of lightening up is letting go of some of the burden. We take spirituality, religion, identity, and the big questions in life very seriously. And they are serious. But they shouldn't be too serious. It's important to wake up to the funny sides of things, and not believe so much in our self-importance, our prejudices, our heavy opinions, perspectives, and beliefs.
We have to connect the eternal Now with the present now - not the spaced-out presence of watching television, or mindlessly completing tasks like parking our car and not remembering afterward where we parked it.
We need to be connected in a sane, healthy way to the timeless Now - the moment - as well as the past, present, and future. I'm talking here about clarity and balance, and not going over the deep end.
In this place, we are free. We are of the world and living in it. We don't have to negate the world, we don't push anything away - but we are also not overly vested in it, either.
There is a balance, a freedom, a lightness, a joy in this place. Spirit is joy, Spirit is freedom, and Spirit is bliss. It is not a chore, a dogma, or a mental belief. It is like rest, because it is born every minute.
And there is joy in the transparent quality of Light, not just in its degree of brightness. Instead of just seeing things "out there," we begin to see through things. And when we reach this point, we start to see that everything - not just human beings, but all beings, all parts of creation in every moment, every molecule of the Universe- takes on the appearance of Light.
Lama Surya Das
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Nadine and Bob Johnston
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Mary Wolf
Such simple elegance, Jenny! You help open our eyes to the amazing beauty found in nature and light with wonderful works such as this. L/F Sending best wishes to you also, Jenny, for a Merry Christmas and joyous holiday season!
Jenny Rainbow replied:
Mary, thank you so much for your heartfelt words and greetings! Have a very merry season and New Year!