A World of Meaning

Archive for October, 2009

I am always doing inner work in other areas, too, so it wasn’t just the sciatica motivating me, but it did give me more concrete motivation. This inner work, rather than chiropractic or anything else, actually led to the greatest improvement in my pain condition.

The greatest reduction of my actual physical pain came when I was sitting in contemplation and there came a moment when I was able to forgive my father for something – I don’t recall what – and my sciatica pain immediately Read the rest of this entry »

One all important experience occurred on a day off from work, when my pain was so severe all I could do was lay on my bedroom floor in agony. I think I was laying there for over an hour, trying to position myself in such a way that the pain would perhaps be less. It seemed nothing I could do was working. It tried all sorts of positions, both physical and mental, enduring, feeling forgiving, crying and even begging God. Maybe that helped.
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Physical pain is a big issue for a lot of people. We hear about many entertainers and actors who have admitted to becoming addicted to pain medication due to back injuries or other sorts of problems. Careful pain management is an important part of their recovery, and there are of course numerous approaches to both pain management and to healing the cause of the pain. Unfortunately, many people lack the time or money to obtain the best care and either end up with chronic pain, or drug dependency after the actual pain is gone.
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In our times we may feel like we are finding more and more need to do something inwardly to remedy the increasing pressures and stresses of our outward life and world. As spiritually oriented persons we understand the need for change within ourselves so that we may live in more peace within our own lives and also to contribute more peace to the world. We see our own issues and know we need to forgive and love more. That is the task of our lives: to love and accept love. Yet we find there is a barrier or gap we must cross in order to get there. Our recalcitrant egos don’t seem to want to easily let go of grievances and grief. We need some way of getting through.
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Today I had an interesting little adventure. I went to a sports superstore and bought a pair of orthotic arch supports for my shoes. I spent about a half hour trying the several different types. The ones recommended by the sales agent weren’t to my liking, and I bought one that felt more like the expensive ones I had tried at Goodfeet, but these were only 27.95 instead of 200.00.
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(Originally published in January of 2009)

I just got an email from a wonderful friend of mine reminding us this is Poverty in America Awareness Month. I applaud her for her continual efforts to act on her heartfelt vision for the betterment of the world. She is far above average even in the world of spirituality.

Her email urges the reader to donate to those in need of food and other things, and I am inspired to add to what she forwarded. The email reads: Read the rest of this entry »

We often hear warnings of certain medications that are made for alleviating depression causing in some people thoughts of suicide when we would expect them to do the opposite. Suicide is clearly what one would expect of the depressed. Why would this happen?
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Often times when you make a mistake or seem to fail to maintain a higher quality you are aiming at spiritually, in an outward or inward goal, you will find yourself feeling bad about it. Of course, we are taught to forgive and move on, having learned something – we hope – but we also may assume that we have set ourselves on a lesser course in that instance. You may find yourself thinking, “What have I done to myself now!” and think you have missed the boat and can’t regain the ground you lost.

In all honesty, that is just another of the small self’s habits of shutting itself out of heaven. The reality is that you can change course again and “cut across the median” to get where you wanted to be. When faced with this sort of internal obstacle of self-limitation simply observe and move again to attain that goal you really want. Don’t let time or space rule you. That’s the basis of what I’m saying here. Attaining the divine goal is worth breaking the ego’s rules of self limitation and poor-me-ism.

As ACIM states, the basic question the Universe asks us is, “What do you want?” It’s always waiting to hear our next answer in every moment, and brings us just that. So when you find yourself in an oops moment, you can change direction again. Don’t think what has passed in time is carved in stone. There are options. This is the essence of forgiveness. Take charge and take advantage of the power to create that the Universe/Creator offers you in every new moment.

Perhaps some of you have wondered if it’s right for a person to ask for specific things from the Creator (which, by the way, is you on the Divine, Universal level). I myself have had issues to resolve about the nature of materialism, what is selfishness, self-denial, and what’s okay to ask for in life.

There are those who believe it’s not appropriate to ask (manifest) for specific things, but this often just masks ego’s penchant for self denial, turning God into an ungenerous person. This is all just projection and denies the Unity of all that is. Yet the question remains as to what is right to manifest in life. Do we passively wait to see what the Creator brings us, or do we participate and explore? Should we ask for what we want?
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