April 27, 2011

Conditioned by our past, seeking fulfillment in the future, we spend most of our present moments restless and discontented, in a state of "not enough," as E.T. puts it. And despite our protests to the contrary, we are petrified of the remedy. This is why the sages are often marginalized or even persecuted. "I've gotten along just fine without your voodoo hoodoo," protests the ego, "so just move along and find yourself somebody who can swallow it." This is why too often it takes a strong external push, usually in some form of extended pain, or internal tug, an awakening heart, to render us open to these teachings. Eventually the vicissitudes of life will drive us in the right direction. The sooner we get out from under the spell of ego, the quicker the process. You can almost hear God's still small voice say "you're getting warmer" with every correct thought or action. We develop a spiritual intuition, or rather, become sensitive to it - it was there all along. If we are cooperative early, we just  might escape that nasty addiction or awful trauma that wrenches us harshly from illusion. The road of "not enough" is endless and endlessly frustrating, but each frustration has its exit ramp.