Richness Is The Core

“Just look at existence and its abundance.  What is the need of so many flowers in the world?  Just roses would have been enough.  But existence is abundant – millions and millions of flowers, birds, animals – everything in abundance.  Nature is not ascetic, it is dancing everywhere – in the ocean, in the trees.  It is singing everywhere – in the wind passing through the pine trees, in the birds …

What is the need of millions of solar systems, of each solar system having millions of stars?  There seems to be no need, except that abundance is the very nature of existence, that richness is the very core; that existence does not believe in poverty.”   -       Osho

As I sat quietly by my sister’s beautiful garden early this morning, I was brought into the experience of this abundance that Osho was speaking about.  A multitude of flowers were in full bloom with a buzz of bees around them … nature was dancing and singing everywhere in abundance.

Later, I was transported to the Heart of Toronto to meet a friend in one of the large hotels on Yonge, which happens to be the main street downtown.  As I walked around, I saw masses of people everywhere, coming from all over the world to be here.  Actually, four million people live in Toronto area.  Now, as I sit on the top floor of the hotel, there is a bird’s eye view of all of the high-rise buildings where people live and work.  I am in awe and overwhelmed by the abundance all around me of another kind.

Where do we get the idea that “there isn’t enough?”  When the truth is …  abundance is the very nature of existence and doesn’t believe in poverty … how do we miss this truth when we are literally swimming in it?  Much like the little fish that heard that you need water to survive and swims everywhere warning other fish that water is needed to survive when he is actually swimming in it.  It’s so natural and present all the time we can miss it and even search for it like this silly little fish. 

Accessing the Source of abundance within us, we discover we have opened ourselves to infinite possibilities.  We discover richness is at our very core … this fullness is what I am.  It’s not in what I have, but what and who I AM.

So, where do I choose to put my attention … on the abundance of existence that is all around me? … my basic nature? … or on the sense of lack or limitation?  A dear friend of mine, who has chosen to honor this richness at the core, has used something for years to keep this fresh in her awareness at all times … “I always have everything I need and more.”  She says the “and more” is what keeps the abundance overflowing to have the ability to share with others.  Simple, but so powerful, as her life demonstrates this.

It keeps coming back to this simple truth … being in integrity with what’s real and true ... being happy and content in this Fullness of who I AM ... shining brightly ...

Yes, we are this magnificent!

Love you,

Elizabeth