There is a Way

“You are the unchangeable Awareness in which all activity takes place. 

You are eternal Being, unbounded and undivided. 

Always rest in peace. 

Keep Quiet Here and Now. 

All is well. 

You are happiness … you are Peace … you are Freedom. 

Do not entertain any notions that you are in trouble. 

Be kind to yourself. 

Open to your Heart and simply Be.”     

 - Papaji

As I shared with you in earlier communications, the beauty of sharing goes both ways … for both the giver and receiver.  What I'm going to share with you now is one of those times when I received the gift of our sharing together on this blog.

In an earlier response to the blog “Love is Miraculous,” Bill responded with: “Love your love letter! As I was reading it, I was reminded of four wonderful words as a loving companion that has helped get me through when I couldn't seem to see any possible way through … it is:  "There is a way."  And, in response to a later blog he emailed and added this: “In process, I find that "There is a way" as a companion, eventually reveals itself as the way of silent, loving, nonresistant acceptance.”

In a morning meditation, the depth and beauty of what he shared finally dawned on me.  Initially, I didn’t see it’s simplicity and how powerful it actually is.

A sensitive situation has been present in my life … one that has been floating around and processing through little by little, but was not yet fully completed.  It was being embraced in the presence of Love, from Awareness. Now, while in this aha experience I was just being with Bill’s companion: “There is a way,” and an area began to open up in the body that I hadn’t noticed before.  I had discovered and experienced many times, that when I am able to lovingly see through all aspects of what is coming up, from Awareness, a natural healing and adjustment takes place.  Being with this simple and basic truth of there is a way, seemed to have created a space and provided a depth of seeing … an opening for the knot in the body to unwind and process through, naturally.  

This is the best way I can describe what occurred.  In being with and experiencing: “There is a way,” it took me to the feeling of what it feels like to have a way to complete this situation with no effort and at the same time, without knowing how it’s going to work out.  I gave over to this feeling … that there now is a way that this can work out, without effort … even though the “how” wasn't fully seen yet.   This feeling triggered an opening for the healing and a solution to come through.   As I stayed with the experience through out my meditation, it opened up completely.

It’s so simple...yet so powerful … as a way to surrender and allow a natural completion.  And, I can see now how, in the midst of something that seemed impossible, feeling there is a way is a way to surrender “my” will.   It is actually how things have worked out for me many times in the past.  I just hadn't seen specifically what was the catalyst, but now I do.

Maybe this will seem familiar to you, as well.  I can see why Bill calls it his “companion.” 

All is well for us ALL,

Elizabeth