True Wealth

The origin of wealth is  

the vibrancy of spirit igniting  

 our aliveness, 

 it is the power of awakeness inside everyone   

 as a gift of love from the universe 

This vibrant energy is the origin and model of what is called wealth  

 because it manifests as  

              comfort, ease and unguarded well being.

  

  All this is naturally ours by our recognition of it  

  and comes before any ideas to the contrary   

  nullifying any concepts of limitation.  

~ Stuart Swartz ~

It’s refreshing to go back to the basics in our sharing together.

This wise soul shares, “The origin of wealth is the vibrancy of spirit igniting our aliveness” and it is “the power of our awakeness inside us all” and “all this is naturally ours.”   Ramana Maharshi states it another way, saying, “It is our natural state of being.”  Christ calls it our treasure, saying, “Where your treasure is, there will your Heart be also.”

While we are in the midst of life, it is very easy to bump up against the feeling of not enough.  We can get pulled out of this state of “wealth” and into the facts presenting itself and get stuck there.

Some time back I realized that having a philosophy about the truth does not hold up in the face of what comes up in life.   Our real spiritual work is to remain in alignment and in integrity with this natural state of awakeness and abundance no matter what is  happening “out there” in our life.  It is a challenge that we all either face or avoid.   If I find myself getting caught up, a question I ask myself is, "What is my attitude with what is arising around these particular situations?"

In looking up attitude in the dictionary this came up … “A way of being, here and now. (thesaurus - an outlook, approach, manner, stance, position, feeling, viewpoint, standpoint, posture, way of behaving).” 

Checking in and telling myself the truth …  “What is my way of being … the manner, stance, feeling, posture or way of behaving ... with what is arising and being experienced in this situation in my life?”

If we catch it early enough, we can shift from going there with what is arising and move into the awareness that is aware of the emotions, thoughts and even body sensations around the present situation.  We can do this by asking ourselves, "Isn't there an awareness that is aware of all of this?"

“Vibrant energy is the origin and model of what is called wealth because it manifests as comfort, ease and unguarded well being.”  Leaning into this vibrant energy ... this comfort, ease and unguarded well being ... giving over completely to this Presence of Awareness.

It is in our hands to make this shift into what is true in the moment, and …

All this is naturally ours by our recognition of it  

  and comes before any ideas to the contrary   

  nullifying any concepts of limitation.  

Love hanging out with you,
So much Love,

Elizabeth