No Eckart Tolle with us this week at the Maui Marriott Resort, as he cancelled.  No worries, we are complete in ourselves.

No Makena Beach surf heroics today, where I might need to save myself from a deadly sea again.  Whew!!!

And now, a message from my sponsor.

The concepts of “us” and “them” arise simultaneously in the same consciousness.

The concepts of “I” and “you” arise simultaeously in the same consciousness.

Duality and it’s fragmentation creates our reality, if we fail to evolve beyond these perceptual limitations.

When the mainly erroneous concepts we may create of “you” fades into a love inspired irrelevance, and, if the owner of that former conceptualized mind has truly awakened, the personal concept of “I” also fades into a relative insignificance, as well.

Then, there is only awareness itself, without idolatry, without duality, with no need to exert or exercise excessive control over each unfolding moment.

That opens the door to new paths of consciousness where only timelessness may thrive, and sacred silence of eternity is revealed as the very nature of our existence.

Sacred silence with its wind dancing through the palm trees, with the birds flitting from flower to frawn, with its setting sun and the moon in the twilight always accompanied by rhythm of the ocean waves, are imbued with nature’s call for love.

Why can this moment be run over by so many divisive voices?

Silence, real silence, is feared, and must be replaced by the words and thoughts of the hapless ego’s need to exercise control, rather than let go into a spiritually enhanced awareness.  We are either free, or at the mercy of the puppeteers created by clinging to false images of our self and the other.

With 7.5 billion humans attempting to control this moment, without the spirit of love and collaboration with the totality of life., it is easy to see why our world is disintegrating.

Silence is golden, yes?

So is its love, and innate need for collaboration with ALL species, and the plant kingdom.

Our planet and its life deserves nothing less from humans, yet, something less is what we continue to give back to LIFE. Mankind’s politics and religion has been a failure at even consciously addressing, let alone healing our world threatening postures.

The sacred silence is heard and obeyed by its children.

Who are humanity’s parents?

Listen deeply for the Truth.

(from the blog and writing project that will not die, though it is under Hospice’s care, and known as brucepaullinrecoveryandspirituality.com)

—- written as I contemplate the heavens and the earth on a veranda in Maui.

Categories: Musings

Bruce

Presently, I am 67 years old, and I am learning how to live the life of a retired person. I am married to Sharon White, a retired hospice nurse, and writer. Whose Death Is It Anyway-A Hospice Nurse Remembers Sharon is a wonderful friend and life partner of nearly 30 years. We have three grandsons through two of Sharon's children. I am not a published writer or poet. My writings are part of my new life in retirement. I have recently created a blog, and I began filling it up with my writings on matters of recovery and spirituality. I saw that my blog contained enough material for a book, so that is now my new intention, to publish a book, if only so that my grandsons can get to know who their grandfather really was, once I am gone. The title for my first book will be: Penetrating The Conspiracy Of Silence, or, How I Lived Beyond My Expiration Date I have since written 7 more books, all of which are now posted on this site. I have no plans to publish any of them, as their material is not of general interest, and would not generate enough income to justify costs. I have taken a deep look at life, and written extensively about it from a unique and rarely communicated perspective. Some of my writing is from 2016 on to the present moment. Other writing covers the time prior to 1987 when I was a boy, then an addict and alcoholic, with my subsequent recovery experience, and search for "Truth". Others are about my more recent experiences around the subjects of death, dying, and transformation, and friends and family having the most challenging of life's experiences. There are also writings derived from my personal involvement with and insight into toxic masculinity, toxic religion, toxic capitalism, and all of their intersections with our leadere. These topics will not be a draw for all people, as such personal and/or cultural toxicities tends to get ignored, overlooked, or "normalized" by those with little time for insight, introspection, or interest in other people's points of view on these troubling issues. There also will be a couple of writings/musings about "GOD", but I try to limit that kind of verbal gymnastics, because it is like chasing a sunbeam with a flashlight. Yes, my books are non-fiction, and are not good reading for anybody seeking to escape and be entertained. Some of the writings are spiritual, philosophical and intellectual in nature, and some descend the depths into the darkest recesses of the human mind. I have included a full cross section of all of my thoughts and feelings. It is a classic "over-share", and I have no shame in doing so. A Master Teacher once spoke to me, and said "no teacher shall effect your salvation, you must work it out for yourself". "Follow new paths of consciousness by letting go of all of the mental concepts and controls of your past". This writing represents my personal work towards that ultimate end.