A poem that was written through me several years ago entitled, “Heaven” comes to mine:
Heaven
“Now the kingdom of heaven is upon you.
Look beyond the flesh that man has clung to.
A single tone directs you from center to cease—
dawn awakens the world to a time for peace.
Charge the soul with a hunger for more than a feast.
An appetite for heaven makes the most from the least.
Filling your soul is from caring for another’s first.
Care for each as you do for your brother’s thirst.
The wealth of faith and love will carry you through—
empowering the words you speak and all that you do.”
The true WORD is never a finite expression through linguistic form… no, not at all. People keep trying to what… get it right? Only the heart hears the truth, while the heart is truly open! It is time for man to graduate from the places that were stuck on everything matching up to what one thought that they knew of what was perceived as right or righteous or proper. The goal of Being enlightened had/has little to do with what we think is the way something should or be – but it has everything to do with how one receives all things!
My friend Bernie Siegel likes to quote the wisdom which has been offered by a few of the world’s great masters.
Recently, in an email to me, Bernie quoted these words: “Love your fate” – Nietzsche
“Why do I need the hell I am in” – Campbell
“Discover why”
From the essence of these wise words, I would assert that one’s authentic words which describe the truth of their experience is the WORD… yes, the divine Word! You see, people so often – just try to sound “good!” And what is good… enlightened?
Yes, we can quote certain people like Bernie did and really underline something worth underlining… So, go ahead, describe both – your experience of hell and of heaven because we’re alive and on the best possible day it’s a walk. We’re all not geniuses! At least, I’m not. I get up in the morning; go through the three S’s and start my day. And maybe I’ll be in a situation where speaking is appropriate or even necessary for some reason. And so, from my experience of myself and the life that I’ve lived in, I would say that when I’m being really totally authentic – it ain’t always so pretty! I mean, sure, I can try to plan it out and communicate something that I think or feel that other’s will deem as sharp or witty or intelligent or heart felt. But then, what do we really have… something of a masquerade? Well, that’s what I hear from the world at large most of the time…. Don’t you? But the “Word,” you know, is that expression that really connects with you in a deeper place; because it’s real, it’s authentic! How often do you speak of hear “the Word?” One might say, “Well, what about the Bible… that’s the Word… right? I’m not so sure about that in every instance… Because the Word is an expression from the truth of One’s experience. It’s not an imposition through merely a belief – it’s the testimony of One’s personal truth – as far as “I Am” concerned… and maybe something out of a ‘thought to be’ holy or spiritually based book offers something of value, in the moment. But, I would say that we’re now in a time where “Schools out!” It’s been out for a long time! Life is not where or what it was in any way, shape or form! I mean think about it… what is the same now? Interpretation isn’t the same. The words of language are continually changing with respect to the way in which they are interpreted. So, if the invisible is really all that we need to know – let’s let the invisible become visible through the creative process of One’s expression – each One! That’s the Word that I want to hear. I want to hear your Word. And, yes, I would feel, and be, privileged as you welcome my Word!
We are in the time of great discovery, at every conceivable level of life! Let your word be our Word. I say to each One – let your Word be spoken through your words and the truth of your living! Or, shall I say – let’s live Our word/Word – speak it and “Be it” from your heart!