the day
I went to the gym yesterday and it was a great workout. My legs are like noodles now heh. There’s a marked difference in the life out there in the world than is inside here at the monastery. Out there is so challenging and inside here there’s an incapacity to deal with honest expressions of emotions. It’s very much about the system and keeping the system running, living in the system. My mind is softer now but also I am able to appreciate that it’s a refuge for me here at the monastery that I am very grateful for. Perhaps
the simplicity of the place is what drew me to it.
Two things I have on my mind. The idea that if I am not answering to a significant other in my life
and working at keeping our life going together- I am realizing that in my solitude I am in dialogue with and seek
validation from god - and so given the vision then to appreciate the god within me also gives me the same appreciation
of him in each of us and our dealing with the pressures and questions of life.
This idea also comes to mind in a different way in the manifestation for how hierarchies are in the world.
Like my 'Dad and the family', like the 'Elder and us monastics' at the monastery,
Are strong leaders necessary? Hopefully they are good and strong as well.
With strong leader there is perhaps a very tight system to work in - if that makes
sense - but hopefully the leader will also have a great sense of justice
and intellect that will make for an abundant, successful and happy hierarchy. :)
Ok - maybe I'm weird :)LOL
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You're working the path and measuring the ways it's effective for you and what works in the moment. Here's to you!
Thanks Mid!