Reading from the book, Wherever You Go, There You Are, by Jon Kabat-Zinn:
Such is the power of mindful, selfless generosity. At the deepest level, there is no giver, no gift, and no recipient … only the universe rearranging itself.
This quote struck me at my core. We – all of us – are part of the Universe, part of all that is in the cosmos. We are part of humankind, part of this amazing planet Earth that we call home, part of the evolution of consciousness and matter. We are part – among – connected. We arrived with nothing and we will leave behind all that we have used on the journey. And along the way, haven’t we simply been part of the Universe in constant motion: rearranging, creating, destroying, evolving, learning, growing, holding on, letting go?
What if, along the way in this journey of life, we practiced mindful, selfless generosity from an awareness that all is one?Â
Might we approach today with:
How am I to support the Universe today?
What generous rearranging is mine to facilitate?
How am I to lend my life energy to the greater whole?
And since all is one, I must be aware that I am not alone and ask:
How is the Universe rearranging to support me?
Ooh! I love the image of rearranging.
I smile! Are you feeling that rearranging now?
yup!