Cosmic Citizens
In my book, Embodying Spirit: The Inner Work of the Warrior, I point to the similarities among the martial arts, the spiritual arts, and the healing arts. Each of the three requires a certain mode of being of its practitioners. Here they are:
1. Centering
2. Opening
3. Surrender
4. Relentless Intent
5. Compassion
6. Mindfulness
7. Calm
8. Action
2. Opening
3. Surrender
4. Relentless Intent
5. Compassion
6. Mindfulness
7. Calm
8. Action
At the core of these practices is a letting go of self and opening to Self, the larger being we are. In the path of healing, in the path of the martial arts, in the path of the spiritual arts, the "little self" gets in the way. No one wants a daydreaming masseuse!
Today's world requires that we open beyond our restricted mind to our cosmic mind, beyond our restricted being to our cosmic being. Only then can we perform effectively in daily life. This is a process of letting go, of allowing Go!
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