to see the Sacred in everything requires an understanding that the Sacred is in everything. Even in sorrow, and sadness.
~leora
in my discovery…
the Sacred is in the obvious, love and compassion, kindness and beauty, life and the natural world. but, do these gems of the Sacred well up from the depths of sadness, rejection, loneliness, sorrow, and hurt?
the ability to truly see these gems, to honor them, to give and receive them, life must give us the gift of heartache.
there are gifts to be found in the stillness and solitude of the reflection of pain, in my discovery these gifts are found in the stillness of my meditation practice.
underneath the chatter of my mind is an effervescent and calming space that i can reach through a relaxed focus of a peaceful, calm, breath, it is here that i can soften the grip of sorrow, anger, pain, and let compassion, kindness, and the Sacred come forth like a lotus out of the mud.
in this meditative place, the Sacred blossoms of patience, and forgiveness, allow room for me to “see” from a shifted perception that is not colored by my own beliefs, experiences, and thoughts, giving me room to try to understand myself and others. Giving me room to find the Sacred Peace in the sorrows of life.
Image by Leora Sanchez- Cruz de Ferro – Camino de Santiago, Spain 2016 copyright
Thru soulful eyes 