INSPIRATION HEALTH
mind . This is true of all human beings : most of us have dimmed our light . The more you are lost in the problem factory of your mind , the thicker the clouds are in and around your head , cutting you off from the radiance of your body and the pure joy of being alive . No matter how thick your clouds become , however , they never stop the truth of your radiance . And it is possible to shine again like you did when you were young .
Take a moment to shake one of your hands vigorously . Now stop shaking , close your eyes , and feel your hand . There is the flow of energy — the tingles , the aliveness . This is an artificial way to experience what it feels like when your energy is open and spacious . It feels good . It feels alive .
The ecstatic Persian poet Hafiz spoke directly to what we are talking about in his poem “ My Brilliant Image ,” as translated by Daniel Ladinsky in his book I Heard God Laughing :
One day the sun admitted , I am just a shadow . I wish I could show you The Infinite Incandescence ( Tej ) That has cast my brilliant image ! I wish I could show you , When you are lonely or in darkness , The Astonishing Light Of your own Being !
This is true of all human beings : most of us have dimmed our light . The more you are lost in the problem factory of your mind , the thicker the clouds are in and around your head , cutting you off from the radiance of your body and the pure joy of being alive .
painted with halos around their heads is because they broke free from the clouds of struggle so their light could shine , and people recognized this light .
There is a saying , often attributed to Plato , that says : “ We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark ; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light .” We are all afraid of our own light . You need to forgive yourself for being so afraid of opening to Life . You were scared out of it when you were very young . But even though you have been afraid , you can learn the safety of opening again . You can , to paraphrase Jesus , learn not to hide your light under the bushel of your clouds . This is the greatest gift you can give to humanity — to shine from within because you are open to Life .
“ The Astonishing Light / Of your own Being ” — what a wonderful phrase ! You have so much energy within you that wants to be freed from the game of struggle so it can expand and dance , and when energy is free to flow , it shines . This is what you are hungry for — your own radiance . It ’ s no accident that when a great burden has been lifted or you feel very happy , you often say , “ I feel so light !” It is also no coincidence that the word delight means “ of the light .” Even pictures of saints point to what we are talking about . The reason most saints are
There is a saying , often attributed to Plato , that says : “ We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark ; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light .”
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