~~ by Robert Elias
Najemy
 |
David Wagner
|
Have you ever sat by a river and watched the mesmerizingly
graceful movement of the river grasses, which surrender themselves
completely to the flow of the river?
At their base they are
firmly attached to a rock on the riverbed. If they were not securely
attached in this way, they would be carried away by the current and would
perish.
The upper part of these grasses has absolutely no resistance and
is thus free to flow in an infinite variety of movements caused by the
river's ever-changing flow pattern.
A similar type of event may be seen
while observing various sea grasses, which are attached to the bottom of the sea
and move with the gentle currents and tides.
We have something to learn
from these grasses. We can learn the delicate balance between discipline and
freedom, between routine and diversity, between control and surrender,
between tradition and change. Obviously, too much of any of these opposite
qualities will create problems.
On the one hand we need to have
discipline, routine, control and tradition to give us a security base, a moral
base, a sense of inner strength and stability in facing the ever-changing
circumstances of life.
Spiritual disciplines such as prayer,
concentration, meditation, proper diet, self-analysis, exercises and breathing
techniques help to create that centered feeling of an inner stability and inner
security.
Then we can feel free to allow ourselves to flow with life,
trusting the Divine, life, others and our own selves; free from the fear of
being harmed, overcome or swept off our feet.
The greater our connection
with our inner security base, the more spontaneous and free we can allow
ourselves to be.
We all need to find our own way of connecting ourselves
to the spiritual rock within us, so that we may adjust and cope in a more
relaxed way with the ever-changing situations and tests of life.
~ Be Well ~
About the Author: Robert Elias Najemy is a spiritual empath, life coach and author of more than 30 books, 600 articles and 400 lectures on Human Harmony. His recently released book "The Psychology of Happiness" (ISBN 0-9710116-0-5) is available at Amazon. Robert makes his home in Athens, Greece. Please visit his website here.
Image credit: "Cattails on Pond"
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