Living Like Water (Part II)

Continuing along with the theme of flowing like water, I wanted to share the following excerpt from the book "I AM THAT" by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj. In the book, a questioner is asking Maharaj (an enlightened master) how to achieve freedom or liberation.

Maharaj says "Inertia and restlessness (tamas and rajas) work together and keep clarity and harmony (sattva) down. Tamas and Rajas must be conquered before Sattva can appear. It will all come in due course, quite spontaneously.

Questioner: Is there no need of effort then?
Maharaj: When effort is needed, effort will appear. When effortlessness becomes essential, it will assert itself. You need not push life about. Just flow with it and give yourself completely to the task of the present moment, which is the dying now to the now. For living is dying. Without death life cannot be.

Get hold of the main thing that the world and the self are one and perfect. Only your attitude is faulty and needs readjustment.

This process or readjustment is what you can sadhana. You come to it by putting an end to indolence and using all your energy to clear the way for clarity and charity. But in reality these all are signs of inevitable growth. Don't be afraid, don't resist, don't delay. Be what you are. There is nothing to be afraid of. Trust and try. Experiment honestly. Give your real being a chance to shape your life. You will not regret."

Can you trust the process of your life? Can you trust that your higher self, your true self is always evolving? In the words of Majaraj, can you trust that there is "inevitable growth"?

Are you stuck in a habit of "trying"? Can you begin to trust, just a little, that you don’t have to try? When life demands full attention, you will give it full attention. When life demands relaxation, you will flow into relaxation. When you begin to live in tune with your higher wisdom, you begin to trust that the right response at the right moment will come to you.

Practice seeing perfection. Look at your own life - how have your struggles helped you to expand? How have your blessings contributed to the world? Re-read the passage "Get hold of the main thing that the world and the self are one and perfect. Only your attitude is faulty and needs reajustment." Be like water, step into the flow and practice seeing the perfection in the myriad shapes, forms, and directions that your life takes.

Wishing you unlimited peace, joy, and abundance,