CONFLUENCE OF THOUGHT

This morning I had an epiphany as a result of the confluence of three things:

1)     Contemplation about a documentary called “Kumare”

2)     The phrase:  “Do You”

3)     And, the 4^th Agreement, “Always Do Your Best”

 

KUMARE:  I few days ago I received the following email from Jo Baner:

“Art and I watched a movie last night called "Kumare". It's a documentary of a guy that was trying to prove that anyone can be a guru just by faking it....or something like that.

Anyway, this is the best example of what "living your Avatar" is all about. I was amazed. Even the guy who did this found that the outcome was not what he expected. All through the film I was thinking....."he's living his purpose and he doesn't even realize it yet!"

 

And so, I streamed the documentary on Netflix and was profoundly affected.  In fact, I just let myself float for days asking to be shown everything there was to know about this.  Last night I watched it for the second time, and again, the light bulbs kept flashing all night.

 

I may write more about this in the future, but I wanted you to know about the documentary as it was the playing field for everything that followed.  At this point, I think I could do a weekend seminar on all that has been revealed for me.

And yes, it is an excellent example of living one’s Spiritual model.

 

DO YOU:  For years I have been asked some form of “What do I do?”  It may have been phrased as wanting to know what kind of meditation, asana, diet, exercise, spiritual practice or just “What is my mission/purpose in life?”  If I tried to respond with “It isn’t what you do, but how you do it,” or “Just Be” I was most often greeted with blank stares.

 

In the past few years the phrase “Do You” has become popular.  But, you see, the trick is which “You” do you “Do”?  Is it the one that was molded by your parents, environment and limited thought?  Or is it the one that is your true spiritual self?

ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST:  For years I have thought I understood and applied this, the Fourth Agreement (Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz).  And I have taught this in many informs, including an understanding that some days your best is better than others.  But then this morning, this phrase turned in to….

 

ALL-WAYS  DO YOU-R BEST

 

And here is where the confluence of thought happened.

 

It occurred to me that I have never heard Spirit say, “Forgive me, but I’m having a bad/off day today and I’m just not at my best.” Or, “Sorry, I’m doing my best, but I’m just not up to par, I’ll do better next time.”

 

Again, the trick is YOU(R) BEST.  And what else could that be but your Spiritual Self applied at ALL times in ALL things that you DO with no excuses or expectations of a “day off” from being that BEING that is the truth of who you are.

 

THE CONFLUENCE:

1)     Have I, in any way, lowered my expectations of what my Spiritual Avatar would be like?  Have I, in any way, given myself some “excuses” for “only being human”?

2)    What thought patterns do I allow in my mind that I would not expect to hear from the Mind of God?

3)    And finally, here is the kicker:

I realized it is time to draw a line in the Universal sand.  On one side stands the Spiritual Aspirant – one who studies and practices Spiritual expression, and on the other side stands the Spiritual Being – one who IS Spiritual expression.  And the time, it appears, has now come to decide on which side shall I stand.

 

And so I pose the same question to you.