Spiritual evolution occurs as the result of removing obstacles and not actually acquiring anything new. Devotion enables surrender of the mind’s vanities and cherished illusions so that it progressively becomes more free and more open to the light of Truth. David R. Hawkins
Last year I went to see Zen Master Genpo Merzel, of Big Mind, in New York City. He started off the day with the following inquiry, “How do you feed a hungry ghost?”
According to Wikepdia, hungry ghost is a Western translation of an Eastern phrase representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. In Buddhism, Hungry Ghosts are ghosts only in the sense of not being fully alive; not fully capable of living and appreciating what the moment has to offer.
I was struck by the never ending yearning that I associated with this ‘hungry ghost’ experience. No matter how much you feed this aspect of yourself, it is never satisfied. It is always hungry. This ceaseless wanting only serves to emphasize the lack. The infinite cycle of wanting and still needing more is daunting and disconcerting. Notice if there is any aspect of your world that shadows this sensation. It may not be a full on hunger, but you can sense the pattern of not feeling quite satisfied and still wanting. And the more you want, the more you need to fill the vacuum of wanting.
When you find yourself in this cycle of wanting it’s a sure sign that you are in a limited perspective. Know that you have disconnected from the awareness of your boundless being, your source of infinite supply. Relief is an instant away. Breathe, relax, expand. Feel the lightness of your less-ness. The coming into awareness of who you are is not about gaining, seeking or finding something. It is a dropping away of the ‘not you,’ where nothing’s missing and there’s more.
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