Monthly Archives: April 2009

Deep Cleansing

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Ever since that "spiritual cleansing" in the Acapulco sea, I feel changed.  Not different, changed.

It was a good experience, nothing out of this world but soothing and just warm.  I imagined I was in communion with the sea entity, called Yemanuya in this part of the world and humbly approached her.  If you're a Leo, you might appreciate how much work is involved in being "humble" LOL!

The experience lasted a few days.  I had an incredible amount of feelings coming up.  Mostly negative, very sad and deep melancholy.  Eventually it subsided but I was left with the most peaceful state of mind.  I haven't had a drop of coffee or tea since.  I feel really good.  The best part of it is that I can keep the quietness in my mind for a much longer time than I could.

I enjoy silence.  With what I do, whether on the phone with people or writing stories, I enjoy silence.  With this new experience, I have acquired an even better taste of what it is like to be silent for longer periods of time.

It's true that caffeine and tea really bubbles your mind.  It isn't easy to keep quiet with coffee rushing in your body.  And I also realize that the last few days I have been on deadlines after deadlines and haven't had time to meditate.  That doesn't feel good.

So why am I writing this?  Because meditation, spiritual cleansing and all that woo woo has a place in everyone's life.  You just have to find where it fits in yours. 

Funny Thing Happened To Me Tonight

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A lot has happened today and I will put it into words the next few days.  It has been one long stream of events that came together to un-knot.

I went to my last student's place and he was late.  I decided to wait but insisted to leave no later than 6:30 for no apparent reason.  For some reason, I chose to take a different route home and use other streets.  I wondered around until I landed on this Tibetan temple in our neighborhood.  For once it was open.  They were celebrating their Master's passing 49th day.

I invited myself in and stayed for the entire two hour ceremony.  It felt familiar, as if I was home.  I have always felt close to the Tibetan culture and would be surprised I lived there more than once.  The chants were familiar, so was the atmosphere and the music.  I was reading the roman wording of the Tibetan chants, which was nice.  I felt happy and it ended in a perfect day the strange day I was having/

Moral of the story?  You have to pay attention to your inklings.  Sometimes your guts tell you to go somewhere and you should do it without over analyzing, as long as it doesn't harm you or others.  It is that fine line when you are doing something, knowing you should but not over thinking it, knowing you are in the right.

Boy, how philosophical I am tonight.