To cultivate playfulness of mind is to move from this self-imposed gravity toward light, from the grave to the light-hearted. There is nothing mysterious in this movement; on the conventional level, it comes about simply through relaxing the rigid structures we normally accept as essential. Since this relaxation is itself nourishing, there are immediate practical benefits. DTS 256
There is an opportunity to experience temporal rhythms being aware of the gravity and heaviness of thoughts and body and their transition to a lighter way of being. It is possible to let go of self´s intention, appreciate all that manifests without judgments, and be ready to inquire in a wholly open way into the whole of what appears, not leaving out our status as observers, knowers, owners and reactors.
It is like looking through the lens of a camera with different openings of the shutter. The more it opens more light comes in and more details and opportunities are seen.
I was going to the bank the other day to solve some problems with my card. I have tried to do it by phone but it was not possible and I was upset. This story was gravitating around me like a moon around a heavy planet. There was a dense atmosphere around my body and my mind. The sense of being right was ruling, and all claims or conclusions about that situation were accepted.
When I got to the bank, I was informed that the system had just fallen down and all the machines were out of communication. I became very disappointed and decided to wait hoping that everything returned to “normal†again. As I was waiting I began to look around, felling powerless and a little less tense. Many other people with similar trouble were confused and tried to find their way with the guidance given by the man in the counter. And my attention went to the revolving door looking to other people coming in and going out. Little by little my tension dissolved and I decided to leave and return another day.
Like the shutter, it is possible to let more light come in and be more open. In the openness of this emerging freedom, knowledge can conduct itself into being, a knowledge based in natural balance.
This is so well done Eliana! Clear, bright and crisp, like the low humidity atmosphere and clarity I feel on a Fall day in October, as Canadian air drifts in my direction nullifying my clinging stultifying attitudes. You laid out your points followed by a truly revealing personal experience. Thank you.