A "Clear Spirit" moves
forward over any circumstance, condition or desire WITHOUT expectations of the
outcome. Just think about this: A clear spirit can maintain hope without
expecting success. A clear spirit is happy in labor and does not
assume any task "should be" either simple or hard. A clear
spirit shows patience and endurance during adversity with the foundation of
spiritual joy within.
The clear spirit is intelligent to consider ALL variables in any undertaking, and move forward using the immediate moment to its fullest. Be they moments of pain, moments or pleasure, moments unpredicted and unfulfilled… in respects to circumstances, how rare will it be that these are exactly what you desire them to be? Keeping a steady gaze in every effort… in every offering LIFE serves… is so vital. The circumstances which make the efforts possible will come, go and change... but these must NOT alter our devotion to hope and believe.
A CLEAR SPIRIT within the conditions of every
effort CAN happen… but with many tears and much laughter. Keeping hope when we have expected the conditions
we would meet to be a "certain way" is often hard. A clear spirit can
keep a steady gaze and a confidence within regardless of conditions that are
either wonderful or utterly poor. The strength of THIS spirit will move forward
in joy no matter what... dry or wet or cold or hot. Outward and inward pain is
unavoidable, BUT suffering is optional.
As for one: the ancient Indian artifact collector… the
suffering soul is often the product of unfounded, unrealized expectations. The clear spirit hopes continually and
accepts the opportunities of "being" in ancient places with ancient
Peoples. It is happy in the earnest effort and overjoyed in new discoveries.
Great thoughts to remember! Cheers to all!
