Getting Ready for the Tao

Spiritual giants walk with you, but you can only perceive this when you walk the Tao. And walking the Tao day in, day out requires that you really know yourself. Being in tune with yourself is like an inner GPS, it is an inner guide who makes you aware of everything that is going on with you. When you lose contact with yourself, even if all the Masters of the Universe are standing by your side, you wouldn't notice them, let alone receiving their messages.

Connect with your inner guide first, then you are able to connect with the Tao or the Now. But too often we are caught in the drama that our mind has created for ourselves. It is ok to create a movie in your head, that is what the ego does all the time, but it is equally important not to get lost in the movie plot if you want to appreciate the Tao. It is possible to perceive both, the movie in your head as well as the calling from the spiritual giants walking next to you, and it is a skill that can be learned.

Don't beat yourself up if you perceive dramas in your head. At least you can have sympathy for all the people who are moved around like puppets in the soap opera called life. The good news is, everyone has a shot at stepping outside of the robotic mechanisms that drive us. I am starting to separate the two worlds. If I can do it, so can you.

When the internal drama takes over you accept the perspective of the ego at this moment, who sees the world very differently than the Tao would. At that moment you start deviating from the subtle signs the Tao sends your way. You suddenly feel lonely and separated, which drains your energy and makes you even more desperate to look out for your own interests. In contrast, when we connect with the True Self, the Tao, we are in complete harmony. The sun will shine, and even if it were to rain, the Tao would hand us an umbrella and rain boots.

You will of course ask 'So how do I connect with my inner self?' Well, it is a process, the separation of the 'I' from the True Self takes time. But there are things you can practice. Accept your emotions and and allow them to be there. Connect with your emotions and you can connect with your inner world. Once you are aware of everything that is going on inside, the next step is to understand your different reactions toward everything that is happening in your life. What events in your life exactly triggered your emotions? If you are sad, why do you feel sad? If you are angry, what has caused this state? When you truly accept everything that is happening inside of you and if you start putting the pieces together, you have a shot of stepping outside of the movie plot.

I hope you understand that this is not repressing your emotions in the name of love and spirituality at all. It is the opposite. Only when you reach this state of emotional and intellectual mastery will you have a shot of stepping outside of the internal drama. And when you do you will realize that there are spiritual giants walking next to you who will help you further along. In fact, once you see that the world outside of your internal drama is always ready to smile at you, it will be so easy to merge with the Tao. Your internal and external world will synchronize and Heaven on earth is ready to welcome you with open arms.

By Su-Zhen