Seasoned Spiritual Travelers

We live in New England, a region with four distinct seasons.  Christian remembers a trip with a cab driver who said that he could never live in California; at least here in New England he has always something to complain about - the weather!

The spiritual energy which is influencing our daily life is very much like the weather.  Before we walked our spiritual path, it was like we were experiencing winter forever, with a few days of sunshine in-between. Of course, we would pretend otherwise, yet if we were honestly in touch with our inner feelings, we could have sensed a deep, dark and cold valley.

After we started our spiritual path, it was very much like we encountered Spring; we still would experience cold and dark days from time to time, but the days with sunshine were getting longer and the temperature was gradually warming up until at one point, we could feel that there weren't any cold patches any longer, not even in the mornings. Summer did arrive! Sure, even in the summer there will be the occasional summer storm, but you know that it is just a question of time before the sunshine and the warm air return. A spiritual traveler has ongoing access to divine energy through the yin and yang, the thick and thin of life. You always  know the Tao is taking good care of you, rain or shine.

Many of us are in transition to something. We experience Spring. You know what, even if you face spring eternal, you still have so much fun along the Way. The old is not yet totally gone and the new is not grounded yet, so you are experiencing the yin and yang of both sides.  You are not entirely stable and you may feel some pain at times. But the insights that you are experiencing along the Way are breath-taking, just like Spring is. More than that, soon you will appreciate rain-showers and belated morning frosts as well. Have you ever seen grass covered in icy dew melted by the morning sun? It is a beautiful spectacle to behold!

So please be patient and experience everything as is, even if there are the occasional ups and downs that life brings your way. Like the observation of the Boston cab driver, experience life to its fullest and at least you will always have something to talk about.

  By Christian and Su Zhen