May 17, 2008
Open eyes are very nice to have, especially if you are looking for
something.
And a statement like that is perhaps reminiscent of the time when
Mahatma Gandhi was asked his opinion of Western civilization.
His reply was: "That would be nice."
It is a good idea to have eyes open when looking for something, but
sometimes that is easier said than done. There are always the
people who want to mind your business for you and tell you what you
are seeing. And there are the false leads that look like what
you are seeking but are not. And then there are the
distractions which try to get you off of your path. And then,
of course, there's the situation in which you are looking at what
you are seeking, but you don't recognize that what you are about to
overlook is what you've been after all along!
Of course, there are those folks who don't even know that there is
something to look for. But they're not likely to be listening
to a podcast like this.
I will admit that I've never had a burning bush want to discuss
something with me, and I've never had a heavenly lady, angel,
goddess or god suddenly appear and introduce herself/himself and
give advice. But that does not mean that I might not
occasionally hear from The Divine or from someone who has gotten to
be much closer to The Divine than I am right now.
On my own spiritual quest, the most major discoveries have not been
accompanied by a "Eureka," but more often by something to the
effect of "Well, DUH!"
And so, something on the subject of open eyes.
Blessed Be!