Alive On Purpose

In order to discover new lands, one must be willing to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. — Andre Gide

With each passing day it is simpler to stand in the middle of the tsunami pouring through my life and the lives of so many. Less effort and less apparent choice is required. Standing here, right in the middle of whatever shows up, is more natural than it was yesterday. The moment I realized there was actually no way to step out of the wave, that struggling to break free sucked me deeper into the powerful undertow, the battle ceased. Now I understand what it means to be alive on purpose.

As I walked these many years upon my spiritual path, my head filled with storied visions, beautifully inspired by the many authors whose writing still fill my bookshelves. Each book added to my burgeoning picture of freedom – what it would look like, how I would feel when I had at last made it. Over time, my creative mind joined the fray, fashioning its own version, compiled from bits and pieces of the teachings I had listened to and the words I had read. With each new insight, or morsel of knowing, my translation of truth rearranged itself, sometimes ever so slightly, other times with an enormous, incisive bang, to accommodate the new intelligence. This, it appeared, was evolution in action.

Last week my constantly evolving picture was blown to bits, leaving nothing to rearrange. The love of my teacher showed its true grit as the remaining fragments of words and concepts shattered and then dissolved into nothingness. The only thing left behind with any teeth was the reality of now. Crystalline clarity permeated this awareness, not so much in thought as in understanding. Whatever is true and real right in this moment, regardless of how mind views it, is the wave of NOW. Unqualified acceptance of this moment, even when it holds death, suffering, frustration, doubt or angst, places one indelibly in the middle of the divinely timeless moment. This is what it means to be alive on purpose – intentionally, deliberately – to be who we really are, rather than who we hope to be somewhere in the future.

Prior to this insight and unknowingly to me, a secret escape route existed in the back of my mind. When things got too tough, I slipped into God, hiding in His lap. It felt good and right. It appeased the mind’s gods of safety and security. God was this amazing energetic presence I dove into, something still outside of me. Safety and danger co-existed as did God and everything else.

Riding the wave of NOW, all that disappeared. There was no longer heaven and earth, me and you, God and the godless. There was only this preciousness flowing through me.

This presence answers the longing of our hearts. It is the next natural step into the commitment that pulls us forward on the spiritual path. If you are reading this article you have already said, “YES” at the level of Soul to this disappearing act. Now it is time to bring that YES here, for you to be grounded in this present moment and to embody your purpose, your reason for being on the planet right now. This is the grace of unconditional Love and absolute forgiveness — of entering into the flow of Life Force — and passing through the veil into the reflection-less state. Anything is possible for the next evolution of humankind. This promise is yours. This and so much more is possible for you right now. Open your heart and know this Truth.

We must not allow the clock and the calendar to blind us to the fact that each moment of life is a miracle and mystery. ~ H. G. Wells