Fifty-Eight; Conquering The Thin Edge of Existence, In The Time Of The Coronavirus

      May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.

Edward Abbey

     Do not follow a path, go instead and leave a trail. An old saying that has been quoted for time in memorial. The quote that has always drawn my attention is the Beaten Path is for Beaten People. Be a pioneer in life. Climb your own mountains and choose your own routes. For me writing has always been a double edged sword. It is my passion and my nemesis. To write one must be sedentary and face a blank page or a computer screen. The quote that has always helped me is In The Mountains Nature Draws A Razors Thin Edge of Existence. If You Accept It And Step Over It You Must Conquer It Or It Will Forever Conquer You. Move forward in your path toward the culmination of your trail. Writing a blog helps me write. My Collection of stories is being submitted. My blogs make me sit and compose and write. It has allowed me to complete writing projects and ideas and stories and novels have abounded in my mind and on my pages. Meditating regularly clearing my mind and thoughts striving for a greater purpose in life has allowed for the transformation from talking about completing my writing and meditations. If you don't know how to meditate or are not sure how to begin. The Self Realization Lessons are a wonderful place to start. The Autobiography Of A Yogi changed my life in ways that were incomprehensible to me at the Time.

    

Fifty-Seven, Proper Living; In The Time Of The Coronavirus

 

     I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
JACK LONDON

     Living in the time of coronavirus is more than challenging when your world is shut down and closed off. However working on ones own betterment and self awareness is tantamount to preservation. You must better yourself and your environment in every way possible both physically and mentally. Nothing in the world comes without effort. When we are free to move forward the world will need strong well organized individuals and groups to help us rebuild. We are all in this together and only by working hard with one another will we be able to rebuild. Take care of yourself and your world and our world will become a better place because of it!

     

Fifty-Six, Actions And It's Unifying Priciples; In The Time Of Coronavirus

  “No action is ever an isolated event. Always, it invites from the universe a reaction that corresponds exactly to the type and the force of energy behind the deed.” Paramahansa Yogananda

     Actions have consequences, it might be actions that you have initiated or actions that have been initiated against you. There is an accounting. It can be suddenly and swift or timely and drawn out. Believe that it does occur. This is a certainty in the universe. Everything in this world is organized and accounted for. We may believe or be told that it is a random collage of events but it is a false hood to believe this. You have a higher power and all things are accounted for. It is a great gift and solace once that you realize that this is and absolute truth of existence. You can live assured that you are being cradled in the hands of a loving father or mother, which ever you would like to believe. Believe it. It is real and it is everlasting. All things in this world change. No matter what your situation is Today it is only today's. Tomorrow is a new day unto itself with a world of opportunity before you. Today well lived to it's fullest will make the new dawn of hope a reality for you. Do not despair in these desperate days and times. All things are possible for those that believe. 

Fifty-Five, Blazing Your Own Trail; In The Time Of The Coronavirus

 “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

There are many sayings involving your path in life. All of which contain a pearl of wisdom regarding your choices as to how to find your way. Find that which motivates you and would provide you with your greatest satisfaction in life. Live life for the betterment of yourself and others. Serve humanity in way the uplifts spirits and in turn your spirit and life will be uplifted.

Do not be obligated to follow the maddening crowd for they often are mindless followers. Be of your own mind and fortitude. You create your own destiny in life by your actions or inactions. Set your sights on the accomplishments of far reaching goals and work daily toward the achievement of them. The beaten path is truly for beaten people!

Fifty-Four, Attuning Your Will To Divine Will; In The Time Of Coronavirus

      If we allow our will to be led by the wisdom of a master, whose will is led by God's, the master then seeks to guide our will in such a way that we travel swiftly on the road back to divinity. The chief difference between a worldly man and a saint is that the wise man has attuned his will to the Divine Will.  Rajarsi Janakananda: "Great Western Yogi"

     Everything in Life is obtained from the Divine. Man's will is errant if not tuned to the Divine. You must align your will with a master. It is said that when you are ready for the master, one will come to you. Do not delay on your path to your self-realization. The rewards are great and the path narrow and difficult. It does not mean that one should not aspire for it. Masters appear when the chela is ready for them. It does not mean that you need to seek a Spiritual Master. It may be in the form of a Mentor, business, personal, writing, sports, or health. Be open in this time of great change and awakenings. Do not be of a narrow mindset. Great change is not without great effort. Is your future worth it?

Fifty-Three, Accomplishing Great And Heroic Deeds Through Great And Heroic Thoughts; In The Time Of Coronavirus

 

     “Nurture your mind with great thoughts. To believe in the heroic makes heroes.”

– Benjamin Disraeli

     We have said in the past and need to restate the premise. In order to accomplish great deeds, one must first dream of accomplishing them. You must be willing to step up be heard and be counted as one who is willing to attempt heroic deeds. Why should I? You say. Do we really want to be the society that sits back and watches the fall of the American Empire? Our cornerstone of survival must be our words through books, blogs, letters and speaking. Silence can no longer be accepted. We must protest the very stealing of our Nation and our Liberties. While I believe in Civil Disobedience, I do not believe in violence as a means to the ends of social change. Social Change can be achieved through peaceful protests and Social Education of the masses. Nothing can be accomplished if we continue to hide our heads in the sands and allow others to make our important decisions in our lives.

     The Great Thoughts and Great Deeds are the Foundation of a Great Nation. Stand up and again be We The People. Hope you join us!

Fifty-Two, Opening The Portals Of Limitations, In The Time Of The Coronavirus;

 

     With the opening of the New Year, all the closed portals of limitations will be thrown open and I shall move through them to vaster fields, where my worthwhile dreams of life will be fulfilled. “Behold, through the gates of the New Year, the distant variegated decorations of future achievements glimmering at you and daringly luring you to give pursuit. Simply watching them with the hope of accomplishment will not count. You must start racing calmly at top speed, performing miracles of greater speed on the way, armed with divine determination against the robbers of mental and physical idleness, lack of creative ability, doubt, fear, despondency, and bad habits.” 

--- Paramahansa Yogananda, "Self-Realization Magazine"

     Strive to be like the butterfly emerging from it's cocoon and greeting a strange new wonderful world. All life changes and grows before your eyes. Open your heart and your mind to new and fascinatingly extravagant dreams for your loved ones and yourself. We are all emerging from the darkness into a new period of light and divine cooperative being as explained by Swami Sri Yuketswar Giri in The Holy Science. It is time for all religions to set aside differences and work together for our planetary survival, well being and health. It is a goal well worth reaching for in the New Year. Be gone the old mindset and archaic beliefs. Be open to the change of The Renaissance that is before us. We are moving into a period of tremendous new awarenesses. Be vigilante of the fraudulent archetype deceivers they abound since the opening of Pandora's Box. The good will win out and we will once again move toward attitudes of sharing, caring, help, and love. The evil that has pervaded the world will once again be driven from our ether. Let us Hope the Veil of Maya will no longer cloud our leaders minds and shroud the future of us as a Society. We by enlightening ourselves shall be the beacons for the Children, to usher in a Brave New World!