We live in an infinitely abundant Universe and yet things seem to be appearing in finite amounts.
The other morning I was cooking breakfast and just as I was finishing Bodhi's egg the propane tank runs out of gas. Lucky for Kim and I coffee was already made. The water tank has been between low and empty with all the dry weather we've been having and I'm also keenly aware of when our 12 volt battery needs a break to let the solar panels recharge it.
After the gas sputtered out on us at breakfast, two thoughts ran through my mind. First, was that I should have had the spare tank filled. Second was the burning question of why, in an infinitely abundant Universe, do we experience things in finite amounts?
I posed the question to Kim and she had a good sense about it. She said that, by living the way we do, we are actually more conscious of our role as co-creators of the Universe's abundance. When the gas runs out, we know we have the energy and resources to get more gas. When the water runs dry, we know we have access to more of it from different sources. We have been able to tune in our senses to see abundance all around us, not just in places that we've looked before. Knowing that the water tank was running low, we began collecting the water from the melted ice in the cooler and using that to wash the dishes-- cold but effective.
We've become very conscious of how things flow into our lives and that has been a gift. It's very easy to get complacent and lack an appreciation for the bounty of the Universe if it flows in seemingly infinite amounts into our lives. In our modern world, water, electricity, and gas flow effortlessly into our homes and the only indicator of how much wonderfulness has come into our life is monthly paper statements we get in the mail. We should all be continually amazed at turning on a switch and seeing a dark place lighten up. We should all feel so blessed to stand under a warm shower and feel our bodies and spirits washed clean. We should all be so grateful to be able to cook a hot nourishing meal.
Karen added some clarity when I asked her the burning question about living in an abundant Universe and experiencing things in finite amounts. She said it's all energy. Energy takes on different forms that may be finite. The chair is energy, the floor is energy, the fan is energy, it's all energy, everything is energy.
The comedian Louis CK did a wonderfully entertaining and thought provoking interview on the Conan O'Brien Show a few months ago. It really talks about appreciating this amazing world we live in. If you haven't seen it, it's really worth a look on youtube. Here's the link--http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOzNrO54xsY
The energy is always flowing and that is infinite abundance that we all have access to. So the key is for us to have an appreciation for all this energy that surrounds us and to have a conscious awareness that we are the co-creators of how it appears in finite form in our lives.
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You hit it on the head. And this youtube was the best! It seems the faster we move - the more we focus on ourselves and our lives. Only when we are still and able to breathe does the universe regain it's perspective... harmony is restored. Perhaps technology has taken reflective time away from us. This discussion was enlightening and a good laugh. Diane
ReplyDeleteTwo thoughts: contrast and journey. The contrast of "not having enough" creates a strong desire for what you do want. As you walk this journey of life, you have infinite opportunities to see the contrast and variety of the universe. You also have the opportunity to see the positive aspects of "finite amounts" as you have already done.
ReplyDeleteI saw a video of Abraham (sorry I'll have to find the link) that talked about enjoying the journey. They said that if you're hungry, you only eat your fill. You don't try to eat all the food you will need for the rest of your life at one sitting. They also talked about how if you want to go on vacation and you think about all the wonderful places you'll visit, you don't say, "Well, I'm starting from home and I'll eventually end up at home, so why go at all?" It's the joy of the journey that matters and if you had everything you could possibly want or need; you wouldn't continue the journey. But the universe is perfectly balanced and always provides contrast and variety so that we can happily continue this thing that we call life.
I was just about to post that Louis CK video here but you had already made the connection. I love connection!!!
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