Barbara: This one is full of wisdom, and encourages us again to go into silence in order to meet God there. It is counterintuitive to we humans to think of God as being in the “nothingness,” but remember that NOTHINGNESS is EVERYTHING that is.
YUSEF:
In the midst of the noise find silence. It is there—to be sought, cherished, clung to. For in the silence is One and Oneness. In the silence is All, and All’s nothingness. The paradox is that in the no-thingness is All That Is (God).
Greet the nothingness with open arms—embracing the unseen reality. Embrace it. Enter into it willingly, joyfully, dancing with gleeful surrender.
Fall into the lovingness of All That Is (God). Be energized therein to return to the Earth’s human state. Each time you return you will be changed, bringing back a new vibration to enrich Earth.
Do we GO somewhere?
There is no “going” and no “somewhere,” yet in your humanness we recognize the need to understand this.
Indeed the Soul “travels” to that which is beyond human understanding. And yet there is no movement to, or away from. There is merely THERE or IS or BEING. A shift takes place that is a different state of awareness beyond your human consciousness. It is true “communion” with God.
It is in this state we meet you in the fullness of All That Is. Is it here that Soul connects to Soul.
This message resonates with me. I have been in a state of “nothingness” and have been energized by it. I find it difficult to get to that state but when I do the sense of peace, relaxation, awe, and love I feel is sometimes overwhelming. All is right with the world in that “place.”
You have described it beautifully, Susie! It just must be experienced. Barb
I’d like to hear more about what you’re doing to get ‘there’, Susie!
I have never been in that state intentionally. However, when I have been in what I would consider this state of nothingness, I have always been in nature. It starts when I have looked around and been in awe of one aspect or more of nature…a flower with all its intricate detail, a tree that is majestic looking, a cardinal, a vibrant color within nature, the night sky. I quite often am overwhelmed with how beautiful something in nature is and how blessed I am to be seeing it, feeling it, smelling it, experiencing it. It is a feeling of utter bliss, euphoria, calmness, peace. Nothing ever matters during those periods other than how blessed and wonderful I feel. Afterwards, I feel as if nothing can ever bother me again. Whatever happens is okay because its all good and how it should be. Maybe it is not exactly a state of “nothingness” but it is the closest I have come to a similar state as is described by Yusef.
The desert fathers understood this. We kind of ignored their message in our rush to define everything by lots of theology and rule making! How sad that we almost lost what the desert fathers taught so many years ago.
Yes, Pat. And this is what Jesus did when he had to get away from the crowds to pray. It is sad that structured religion has diverted us from this pure communion with God. Coming together as community is important in our humanity, but going deep inside to meet God is equally important for our Souls. Barbara
I’m just sad that it took me so many years to understand that–and still I run from it. Strange!!
Not strange to run from this at all, Pat. God is so big, and wondrous, and overwhelming in love! And then there is the sense of loss of our human personality aspect in the presence of God, because it is our soul that communes with God, not our humanity. That can be rather disconcerting. I am not a great meditator, but when I discipline myself to it, it brings me tremendous peace and joy, and a “resetting” of what is really important. I just love your comments!!