Open Your Eyes (poem?)

Open your eyes

See what you have been given this day

a new start, a new beginning, a correction of the errs

the rain washes away the buildup of filth and untruth

arise renewed in faith, in goals, in the life you are called to live

free your mind from distractions

secondary desires, whoas and confusion aside

listen, seek and inquire

dig to find what is only a scratch below the surface

inevitability will find you

and understanding will be your net when you fail

believe not only in your creator

but in yourself

you are but one, separated and visible as two

as a mirror and smoky veil

be you

because in all that is truth

you are

-Daniel Herr

13-Oct-2009

Dreams: Doorways to Revelation

Inspired by a talk at Living Stones about senses as answers from the big man upstairs when we give our undivided attention and allow ourselves to be led by God.

Existence Beyond Us

What is the existence beyond us? Why are we convinced that there is more than just the physical? What is the world beyond the rational, the logical, the predictable rule-filled world we live in? What else are we a part of? How do I explain the happening that I have seen before, the occurrences that I knew would come? How do I explain vivid dreams that come to life before my very eyes? How do I explain the connection with more than just myself, occurrences that must be more than just coincidence… coincidences that are so predictably expected, though illogical and devoid of mere hap-and-circumstance? How do you explain being guided at exactly the moment you need it? How do you explain finding the answers before you have the questions? Why do we have the propensity for looking for spiritual company, divine explanation, and deeper-rooted connection regardless of background, culture, or location? Does that mean there must be something else? Does that mean we are part of something greater? Is it just our escape and explanation for that which we do not understand?

Where does life take you without reason? Where do you take yourself? Who else and what else plays a factor? What makes the golden rule/ karma/reaction so very real and true? How much does our own state of mind affect our entire being?