EckankarLately, I’m so aware of how quickly time slips away, like the sands in an hourglass. I’ve reached the stage of life where I can feel those sands running low. Yet I feel truly blessed to have reached my ‘three score years and ten’ this year.
Perhaps because I’ve experienced loss-of dear friends and family- so many over this past two years.
I was at a memorial celebration recently for a friend who passed away unexpectedly last year, at
the relatively young age of 66. His friends and neighbours came together to remember him, sharing stories and memories of how knowing him impacted their lives.
As we chatted over a shared lunch, one interaction stood out for me.
Dave was in a wheelchair and required help with mobility from his lovely wife. He was one of the most spiritual and upbeat souls I’ve met in a while. As we talked, Dave told me that he’d left his body a couple of times, either due to illness or accident- I didn’t ask.
He also shared that he has no fear of death after having these experiences.
He explained how, with this freedom, he has learned to live in the now, and that this is the most authentic way to live life in this physical world.
We discussed the wisdom of realising we can’t go back into the past, yet we can learn from it.
That the future isn’t manifested yet, which leaves us with-you guessed it-NOW!
These are easy words to write and to say, yet it seems the shift comes with life’s more difficult transitions that shake us awake.
With the passing of so many people I cared about, I experienced a period of intense grief this year. I miss them. I know they’ve gone on to their next existence, whatever that is, and I know this from my own experience.
I had a dream with one family member who passed a while ago, and I saw her laughing while showing me her left hand- the fingertip that she’d lost as a child in an accident was now restored. That was my confirmation that she’s happy in the next life.
So, how does all this relate to living in the now?
I’ve learned that spending my time with regrets about the past, or worrying about the future, robs me of appreciating what’s happening for me now.
Life is often challenging, yet if I can be here, this moment is perfect!
What helps me? My favourite spiritual practice is simple. I sing HU. This ancient mantra tunes me in to the whisper of God’s love stirring in my very atoms, and brings the heart felt realisation that as Soul, (my true self), I exist because God loves me.
Singing HU helps me shift gears, to be here, now, even if just for a short time.
Anyone can sing HU. It’s simple, and powerful. It won’t change your faith, but it may enliven it.
Learn more: Experience HU
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Kristy Burnett
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