Vigilance: A Call to Deeper Surrender Many lucky, graced people have had a taste or a glimpse of what is immortal, of what is the eternal Self. From that taste the question arises, What next? or What should I do now? What do I do with this? Where do I take it? These questions indicate that more surrender is being called for. There is always an invitation to more deeply surrender. This surrender is vigilance. Vigilance is often misunderstood. Usually, what passes for vigilance is careful monitoring by the super ego. Im sure youre very aware of this kind of monitoring: Oh, I shouldnt have said it that way. I shouldnt have done it that way. I shouldnt have thought that. I should have surrendered. This monitoring is not vigilance. It is an imitation of vigilance. Vigilance comes from the word vigil, meaning to keep vigil. Keeping vigil is a form of worship. Vigilance is a sacred, quiet, peaceful vigil at the flame of truth. By assuming that the perception of separation from truth is likely, or at least possible, you have the opportunity to keep vigil at the flame of truth. If you are truly vigilant, you will discover yourself as not separate from truth. Whats next from that? Deeper vigilance. Deeper discovery. There is no end to true discovery. What can end is your preoccupation with who you thought you were. Your preoccupation with your body, your thoughts, and your emotions can finally end. In fact, the preoccupation continues only as you continue to feed it. from freedom & resolve by gangaji
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 18:29:28 +0000