Imagine – for a moment – a mountain. Immovable, steadfast, and grounded. This is the powerful image evoked by today’s meditation, “I am the mountain.” It’s a concept that invites us to tap into our inner strength and resilience, allowing us to weather life’s challenges with grace and equanimity.
We’re kicking off today’s message with a little poem, and then on to a teaching by Mooji:
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I am the mountain – a poem.
Within you there is a mountain,
immovable whether sun or storm or snow.
Your mountain has seen all of the beginnings,
it knows that whatever comes will also go.
This doesn’t mean that you should never act,
only that you lose your power when you act in fear.
When you find the mountain within you before you respond,
your energy is never wasted and your action becomes clear.
– pierre –
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Mooji’s teaching seems custom made to lead us into today’s journey…
“We are the space in which thoughts appear, play, and dissolve like clouds drifting in the infinite sky.” – Mooji
“Feelings are just visitors, let them come and also go.” – Mooji
“Let the world call you lazy for not running about like a frightened ghost. Just be quiet inside yourself. Don’t bother about knowing how things “should” be and simply begin observing without prejudice, projections or desires. Notice… notice how life flows of its own accord. Nothing here is a chaos, but a harmony. You are already inside this flow.” – Mooji
The message is not about never taking action, but about realizing how much energy we waste trying to control things that are not ours to control.
Inside of us – thoughts and feelings will come and go, we need not get involved. The more ease with which we allow emotions to roll on in, the shorter will be their stay.
Outside of us – is a busy world of people running around like frightened ghosts expecting us to do the same. Just imagine being able to always take a step back, and find the wisdom to spend your energy only where you will actually be effective – No more acting in fear. No more wasted energy.
A few thoughts to lead you to your mountain:
- I am the mountain. I am steady and strong.
- Thoughts and feelings are like clouds; they come and go.
- I let go of the need to control everything.
- I trust the inherent wisdom within me.
- I choose peace over panic.
Imagine a life where it doesn’t feel like you’re chasing your tail, but instead, standing firm like a mountain, weathering life’s storms with grace and equanimity. This is the invitation before us. It requires practice, patience, and self-awareness. But the rewards are immeasurable.
– pierre –
Today’s LIVE meditation is: I am the mountain.