A Change in Consciousness
Today I had experienced a different consciousness. It is a hard job to transfer my new experience into words, but I will try. In the forest, where I go for a walk, the path is rocky and sandy. It is very easly shaped by the influences of natural forces – wind, and water especially.
Recently, there was a heavy rain. The rain creates nice streams of water that flow through the forest, carrying leaves and branches and forming paths in the sand.
What’s so special about this? You’ve probably seen this many times in your life. You might be able to scientifically explain the workings of rain water. But this time I saw the connection between the shape of the sandy path and the natural forces that constantly shape the forest path. I could see that the path doesn’t have a static shape but it’s a dynamic thing, constantly changing under the influence of natural forces.
This consciousness of constant change and connection of cause and effect in things of nature was there, and that made all the difference in my experience.
This experiment with chanting the mettā mantra so far is showing great results. I have found a practical way of advancing in Eightfold Noble Path, of changing our being towards higher, cleaner, more joyful and natural states of consciousness.
Many thanks to Dev Bhagavān for spreading the Dhamma to the Western world.