Point of Light
When navigating life the wise will assume the position of the highest perspective that gives the clearest and broadest view of life. Even with this perspective what is perceived is open to interpretation which in turn is colored by what yoga calls vrittis or fluctuations of the mind.
These are miscomprehension ( seeing things incorrectly), comprehension (seeing things correctly), imagination (seeing things that are not there) , memory (things that happened in the past) and deep sleep (the unconscious mind).
How can we perceive the truth? What is the truth and what is the value of being in awareness of the truth?
I will leave these questions for now and attempt to share my experience, though an experience cannot be fathomed except through experience.
My avenue for understanding is LIGHT, LOVE, LIFE. Life is energy or prana (chi), light is essence and love is quality.
The core of you and me is light, love and life. In yogic cosmology, the manifestation of life into form follows a progression of the subtlest expression of life (light) into the densest (Earth) As energy steps down through time and space it fractures into ever increasing multiplicities of expression. We transition from unity into duality. Yoga is the return to unity and it is experienced inside oneself.
On a very practical level, when one is faced with challenges and choices and the most beneficial path is not apparent due to complexities, unknown factors and conflicting stories, how does one navigate?
Go to the Source. This is not a person or a philosophy. This is core power of you as light, love and life. Traditional meditation practices direct the felt/sense mind to this perspective and realization, beyond the analytical mind which is a paradox, since I am using that very tool to write these words:).
Simply put, I cannot figure out reality or how to respond to it. What I can do, is return to the inner light of the source, call it what you will. Immerse in this frequency. It has the power to dispel illusion, transform samskaras (negative patterns and frequencies) and empower positive trajectories.
Every moment this essence of you is there inside of you. You can perceive the projection of it distorted through time and space into the movie of the eternal now, or you can turn around and feel into the deep and eternal core of you. This is the illusive soma, fountain of youth, creative wellspring and nectar of fulfillment. From this point of light all of reality unfolds, all creation, all possibilities.
At this critical juncture in the evolution of humanity, return to the source. Nourish yourself with love, light and life. Let this be your home and your compass. Stay in touch with the umbilicus cord to the LIGHT.