Surrendering

Darjeeling November 2013.

I begin my day here in Darjeeling quite early with  a one-hour sunrise meditation at 5.30, followed by kora and a chai in the street with the Indian and Nepalese workers. For me, all this is part of my blessed life during my short time in this beautiful town.

It is true that it is cold on the roof, and sometimes a breeze blows across, but, and what? It is like this and I am happy to accept these conditions without complaint. Surrendering into the reality of the moment is the only way that will take us to a real and profound peace. From that surrender can then come a response, but a response from love rather than a reaction from fear.

It is fear that always shouts, 'it shouldn't be like this'. It is love that whispers, 'it is like this, now what do we want to do?'

When the heart is open life then has the space to offer its many spontaneous and unpredictable gifts, and when we live without narrow desire to organise the universe to always be exactly the way we think it should be so that we can be happy, everything becomes possible.

Life is the gift that enables awakening, and this is an opportunity not to be missed. Now, the rest is up to you.

May all beings be happy.