"God moments"

[nirmal]

Hi everybody,

I have been having what I term as "God moments" now & for the past few years.It is something I am sure that most of you have them, too. The easiest way for me to describe them is spectacular moments in every day life of discovery of the God within and without. And it invariably comes as a shock each time it happens that something so simple leads to
something so big! And suprise that "God" is still there! Hence, "God-moments"illustrates this increase in awareness of self and others. I guess you could say that these precious moments are mini-(if there is such a thing possible) to mini-enlightenment episodes. Of seeing the infinite in every day occurrences...am I right! Or am I right?!!

[Bodhi Tree]

You are right!! Amen!!

I was sitting in my car before walking into work today, and I was just staring around, admiring the smallest details of form. Colors, lines, texture. The way plants are variegated and stretch outward and upward. The way the girl-who-sold-me-the-smoothie's eyes glimmer with a purity and non-extravagant beauty. The way I can listen to the inner monologue ramble on like an audio reel of archetypal characters.

What is the Big Enlightenment but a string of mini-enlightenments?--hence the importance of dwelling in the ever-present Here&Now.

Thank you for the simplicity.

[Dogboy]

God has a sense of humor too. I was in the backyard a few winters ago and decided to hang from a tree branch to stretch my spine. It was just what the doctor ordered, and I closed my eyes and emptied my being. A strong gust made me sway and the church bells downtown tolled the noon hour. I couldn't stop smiling, having become a bell!

[Anima]

Hi nirmal... totally!

[SeySorciere]

Totally.

I have been seeing how everything, everything is a flower be it outside and inside. So I have been looking for the flower in everything... which has led to this thought: Maybe it is Consciousness that is flower-shaped and not what I am perceiving??
I mean 'the torch' that I shine on something to perceive it is flower-shaped?

Whichever way, it does not take away from the beauty of this world.



Sey

[Experientialknowing]

quote:mini-enlightenment episodes.

Whoever said it comes all at once?

[Radharani]

Dear Nirmal,

yes.  God rocks!  

[NewbieGG]

Hi all

 Bodhi Tree , mini-enlightenment series in the car ... so familiar[^] . Try this setting :in front of your house, midnight , slightly raining , staring at the streetlights and raindrops , listening hawaiian steel guitar music . Surreal  
 
    if anyone is curious what hawaiian steel guitar sounds like       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdTa9MzgF6s

 Nirmal , I am having more of them lately too - pure magic indeed - like you sink in a fairy-tale . Did you notice also that the feeling is not new ? Back in the childhood ? And when I say childhood I mean 3-6. Just try to find any memories of back then, I remember how it feels to see and touch a bronze statue of a bear for first time or riding a water bike with my parents - experiences without concepts

   Love all[3]