A source of immeasurable energy. The source. The All and everything.

What a relief is the glory of god. It is the most soothing of all balms. It is that which provides the greatest comfort and the greatest inspiration.

As a word, it evokes an emotional response in me that is reverence and love of the supreme. For the entire reality that I process.

It is the beginning and the end, and everything between, before and after.

At times my life has been troubled. At times I have struggled to know my place in the world. At times I have been broken. But always, I can return to god. No matter what the case, there is an infinite power in the absolute.

Always and ever present, you could say that god has always been in my life. But there came a point, and the point continues to evolve, where the presence becomes more apparent.

As I dive deeper into faith, in love, into peace, the realization that god is all there is, the ultimate source of everything overtakes everything else.

I think fondly of the Bhagavad Gita. In this ancient scripture, Krishna, who is the personality of god, one worthy of the title Lord, tells Arjuna that he must not work for his own selfish ends. Working for ones self, one is tied to the fruits of their labours and much suffering is to be had.  Instead Krishna insists that all work be done for god. In that the devotee lives free from his worry and criticism.

I’ve found great relief in that idea. I often offer my work to god, and detach from the outcome of the labour. It helps me to stay productive, and to be kind to myself for my perceived failures. Working this way, the intention remains pure.

“Something inside him eased. Fundamental Shifts.”

When the mind is flustered, floundering around, I’ve been able to find calm in god.

That is a concept that is difficult to grasp. Perhaps the most misunderstood word of all time. How can anyone hope to define god?

How can we use a language, which emerges from space and time, to explain the source of that space, time and beyond?

God remains tied to an ineffable mystery.

But in the mysterious power of love I have found god.

There is an overwhelming force which binds the universe together.

God is the source of all that is. There is nothing which exists outside of god.

“God is life. The ultimate source of love. A catalyst of human triumph, insight and art.”

God is the supreme motivator. The prime mover. Beyond space and time, god is the eternal, infinite, unchanging.

As I move my mind into reverence for life, I find gratitude and I find god.

In any given moment, I may merge with the eternal and experience the majesty of god.

As the timeline of past and future merge into the present, I feel the presence of god.

My work often aims to highlight the mystery of god, a devotion, a work of love offered to the eternal.

The Vedas, old Indian scriptures, describe god as being three fold. They say that god exists as the impersonal Brahman, that is the effulgence which is absolute, complete and unlimited. Second they say that god exists within each individual living entity. And third they say that god exists as the Lord, that is the personality of god.

God has many forms. God is all forms.

Countless religions through countless ages have attempted to explain that which is by nature unexplainable.

Like throwing darts as a cloud, hoping to pin it down.

I have no hope to pin it down.

I simply write, sing, dance, play with reverence for the creator. I praise and worship because it fills my heart with joy.

I embrace silence and meditation, so my mind can become more still and I may more clearly hear the word of god.

I pray, “dear Lord, please allow me to serve you. To be a vehicle for your divine love, and a channel for your will.”

It is through faith that I am given power – I am given strength.

In relationship to god I find my purpose.

I pray that I may live with love in my heart for all beings. That I may continually recognize that we are all children of god.

In this light my purpose is crystal clear. To provide love for the world. For the Earth. For its people and creatures. That seems far more noble than a bank account with eight digits. Although, I suppose those could coexist.

I offer this writing, this challenge, dare I say this life, to glorifying the beauty of all creation. I am committed to the path of peace and love.

I pray for the strength and courage to continually live by this creed.