Month: August 2015

Satsang … association with your Self… with the Truth…. no philosophies, no beliefs to adopt, no new perspective to gain… just sitting in the recognition of the essence of yourself….

My dear friend Raven and I would love you to join us for Satsang this Tuesday (Sept 1) morning at 9:00 am PST (10:00 am MST) on a google hangouts event.  Just click below for more information and to enter the event.

We are so excited to truly meet with whoever joins us!!

Peace and blessings,

Laura

Join in Live Satsang

 

There is such a hush over everything – even this writing voice is quiet these days.

I could say it is a result of meeting Gangaji again and that the resonance of our wakeful and joyful moment together is what is inviting this quiet to keep rolling in – but even that isn’t the truth.

The truth is that I am quiet.

And in this quietness, there is resolution (without needing to figure anything out) and peace.  The kind of peace that is only found when the ‘search for peace’ is stopped.  For a long time, there was an ambitious Laura Shaw that didn’t want to stop – I was afraid that by ‘stopping’ I was giving up – and that I would miss something crucial.  Or on the other end of things, I was ‘trying’ to stop…. which was just another one of Laura Shaw’s efforts.

But something has stopped (for now anyway) – the trying, the wanting to get somewhere…. Now I am in what’s left when the searching simply stops.  There is nothing secret or cryptic about it.  If you were willing to give up the search (even for a moment), what is left?  What is here?

That fullness… that emptiness….. it is yours – it is you.

Are you willing to stay here?

I told Gangaji that I see the identity – I see how I am not that, but sometimes I still try it on for fun… and other times my attention can still fall into it (believing it to be real….)but not for long.  She said, yes, and it’s ok to wander…but you know your way home.

I see how playing the part is a choice.  And what a delight it is to play it consciously – but at a certain point, even to play it unconsciously is a choice.  How humbling.  How freeing. <3

Raven and I held Satsang this morning (which you can see Here) – and we are both feeling called to create a space where we can open it up for you to join in.  I will post an invitation as soon as we get a time/date sorted.

A deep bow to your own awareness of the truth of who you are.

xx L

 

Needless to say, meeting Gangaji again was exquisite.  All I really wanted to do was take the opportunity to hold her hand and thank her deeply for what she’s devoted her life to, and for how much her support and love has meant to me.  I got to do that – as soon as I sat next to her I was weeping – and laughing.  I said “I’m so happy” she smiled and said “yes you are….”  we had a beautiful exchange and wow – the peace of truth that emanates from her is powerful and contagious.

Sleeping Dog farm was a powerfully heart-opening space too.  Every fence, every vegetable growing in the farm, every chicken, every building, every nook of solace and every garden is being tended to with such love – just being there was a deep retreat in itself.  Leanne who started the centre and all the other people who live and work there glow with the radiance of a truly meaningful and satisfying life…. ahhh!!  So inspiring!!!

And the other participants… I met and connected with people that are living their lives in such soulful and deliberate ways.  They are offering astounding gifts of beauty, healing, inspiration and support to the world in ways that opened my eyes to what is possible.  They all have inspired a deep reminder within myself – to bring forth the deepest gifts (love) within me out into the world – to serve, heal, inspire.  To be here fully – available to respond to life with my full presence.

So I am humbled and grateful – and yes, inspired.

So much love,

Laura