Living Unbound

When one starts to let go of the separate self, motivations change and some of the powers within us appear. These are things that we have always considered metaphysical, magical and out of our reach. Science has started to recognise some of the powers as they become more prevalent, but you don’t need science to know that it is within all of us.

Let me share a short story of my direct experience with this.

Years ago when I lived in Detroit, I frequently played golf with one of my best friends. One week we were scheduled to play however I had a fever and didn’t feel like I could get through a round. I really loved these golf outings though and after much rumination, I decided to go anyway, but before I continue this story, let me tell you a little about this friend of mine.

To this day he is one of the kindest people I know. He has always had a quiet sensitivity to him, but his personality was light, spontaineous and generally joyful. He is also very intelligent but because he does not celebrate that publically you would need to discover that on your own. He treated everyone with respect and kindness and affectionately always called me Pauly. (which he put together from Paul E.) No one else ever called me that BTW except one of my uncles from New Jersey.

Anyway, as the round went on I began to feel worse. Walking up a steep hill I became light headed and felt my energy draining. I was pretty sure I was not going to finish this round.

At the same time he was walking up behind me, put his hand on my back and said “Pauly!!!”

At that very moment I felt this warmth flow through me. It felt like it was thoughout my entire body and as I continued walking I realized that I felt completely fine. My fatigue was lifted, energy increased and whatever illness had been present was completely gone.

This was rather astounding to me, but I said nothing about it and just finished the round.

Later I thought about it over and over. What did this? Just friendship? I had several friends but none that I know had any healing powers, but then I realized what was different about this friend. It was his depth of kindness. It just exuded through him. This was his gift of divine love.

He didn’t know it, and doesn’t know it to this day, although years later I told him about this but he kind of shrugged it off as “cool”.

I guess the point of all this is that it’s not just within this one guy, or a few other people. This power is within all of us. Sometimes extraordinarily obvious and sometimes not. The question is, how open to this are you?

I’m going to ask you directly. (and please respond in the comments)

Have you ever seen any videos where someone finds an injured animal, like a fox caught in a trap, or a street dog that is emaciated and shiverring and someone stops to help. They take on the responsibility of these lives. Take them in, give them love and food and comfort until they are better. I remember one where a big bear was freaking out because her cubs were trapped in a dumpster. A guy got a ladder and even with the threat of the mother bears inate instinct to protect her cubs, one by one he got them out. At the end the mother bear, turned back to acknowledge him.

How do you respond to this kind of selfless kindness? If it hits you deeply, you tear up and silently rejoice the kindness that exists in the world, then this power is not only within you, but it is at the surface of your being.

I suspect you have already been healing without ever knowing it, but know this. This is a direct connection to the divinity that you are. A love for all living things is a manifestation of the divine, source, god. This is love beyond the body and mind. This is a glimse into your true self.

With Love and Kindness for you all,

Paul