Jai Maa All,
I was struck by something that Acharya Shunya ji said yesterday during her Bhakti Yoga teachings. It was the phrase was RISING IN LOVE. As soon as she said this, I felt my spine align, my ears peak, and my heart expand. It was one of those AHA moments, where I felt the reverberations of her wisdom directly impact my consciousness. It made me realize that the great fortune of learning Advaita Vedanta within our sangha, and simply showing up to listen and learn allows us all the opportunity to rise in love.
By trusting in the divine orchestration of Ishvara, honoring our own atman/soul, and then revering in the collective love of Paramatman, the Supreme Self - this is actually such a simple thing to do! The potency and benefits of rising in love is endless. When maya and the outside world can feel so intense and confusing, I will remind myself that I am simply rising in love, and there doesn't need to be another negative thought in my mind.
I can use the tools of viveka/discernment, and remember that each moment of my day I am rising in love and elevating towards THAT TRUTH. I'm always amazed at the simplicity yet depth of the Vedas and how I can embody these teachings with ease and grace. JAI MAA!
Jai Maa Soumya. YES "rising in love" hit a new note for me as well - what a lovely embrace of a connection rooted in the Self, instead of our default intimate connections so often rooted in falling into more illusion, more tamas, more rajas. Love this. Thank you.