The dynamic flow of energy

Our energy and the energy of the universe are always going through a continuous change. It is never static! It is constantly shifting. We are not fixed! Sometimes we like how we’re feeling, sometimes we don’t. This is how it is for everyone.

How we relate to this dynamic flow of energy is important. The source of unease is the unfulfillable longing for a lasting certainty and security, for something solid to hold on to. Arbitrarily we expect that if we could just get the right job, the right partner, the right something, our lives would run calmly. When anything unexpected or not to our liking happens, we think something has gone wrong. Even in the most mundane level, we get so easily triggered - someone cuts in front of us, our favorite food did not turn out as expected, someone is driving slower that was ahead of us, the sun is causing too much heat, the rain is pouring down too much. We are never encouraged to experience the ebb and flow of our moods, of the weather, of our health - pleasant and unpleasant - in their fullness. Instead, we stay caught in a fearful, narrow holding pattern of avoiding any pain and continually seeking comfort.

But behind our hopes and fears, our views and opinions about what is happening, the dynamic energy of life is always here, unchanged by our reactions of like and dislike. We can relax with it, recognizing it as our basic ground, as a natural part of life. Or we choose to hold on to the feeling of uncertainty, of nothing to hold on, then we think and speak and act in a very unpredictable way - that can cause us to panic.

Looking closely at the process, it’s easy to see that it takes courage to simply relax with our own dynamic energy, just as it is, without splitting off and trying to escape. It takes courage, determination and curiosity to stay open and receptive to the dynamic flow of energy.