REFRIGERATOR DOOR TOUCH STONES by ShantiMayi
WHILE RECENTLY VISITING a dear friend, I was caught by the infinite number of images on his refrigerator door – decorative magnets from everywhere; little pictures and other things neatly stuck in place: NASA rockets, a teddy bear with the local university emblem embossed on its chest, the best pizza restaurant ad, Salvador Dali’s image, Micky and Mini Mouse with their Disney smiles. Scanning the entire scene in detail, my eyes were caught by a postcard called ‘Touch Stones’. I looked at that postcard for a long time and I took a photo of it so that I would remember what it said. I felt it had a really potent message and that, some time, I might be able to share it with others. I don’t know where it came from, but I thank the person who created the list of touch stones in the way that they did. I take the opportunity now to share
some insights about these touch stones that are, in fact so important to us and to our lives in many, many ways. Their qualities expand our view and open our hearts when we experience their wisdom. The list is comprised of eight ‘two word‘ messages. I have added a short commentary for each one.
BE PRESENT When we are truly present, we need not worry about the past nor the future. That is an amazing place to be – here
and now. Everything opens up for us when we are where we are, doing what we are doing. I remember once while in Bali, I commented to a friend about how beautiful the ginger flowers outside of her room were. Though we had been there nearly a week, she said that she had not seen them. She said that she had never left her home country. She was dealing with things that called her mind back there ever since she arrived in Bali.
We miss our entire lives... never being
where we actually are. When we are present in the present, doors of perception open and fear dissolves. It is never that words alone can totally convey. They offer direction. The wisdom is in the experience.
SUSPEND JUDGMENT When we decide that something is as we decide it is, and that is that, then we simply do not see it for what it actually is in a deeper sense. We lock our view into a superficial knot. If we stay open, there is always an opportunity for a new perception or event to occur. When closed, possibility lays dormant. Therefore, never close your mind
because, when you leave space open for an alternative view, an alternative view will present itself as a new possibility or as many new possibilities, and you’re free of hard and narrow rigidity. Your vision and wisdom expand. IDENTIFY ASSUMPTIONS Recognise speculation, expectation, belief, guessing or impressions. Understand the implications of these ‘ways’ of knowing and things will become very clear when you do.
DEEPLY LISTEN This might be one of the most important skills to enhance. Often when we listen, we analyse what we are listening to. We turn down our listening level when we feel that we don’t believe what we are hearing and we turn it up when we do believe what we are hearing. A long while ago, when I was
learning this skill, I decided to not bother with analysis or belief. I decided just to listen. What I learned was plenty and wonderful. I learned that when I shut off the doubt, belief, disbelief and the all
questions about what I was listening to, I actually listened... deeply. I never had to sort any of it out. If it resonated, then it found its place in me. If what I was listening to didn’t resound within me, it dissolved, disappeared and I didn’t have to think about it at all. So I suggest to neither believe nor disbelieve when listening and you will 100% listen deeper than ever before. That too is an amazing experience. It’s very subtle at first and goes deeper and deeper. Seems to me, when you listen like that people hear you like that too.
mystery of being. Doors of perception awaken. Some part of our sleeping consciousness is stirred and revealing worlds within worlds that are delightful and soothing to the intellect and the soul. In the Song of Tilopa*, it is said, “Gaze into sheer awareness with sheer awareness.” This is very intimate, very subtle,
experience and an incredibly elegant beauty. Incomprehensibility and curiosity is delicious soul food.
NO FIXING Watch everything arrange and rearrange itself all by itself, as it already does. Transformation. This is a universal
law and it works wonders. So often we need not get involved at all. Like a scrape on the knee will heal itself, the universe which is in all things and is intrinsic divine intelligence has more control over our lives than we do. We can add a little salve but healing goes on all by itself. When you’re free of fixing, then... you’ll ‘have the time’ that you feel is slipping by too quickly. These are the refrigerator door ‘Touch
Stones’. They touched me deeply. How do they touch you? Do they fit well into your life? Being ‘in touch’ naturally creates the change that you may be longing for. Thank you for being the one I share the Touch Stones with. I have wanted to share them for a while, and now I have the chance. May they serve you well.
PRESUME WELCOME Be totally at ease wherever you are.
EXTEND WELCOME Warmly receive whomever you invite.
TURN TO WONDER Perceive everything as though you know nothing and gaze into the wonder, the
*You can find the Song of Tilopa on the internet. It is a wonderful teaching offered from a great soul to a great soul – Tilopa the master to Naropa the enlightened disciple. I suggest the Lex Hixon translation. This song may become your very good friend.
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