In Defenselessness my safety lies.

Tomorrow is safe.

The Quiet Way

There comes a time when you find that you are losing interest in the world around you. You find it harder and harder to find common ground with others. You have little interest in social gatherings, and when you are with friends and family you find it hard to be interested in what interests them. You find yourself listening more, and sharing less. This is a natural part of the process of detaching from the world.

A true spiritual path is a quiet sinking inward. As your mind grows quieter you lose interest in the clamoring world. You want your life in the world to be simple so that you don’t have to think too much about it. People fall away, or your relationships transform into simpler arrangements. You happily spend a lot more time alone, or with simpler creatures – children, animals, nature; those who know how to just “be”. When you do have to be with others you still take an interest in them, but not in what they find interesting. Some people will be drawn to your peace; others will be repelled by it.

At first some students experience this detaching from the world with alarm. It is contrary to the world’s thinking to lose interest in the world as you grow more spiritual – you’re supposed to want to “fix” it, or “correct” it, or “save” it, not leave it. And it is very threatening to the ego when you withdraw from its world. But it comes so naturally you will not be able to help yourself. You find yourself longing for more and more quiet, solitude, and simplicity.

Do not confuse this natural withdrawing from the world, though, with thinking that you “should” withdraw, or with hating the world. Natural detachment comes when your values shift toward God, and the world has less meaning for you. “Should” implies that you think that you have to sacrifice what still has meaning for you, and hating the world means that you still believe in it, though you don’t like it. Detachment comes because you are indifferent to the world because you recognize it is not your reality, and you cannot force this.

(from ACIM mentor blog)

Slowie is not in favor of the drop by.

"When it comes to men--my place is for piano lessons, dropping off, picking things up and sex. I don't want anyone to come by."

"OK."

"We can use email, instant messages, text and lunch outside to past time. Coming to my place says we know the direction of this relationship."

"How is that?"

"What?"

"Where?"

"Coming over is a commitment, that means I care about something that I need from you. You think I can sit around talking about the elections with someone when I haven't figured out what type of relationship it is? I need to know that. I need to be sure of that. It doesn't have to be healthy. There is no right or wrong to it. I just need to know what it is."

"You believe the intentions should be made known before they are wiping their feet on your foyer rug?"

"It is a 1940's Iranian one."

"Of course."

"I don't have a lot of time. There is no chat with coffee. There is no drop by."

"Come on. It's part of the game. It's like opening presents on Christmas, except this could have treachery and sexual abuse inside."

"Not if it hasn't been established in another form of communication first. It would be too awkward."

"In every case?"

"I say this only in the case of ambiguity. If the relationship hasn't been obviously established, through business or prior connection etc."

"So again what are you saying?"

"This is the only form of communication you and I will have. Sitting here in this decrepit diner, this is it."

"I just want to come over for coffee."

Manhattan

Facts. I got a million facts at my fingertips.     

    They mean nothing cos nothing worth knowing is understood with the mind.    

  Everything valuable enters through a different opening,                   

       if you'll forgive the disgusting imagery.                       

   I don't agree at all. Where would we be without rational thought?     

           You... you... you rely too much on your brain.  

           The brain is the most overrated organ.

diane keaton woody allen

Just let the moment pass.

with trust and patience

I'm going to let the moment pass.

the idea to speak--though, runs around inside of me

pressing hard, rude and scolding

I've muted myself.

tighten myself into a chest

I've digested and let the moment pass.

I have held in place malcontents.

tired, I just want to see.

I just want to hold everyone back as a fight is picked in our direction.

quiet everyone down

so I can hear.

just let the moment pass.