It's well known that the life span of the typical fruit fly is approximately only 24 hours - this is partly why they are such excellent research subjects. What if this was our life span as well?
This question has given rise to a very provocative new practice for me. I approach each morning's awakening as if I were being newly born into a life. The end of the day as I drift off towards sleep marks my "dying". The question that arises is how was this life?
My morning meditation and my evening's reflections are addressing this question. Some initial thoughts and noticings that have been making appearances include:
- karma (if there is such a thing) likely does not require an eternity to discharge (at 60 a person has already lived 21,900 lifetimes)
- awareness is essential to develop
- anything can be stopped
- anything can be started
- it's all made up
- I'm the maker uper
- fear is an illusion (as is almost everything else)
- love is also made up
- consciousness/awareness just is
- none of the above makes experiencing anything feel less real
- experience fully and "it" has no hold
- it all truly is all good
- I am always choosing
- who is choosing can get confusing
- an objective reality that is undeniably "true" doesn't exist
This has the makings of a most profound lifelong practice - give it a try. I'll be very interested in learning of your experiences!
Here's a little help to get you started: