Dear Spiritual Companions,

I read something recently that startled my spirit.  It was this quote from Rabbi Irwin Kula, “You can never get enough of what you really don’t need!”  I added the exclamation point because it jumped off the page at me.  I want to address what this means to me.

You can never get enough.  I will stop right there because to me this is where the malaise of our time lies, at least for a lot of us living in the Western World.  No matter how much we have it never sems to be enough.  Once we obtain, in any manner shape or form, what we want we begin to grow uneasy.  What seemed to be something we couldn’t live without suddenly becomes boring.  There is another issue of our time - boredom.  To me this is all about stimulation.  Is it possible to be over stimulated?  Could we have too much to do, think about or have?  Not if you pay attention to what the world or our ego’s profess.  They sell us the notion of scarcity.  You can never have enough!

But enough of what?  We long to have or grasp what?  Fulfillment?  Piece of mind?  A sense of direction?  A worthwhile identity?  The world and our ego tells us we need more of whatever to finally achieve all of the above.  The problem is there is never enough to fill the hole in our Soul.  Even if there were, as the old expression goes, “You can’t take it with you.”  So why are we rushing around searching for what we don’t need?  I believe it is because we have been listening to the wrong guides.  They are the ones who assure us they have the answers for our lives.  Interestingly those individuals or philosophies, religions, psychologies or whatever are the ones who are after what we are – outer validation.  As long as I have lots of folks who buy into what I am selling I must be worthwhile.  This goes for individuals as well as institutions.  The ones who don’t call attention to themselves are the ones who have what they need – their inner world.  If they offer anything it is to join them in finding what lies in our heart.

I am fascinated by words.  Take the word question for example.  If you take it apart you will find it begins with quest.  To me this life is a quest for the truth.  My truth, which may not be your truth by the way.  It is discovering what is right for me as I live this time on earth.  My journey interacts with yours simply to help us become more grounded in what works for us.  You may like sky diving and have your most mystical moments falling to earth.  If I tried that I would be so lost in fear that I would lose the moment, except for reminding myself how strong fear can be.  Glad you find fulfillment in hang gliding.  I delight in what brings life in abundance to others I meet.  The only problem I have is when someone else tells me I need to think, feel or experience what they do.  Even if I did have a similar experience I still would not be able to validate theirs.  We can only do that for ourselves.  Now we are free to be happy being who we are even if there isn’t one other human being on this planet who feels the same.  The quest for the meaning of life is inside of us.  Outer experiences or individuals may enhance or shed light on our inner path, but they can never validate what is right for us.  We hold the key to that quest.

Now we can discover what we need.  Are you ready?  Unlike what the world or our ego sells – MORE - we need less.  Like God in whatever Name You call God, we already have everything.  To spend time in silence is to have less world and more spirit.  The unimportant attachments of life of this life are released so we can see how we are attached to the eternal Nothing.  God is No Thing!  When we enter that state we discover what we have – Everything – just like God.  In this realization our quest now discovers where peace and harmony reign supreme.  Notice it is HERE in this moment.  We don’t have to do anything to obtain this for we have it already.  See why what the world offers is so weak  in relationship to what we are discussing here?  It seems as though there never is enough of what we don’t need!0

By the way, if this raised some questions for you I have done my job. 

Peace,

Gary