Yesterday’s theme was “divine play.”
Bali is a Hindu culture, and the word “lila” is used to describe how Life itself is a result of the playful, spontaneous, and creative activity of the divine.
A kind of playfulness that emerges from the heart can truly become a spiritual practice.
It allows us to interrupt patterns of the mind,
to liberate ourselves from the boxes we have knowingly and unknowingly put ourselves in,
to delight in one another and this gift of life,
to break the habit of always wanting to know what’s next,
to learn to trust the unfolding of the moment,
to practice going with — rather than against — whatever is happening,
to surprise ourselves and open new pathways of possibility,
to remember our innate capacity to generate positive energy from within — so it can then spill over for others too,
to learn to take ourselves more lightly,
to get back in our hearts,
to release stress and reset the flow of joy,
and to feel a greater buoyancy of being.
Plus, when people are in a true spirit of heart-centered playfulness, hierarchy dissolves, and togetherness reigns.
Today, laughter was our prayer. And we did a whole lot of it — including on our whitewater rafting trip through the jungle.
So, so grateful!
Also, over breakfast, one lovely sister reminded me of this quote:
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing.”
– George Bernard Shaw
Yes! Yes! Yes! May we all keep playing, for the greater good of all.
Abundant Love and Joy,
