Last night
the Holy Spirit picked me up from detention
and walked me outside.
"Look what you've done",
He assertively and compassionately exclaimed
as He pointed up at the cosmos.
"Well, what do you have to say for yourself, Dwayne?"
I looked to Him with the eyes of a child and said -
"Oops... My bad."
"Can we go Home now?"
- Dwayne
Underneath every thought in your head is space that allows room for that thought to be. Like the background for these words. What allows something to be has authority over what is to be. Before anything can Be there must be space for it. It is everywhere. In and out of everything. And it is all-intelligent. Before any form there was "Space". It is complete, whole, eternal and connected to everything all at once.
Although this is not necessary; "Go outside, and just for a moment be aware of the space up against your face. Stay aware of it as it is touching your face and realize that it is one with the sky and connected to anywhere and anything on the planet at this very same moment. Everywhere in your city, country, continent. Now realize that this "Space" that is touching your face this very moment extends from your face out beyond the sky, beyond the Earth, beyond the Solar System and continues throughout the Universe. And stays connected to you the whole time." In order for the body to function it must breathe it in and out. Become aware of it - I beg you. Do not take it for granted. Do I really have to tell you what it is? Space never attacks or defends itself. It fears nothing and allows all. It is so humble, it will never draw attention to its Self.
We are the "Space" underneath our thoughts and emotions. When you realize this and let thoughts and emotions pass by you like an airplane over-head in the sky while you lay at peace in your most comfortable, quite setting and position, glancing upward to notice the airplane for a moment but always more fully aware that you are not on it. You are still and grounded while it passes into and out of your line of site. Nothing (empty space) is not nothing. Nothing (empty space) is no-thing, and no-thing is something beyond any intelligence, security, peace or happiness this world could, can, or ever will be able to give you.
Retire from seeking for what is all around and within you. For starters; Commit to one minute when you wake up and one minute before you go to sleep. Just for one minute twice a day give your attention to the empty-space around you and listen to its silence. Please do this for us. You will still have 23 hours and 58 minutes to use for whatever you think you need it for. When you're ready, gradually extend it by a minute or two. You will know you are ready when you can focus on nothing for longer and/or when your mind wonders off on a - thought, you are aware that you are thinking and realize the space underneath the thought and return to the space without getting swept away by the thought. Don't force it. Its not a goal. A goal implies something you do not have that you need to work towards attaining. I am speaking of what you already have and are but need only to rinse away the thoughts that cover it so you may realize what is there underneath. Practice this consistently and you will start to feel an energy-like tingle in your hands and feet that will grow. Let go and let it. Its been waiting for you and the more you let it take over, the more your "story"-what most people mistake to be their "life"- will improve beyond your dreams.
Hold-on to nothing with all your might,
-Dwayne