Joy, Love And Abundance Is A Divine Right

By Swami Khecaranatha

Throughout the ages, people have asked these fundamental questions: “Why am I here? What is the relationship between me and the Divine?” Spiritual practice brings us to the understanding that we were birthed out of the intimate embrace between Consciousness and energy. That dynamic interchange, that intimacy of love, creates life; it is love doubling back on itself. Realization is living in that union in our own lives, with a heart wide open. The revelation of the mystery is inherently inside all of us.

To discover life’s true purpose and meaning, we must stop looking for it in what we perceive as outside of us. We must find that resonance of union inside and hold onto it, moment by moment. In fact, it’s impossible to express pure love and joy in the dynamics of our lives unless we truly know them within. Until then, our interactions with others reflect our reaching for something other to feel complete.

Ask yourself: “Am I living in joy?” Most people would say that joy is fleeting. Our ability to stay in contact with the simple fullness of the heart tends to fade whenever our minds or emotions tell us we cannot live in and extend love depending on conditions. But the expression of love must be unconditional.

If you get still inside, you will find your love for the ineffable and its love for you. Finding that same clarity and simplicity in our relationships and life frees us from conditionality and dualistic thinking. Then we can open our hearts and extend into the dynamics of life while remaining established in that simple, profound love. This is how life becomes a celebration of abundance.

Your life is perfect because perfection has nothing to do with conditions. Life is not a negotiation; it’s a participation in the overflowing of simple abundance in the heart. When you find yourself doubting that, become very still in your heart. That is where we find love doubling back on itself — the intimacy between us and the Divine who dwells within us as our very Self. That union, that inner resonance of joy, is ever-present.

A profound shift occurs in understand- ing that we infuse joy into the dynamics of our life rather than perpetually seeking it. You may think, “It can’t be possible that I could simply live in joy.” But that very thought limits your capacity to experience it. Spiritual practice is about transforming our perceptions.

The fundamental choice is this: Do you want to live a life of joy or not? We get to choose whether we live in the unconditional joy of freedom or in the pain of not knowing we are one with the Divine. If we want true fulfillment, whatever we must surrender seems petty in comparison. Surrender is simply letting go of all that binds us.

Infinite, unbounded plentitude is accessible to us at every moment. Imagine how different life would be if we lived from joy and fullness instead of seeking it. Then everything in life is sacred. Living from that clarity is a conscious choice. Choose wisely. Choose the highest in life. Choose to live in the experience of freedom, pure joy, and unconditional love. Choose transformation and liberation. Choose to live in depth every day. Choose it repeatedly, again and again.

Swami Khecaranatha has been a master teacher for five decades in the practice of Kundalini Meditation and has an uncanny ability to express the nondual teachings in an accessible way. He also lives and teaches on Maui, offering ongoing classes, retreats and extended immersions. Contact him at www.heartofc.org, or email at maui@heartofc.org.