What Is Asking

What is asking for your attention this day?

Perhaps duty and obligation, or maybe wonder and grace?

How will you consciously embrace this moment? Is there a feeling of push or surrender?

Then read this poem that asks what time it is... .

    What time is it?

There is a time for laughter.

There is a time for joy.

There is a time for crying.

There is a time for caring.

There is a time for giving back.

There is a time for receiving.

There is a time for loving unconditionally.

There is a time for union.

There is a time for centering.

There is a time for story.

There is a time for community building.

There is a time for giving thanks.

There is a time for mystery and wonder.

There is a time for peace.

There is a time for raising one's hand.

There is a time for raising one's consciousness.

There is a time for acknowledging.

There is a time for releasing pain.

There is a time for healing and saying yes.

There is a time for being real.

There is a time for connection.

There is a time for questioning.

There is a time for looking up.

There is a time for turning over stones.

What is this time for you?

      richard hammer

          11-21-16

And when times seem dark, confusing and challenging read Todd Norian's post dated 11-23-16.

"Remember the last line of the Shiva Invocation: Niralambaya Tejase, which has become my prayer I offer to you. "I stand within my own heart, independent from anything external (niralambaya), and I refuse to allow the negative forces of reality to disturb my internal peace of mind, clarity of thought, and alignment with human values I know are right. I choose to stay open, in my center where I access the calm in the chaos. When I do that, the essence of illumination (tejase) will shine out and be a guiding light of love, justice, and equality for all people. From that place may I act with love."