What is That Space Between My Will and That of My HP?

What Is That Space Between My Will And My Higher Power’s Will?

Discussions have been held in the past about the gap - stepping into the gap between old and new behavior, the gap between knowing and not knowing. We also observe the gap between reality and our own will (ego). We discern the gap between our will and how following (not resisting) the will of our HP feels. One can note the challenge and the discomfort that can occur with the widening of that gap.  Growth comes from looking again into the gap, seeing the gap and facing it. Don’t turn away. Look, listen and learn.

Where the Mischief Comes From

“When attention to the present moment falters and we drift into some version of 'I have to have it my way,' a gap is created in our awareness of reality as it is, right now. Into that gap pours all the mischief of our life. We create gap after gap after gap, all day long. The point of practice is to close those gaps, to reduce the amount of time that we spend being absent, caught in our self-centered dream.”

- Charlotte Joko Beck, "Attention Means Attention"

Kyczy Hawk is the author of "Yoga and the Twelve Step Path" and founder of S.O.A.R.(tm) Success Over Addiction and Relapse. She offers training on line and teaches in person in Treatment Centers, and Jail. She also leads Y12SR classes at Willow Glen Yoga in the Silicon Valley area of California.

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