LIVING THE UNBOUNDARIED LIFE

I had a thought this morning that God is like the air we breathe. It is everywhere. We cannot box it, cage it...we have no need to...it is wherever we are. I wonder if that isn't what we do when we try to understand God, try to wrap our mind around what God is and does for us. That's akin to trying to put God in a box (for safekeeping? to use later?).

I'm reminded of boundaries. Since we live in the material world, we need to abide by the laws of the material world. Some of the taking-care-of-me strictures, however, need to be loosed and let go if we are seeking still more spiritual growth. In fact, we need to set boundaries is heard a lot today; however, following that too strictly is anathema to a spiritually based life.

I'd say the problem with setting our own personal boundaries is in the words own and personal. Each word is ego-based and ego-operated when setting boundaries.

It is mind-expanding to imagine impersonal and unlimited as our standard to live by. The mind expands the instant we realize we are incapable of holding to such a standard all on our own want-to. There's God's RSVP to the open invitation to Be our Father within, the air we breathe, the good that we already are.

Paradox alert! We know it and we show it by our care and concern for others...the unboundaried life cannot have self-concern, it is unboundaried. The pearl beyond price: Good is returned for less-than-good, and since not-so-good cannot attach, we need no personal boundaries.

If you curse him, he will bless you; if you harm her, she will serve you; and if you exploit him, he will become your benefactor. -- Eknath Easwaran, "Words to Live By," May 21

Thank you.