What became very noticeable was that those who got well were often more well than before they became ill. This “extra wellness,” I thought for some time, was a by-product of healing. But then I came to see that it was just the other way around. That the healing of the body for many was a by-product of a new balance of mind and heart. It wasn’t that

A balanced effort does not exert energy to force conclusions. A balanced effort is a constant remembering to open gently into the moment, to approach life wholeheartedly.

“a complete beginner.”

And the next step follows naturally. It is the unfolding experience of the mind/body within an accepting awareness which choicelessly observes and examines

Indeed, it is not the practice which does the healing but the intention, the motivation, the effort with which it is employed.

“trust that don’t know.”

But for each individual it seemed to be a learning to let go and meet life in a fuller way, moment to moment, the living of life a breath at a time.

To take the path of healing is to directly participate in life, to enter the process with a light step and a merciful awareness which receives the moment as it is.

entering the greater body we all share. Seeing that each step must be taken lightly, not with force, not creating more self, becoming more of a “doer,” more of a separate identity, which draws suffering upon itself. To walk in a sacred manner is to let go of our suffering and allow the scintillating “thusness” of each moment to nurture and direct