Intention of Attention

 

INTENTION OF ATTENTION

Copyright 2021 Don Ray.  Feel free to print and share.

Glorious.  Critical angle sun spotlights the willows on the opposite side of the pond.  The ducks’ iridescent green heads shimmer in the low angle sun.  For these moments beauty of God’s Creation insistently interjects its reminders into the maelstrom of sorrow over the human condition.

There is this holy realm where all flows together, this realm in which life arises and individual consciousness flickers, then there is the human realm, lost in its machinations and contrivances, the serene flow shattered by individual conscious elements acting in ignorance and self-absorption.

The human elements of consciousness, buying because spending money is like a drug, buying for the sake of buying, buying anything bright and shiny and colorful, even if they already have three or four or five of that thing.  These human elements of potential (even if not yet realized) consciousness, lashing out in anger at any constructive input that might encourage change, no matter how lovingly the input is delivered.  These humans, blissfully unaware of each other, each making their plans with utter disregard for impact or consequences…..these dangerous, beautiful, infantile, precious children of God.

Patient, patient, the waiting of their Creator,

their Creator so denied and ignored.

Inevitable the self inflicted dooms and disasters,

inevitable and imminently avoidable.

Consciousness must wait for now,

for consciousness is a chosen thing,

an optional condition,

its consequences too inconvenient for most people’s tastes.

So the sunrise goes unnoticed,

the mindless purchasing continues,

the consequences compile,

until the next tragedy or disaster unfolds,

perhaps then a few,

a remnant,

turning, repenting,

accepting the gift of consciousness.

 

But there is no separating attention and intention.

Should one accept the gift of consciousness,

should one turn from mindlessness and embrace mindfulness,

should one choose to cultivate attention,

there is no escaping the responsibility of intention.

 

“Repent!” cries the Meschioch,

“Turn!”  “Turn from your path of blindness!”

Accept consciousness.

Allow yourself to give attention to the Greater Creation,

allow yourself awareness of the marvels and wonders that lie beyond your self focus,

and choose your intention to accompany your newfound attention.

Copyright 2021 Don Ray.  Feel free to print and share.