Beholding

In rare moments of deep play, we can lay aside our sense of self, shed time's continuum, ignore pain, and sit quietly in the absolute moment, watching the world's ordinary miracles. No mind or heart hobbles. No analyzing or explaining. No questing for logic. No promises. No goals. No relationships. One is completely open to whatever drama may unfold. With innocent surprise, one regards life's spectacles and underpinnings... When it happens, we experience a sense of revelation and gratitude. Nothing need be thought or said. There is a way of beholding that is a form of prayer.



Diane Ackerman
Deep Play