The Doorway of Grief

Grief is a doorway to greater love, if we will go through it and allow it to change us.
~Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian

During the past several years we all have experienced grief in many different ways. The pandemic has brought us a loss of freedom that we never thought we would experience. Many have had personal losses that naturally occur during our lives. It can be overwhelming. An important action we all can take is to spend some time in silence. When we take time to calm our minds in meditation, we rest in the peace that is innate to us all. When the thought waves are calmed we experience the compassion and love that is all around us and at the core of our being. Like we see in the photograph above, the clouds may obscure the moon for a period of time, but the light of the moon is always there. Our innate peace is always there, even when we think it is not. Our time in silence removes the obstacles to our peace. When we are experiencing deep grief, it may seem difficult to meditate, but even just a few minutes each day helps us to get back in balance. Our time in silence changes us and can change the world around us for the better. Take time to experience your grief and allow your practice of meditation to support you in moving through it. Let the deep silence speak to you and support you. Grief is a natural part of life. It changes us and that is the way it is supposed to be. We can move though this doorway with the support of grace and find love and peace on the other side.