The avians are conditioned by their instinct, while they study the air current, presence of other birds, and the weather before they plan the next move!
The pauses they take are critical and defining occasions for their flight readiness.
I felt challenged by this sight.
Although I have tried practicing taking pauses during the in between times to listen inwardly, I have often been drowned by the call of the next event. It is a rhythm which helps in making us more present to the situation by increasing the consciousness of people and their behaviour. The tendency is to be responsive to the situation, but it is more healthy to create opportunities in such situations to bring direction and purpose.
I listened to a conversation about the way children are welcomed each day at one school. The two teachers are ready at the welcome area when children arrive and make the morning occasion most pleasant and cordial for children.
The teachers take time to be at school early enough to make time to think about each child in the class. They orient towards each child during this time of pause and reflection.
The times of pause give us an occasion to go beyond the present and return to an inward consciousness of the whole. We hold details within ourselves impartially, thoughtfully and altruistically. It is by returning to that orientation, we make the next transaction more self giving!
The in between times of pause is one way of learning to live from within!
Such people are less angry prone and more accommodative of people and situations!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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