Emptiness & Nourishment
Often times an addiction to food, alcohol, sex, drugs or TV is a form of anesthesia. It serves as a buffering at the edge of the cliff so we may be spared from falling into the depths of ourselves. But along comes an experience and the avoided emptiness within transforms into Beingness. A story of two sisters, Masha and Dasha…...
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Masha: There is a vast space inside of me, too vast. I must fill it up with something. A ripe pear in the basket looks good. And a bag of crackers with the left over Chow Mien. I eat Chocolate ice-cream at the refrigerator and the honey layered cake. Something salty to balance – a pickle, o.k., two, and the frozen pizza and peanuts. Now a desert to finish up, lets see… .
Dasha: There is a vast space inside of me, too vast. I must fill it up with something. Rock climbing, then volunteering at the homeless shelter, then a Yoga class. Tonight they have a Kirtan after the class, so I’ll do that too. I should grab something nutritious to keep my body going: a ripe pear in the basket looks good, sea-weed crackers, bottled water, power bar, o.k., two. And something for a peace of mind, yes, Vitamin B supplement.
75 years later
Masha: There is a vast space inside of me. I dissolve into it.
Dasha: There is
