My Path

 Everyone's spiritual path in life is different even though many paths are similar.

You have to find a path that best fits your mind stream just like you might try to search for the love of your life or the career of your life.

For me, the career of my life has always been "MY PATH" and anything i did to make money was mostly about supporting my children and my wife at the time.

So, my path is unique to many different people.

I was raised in a religion (like the Shakers) that stressed celibacy. However, I realized by 12 to 15 years old that this wasn't going to work for me because I wanted to have and to raise children which I have been doing since I was 26 years old.

I read about Lahiri Mahasaya in "Autobiography of a Yogi" the book by Yogananda of India and I realized I wanted to be a "Householder Yogi" like Lahiri Mahasaya from reading this book.

So, my path wasn't just being a monk in a religion but also being a father and a husband and a business owner.

So, my path is my own path but is based upon Kindness and Compassion to and for everyone I meet and towards all life in the Universe.

"May all being attain Bliss and the Cause of Bliss

May all being be free from suffering and the cause of Suffering

May all beings never be without the supreme bliss that is free from all near and far all grasping and aversion. "

When I put "may all beings attain bliss and the cause of bliss" into Google AI this is what came up which is really lovely so I will publish it here:

 begin quote from Google AI:

 

This beautiful aspiration is deeply rooted in Buddhist philosophy and practice, particularly within the tradition of cultivating the

Four Immeasurables or Brahma Viharas. These four states of mind are: 

1. Loving-Kindness (Metta): The wish that all beings experience happiness and the causes of happiness. This goes beyond mere attachment or desire, as it is a selfless and unconditional desire for the well-being of others.
2. Compassion (Karuna): The wish for all beings to be free from suffering and the causes of suffering. It involves feeling empathy for others' pain and a strong desire to help alleviate it.
3. Sympathetic Joy (Mudita): Rejoicing in the happiness and good fortune of others. It's the opposite of jealousy and helps to cultivate a positive and unselfish mindset.
4. Equanimity (Upekkha): Developing a clear-minded and tranquil state of mind that is free from bias, attachment, and aversion. It allows us to view all beings equally, without distinguishing between friends, enemies, or strangers. 

The aspiration "May all beings attain bliss and the cause of bliss" is a condensed expression of the first of these four immeasurables – loving-kindness, or the wish for all beings to have happiness and the causes of happiness. 

It is a powerful intention that is cultivated through meditation and daily life practices, aiming to expand our circle of care and concern beyond ourselves to include all living beings. By cultivating this aspiration, Buddhists strive to develop a truly compassionate heart and contribute to a world free from suffering.