The Blade of Grass

All I have to say will never be as profound as the intricacy of a single blade of grass.

“Is the oak tree married to itself?” you may ask. ?”What about the squirrel? ?And the Earth itself?”

It’s true that we have enough concepts and constructs invented by humans that take us away from our true nature of simply?being, of being ourselves. ?There are already so many products and programs that promise us peace of mind, that promise us greater love and happiness when sometimes all we really need is to walk in nature or close our eyes and remember our own nature. ?Labels can be a distraction, or they can be a tool.

Self-Marriage takes two already-existing cultural constructs that usually cause problems–the self and marriage–and redefines them to point us back to that place within us that is as peaceful and profound as a blade of grass.

In this way, Self-Marriage attempts to harness the power, familiarity, and influence of these constructs and dissolve them so you may see your nature, you selfless self more clearly. ?The concept of Self-Marriage is a tool whose purpose is world peace through inner peace.

But tools are delicate things. ?These days, it only takes the click of a button to go from use to abuse of the abundant tools surrounding us. ?How many of us use Facebook, for example, only for the purpose of connecting, learning, and communicating to the degree we need? ?How many hours are spent scrolling through post after post of people we know and don’t know, following the train of links until we are lost in stimulation and high on information? ?It is too easy to get lost in words.

Wherever you are in this moment, pause and notice your breath. ?Feel your body. ?Listen.

We must be clear on the purpose of each tool we are given.?A hammer is useful for putting a nail into a wall, but not for washing windows.

Self-marriage will not make the pain go away; it will not make relationships conflict-free; is will not be the umbrella solution to all your problems without the discipline of daily practice.?Self-Marriage will not teach you anything you don’t already know. ?It will not give you anything you don’t already have.

But it will be an essential tool for your growth, healing and awakening. ?It is the bowl from which you may feed yourself every day. ?It is the arrow pointing you to that blade of grass within.