Words of Power: Almighty Power

Monday, January 14, 2013

Almighty Power

Gua Tewet, Tree of Life, Borneo, Indonesia Source: Wikipdia

Grateful for the flock of ravens that circled me this afternoon, surfing in the air currents just above the trees; so close I could see the individual feathers of their wings.

Grateful I could sing them a dharma song.

Grateful for the rain in the forest. Grateful for this simple, delicious meal: lightly steamed organic broccoli and roasted garlic hummus.

Grateful I take none of it granted.

Grateful I remember the suffering of the world in a moment of joy; grateful I am able to enjoy the moment while remaining true to witnessing the suffering of the world.

Ha! Grateful for the almighty power of gratitude.

-- Richard Power

Richard Power's eighth book, Humanifesto: A Guide to Primal Reality in an Era of Global Peril , is available now in soft cover and Kindle versions, from Amazon and elsewhere.

About Richard Power

Richard Power is a writer, speaker and yoga teacher. He offers workshops, classes and private instruction in yoga and meditation. He is the author of 14 books, most important are Wyrds of Power: New Languagee for A New Reality (2017), I, the Dragon: Chronicles of An Epic Life Among the Humans (2018), and Secret Engine of the World: Further Notes on Primal Reality, Gaian Politics & the Arc of Human Evolution (2021). For more information on all of Power's other books, visit his author's page on Amazon.com.

For much of his life, Power worked in the fields of security and intelligence. He delivered briefings and led training in forty countries, and was an adviser to governments and corporations. His views have been featured in interviews on CNN, PBS, NPR and the BBC, and quoted in mainstream news media, including Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Reuters and Associated Press.

This blog explores new language for the truths of the ancient future, and reflects insights into Vajrayana Buddha Dharma, Kashmir Shiva-Sakti philosophy, Hatha and Tantra Yoga, the Shamanic path, and other aspects of the world's collective mystical heritage. It also offers commentary on art, music, literature, human rights, sustainability, independent journalism, economic justice and the Climate Crisis.