Mystery
In The Power of Myth, Joseph Campbell writes,
“It’s important to live life with the experience, and therefore the knowledge, of its mystery and of your own mystery. This gives life a new radiance, a new harmony, a new splendor.”
The unknown.
The mystery.
The ineffable.
The marvel.
The elusive.
How do I express that which is inexpressible? Is it possible I am not meant to answer this question? To answer it would fix it in time and space, limiting it to one particular time, one specific space.
Living within the mystery, surrendering to it, knowing I live in its embrace, gives me vibrance, courage, and resilience. Holding all I experience within the mystery allows for presence, a nobility in living. The joyous times and the painful times are held in that elusive space. It is the space of each of my breaths, each inhale and exhale, the rhythm of life.
“Breathing in, I calm my body and my mind.
Breathing out, I smile.
Dwelling in the present moment,
I know this is the only moment”
Thich Nhat Hanh reminds me of the mystery of each moment. He makes the mystery tangible in my breath and in my mind. He brings the marvel of living to its simplest form, one I have known since birth. And will know until my death.
Suddenly, the mystery, retaining its power, becomes manifest.