As I shine, You glow

Fear and love

Cannot reside

The same soul

In fear

Time is passing by

Shaping the days

While waiting

Moments are taken away

As for love

Time is not

All the spinning stops

The flame is lit

Within it burns

Follow the light

The eyes may not see it

But trust

The heart does

Feel the warmth

The hands may not touch it

But know

The spirit does

Look within

And follow me

Touch the emptiness

And feel me

Now

Enter the eternal dimension

Here

You shall find me

As I shine

You glow

As I burn

You flow

Recognize

You live in me

Just as

I pulsate in you



by Bruna Kadletz

Cultivate the organic recycle wisdom

Look deeply into your own nature

And establish an inner connection

How do you prepare the soil

in which you will sow your intentions?

Which seeds do you choose to water?

In embracing a holistic and inclusive view

We integrate spiritual values into our

Thoughts, speech and actions

Generating harmony, compassion and awareness

Let’s expand our consciousness

Acknowledging our inter-being nature

Our modern society has conquered the knowledge to transform raw natural resources into products to be consumed, through refining and processing those resources. But still, we haven't learned how to refine our sensibility to perceive the world and other beings with compassionate eyes. To refine and process the goods we buy and consume, the environment is explored, energy is used, pollution is produced and waste is generated. To refine our sensibility we must look within to embrace a wider dimension of life.  In order to feed the consumerism hunger, so encouraged by the economic force, limited natural elements are being exploited more than ever, resulting in shortage of resources, habitat destruction, climate change and mass extinction. When the sensibility is refined and the heart is filled with compassion, there’s no room for exploitation and destruction, as understanding comes into being. 

Everything we consume comes from the nature and must return to it as waste, including our thoughts and emotions.  The Earth, as a self-regulated living being, has developed means, through its sacred wisdom, to transform and reuse all the organic waste produced by it and other living beings. This organic recycle chain has made sustainability and harmony possible over the planet’s existence.

Unfortunately, we’re interfering in this balanced system, due to the industrial mass production and its consequences. The Earth is overloaded with the results of our consumerism, not being able to adapt the harmonic organic recycle chain to our waste production speed. We must cultivate the wisdom to transform our waste into compost, both material and mental/emotional.

Extractive mining industries break mountains apart to dig up for metals and minerals, affecting the ecosystem and destroying the habitat of humans, animals and plants. Forests’ biodiversity is being cut down and reduced into industrial agricultural land and unsustainable monocropping. We’re losing our biocultural diversity and risking our own survival just to accumulate stuff we end up not using. It is time to question “how do we orient our values in life? Are we willing to commit ourselves to the necessary transformation, so healing can take place?”

In perceiving the Earth as a complex living being, we recognize its right to live and be preserved, not only for future human generations to continue the devastation, but as reverence to the being who offers us life. As long as we continue to see the Earth as an inanimate rock, we will keep up with the exploitation and destruction. We’re so caught up in our narrow world view, focusing only on self-benefits and desires that we deny the major ecological crisis we’re facing, more than that, we deny our direct and indirect participation on this crisis. Humankind has created an unbalanced reality, as a result of our ignorance and fear. We must be aware of this reality in order to heal and transform it, but first we must heal and transform ourselves. There’s a vital need to touch our inner nature and integrate ecological awareness into our daily life choices. Also, we must incorporate spiritual values, such as compassion, respect, mutual collaboration and inclusiveness into our thoughts, speech and actions.

Love ~ Peace ~ Awareness

Bruna 

Ecological awareness

The world is spinning fast, since the industrial revolution, in the 17^th century, our speed seems to be increasing consistently. The more commodities humankind invents to facilitate life, the more we disconnect from ourselves and life itself. This accelerated lifestyle leads to suffering and forgetfulness. We’re so busy pursuing our own desires and ambitions, looking for self-benefits and advantage over others that we’ve forgotten about mutual collaboration and interconnectedness. We’ve forgotten we’re the cells of a bigger body; humankind is a part of the Earth and depends on it to survive, not the other way around.

The holistic view of the world includes all dimensions of life, from subtle energy fields to biocultural diversity, and not only the researchable matter. The dimension of matter and form is animated by a spiritual force or unseen fields of intelligent energy, in which all living forms are immersed. This perception of a connected and interdependent web of life is suppressed by the economic paradigm, which sees natural resources and living beings as commodities to be used and abused.

The age of technology and information has connected us virtually, but sadly, we continue to separate us from others, and we persist on living in a state of competition and exploitation. The economic growth model encourages mass production, consumerism and expansion, at a very high cost, the destruction of nature, our home and life source. This destructive paradigm has infected humankind, somehow we truly believe that the economic force is vital for our existence, paradoxically, this force is putting our existence in danger. Therefore, a shift in our perception of life is vital, we cannot continue on this destructive path anymore.

Ecological awareness and wise consumption is an urgent need, transcending the crucial lifestyle shift that must be made in order for our civilization to survive the current ecological crises. Ecological awareness must rise from a deeper sense of responsibility and consciousness towards the whole of life and the sacred Earth. This shift integrates the spiritual and physical dimensions as a unified entity, profoundly interconnected and not separated.

  To consume wisely is to fully comprehend a product’s lifecycle, its consequences to the environment and future generations’ impact. Based on this comprehension, one can make wise choices considering those factors, and not only guided by a blind desire to consume and possess. When we consume a product, we must be aware of the product’s origin, how it was manufactured and its harmful impact in to the environment. Therefore, wise consumption implies product lifecycle awareness, reflection on the real need of consumption and a deep sense of respect towards the Earth, other species and future generations.

 We must keep in mind that our personal choices, from ordinary daily picks to vital resolutions have a significant impact, not only on our destiny, but also on the whole of life. Therefore, to live in harmony we have to choose wise, considering all living creatures’ wellbeing. We must recognize the Earth as a self-organized and self-regulated being with life on its own, a being that deserves our deep respect. Then, the connection with the Earth and life comes into being. 

Love ~ Peace ~ Awareness
Bruna

Taste the apple yourself

It is only when we have the courage to face things

Exactly as they are, without any self-deception or illusion

That a light will develop out of events

By which the path to success may be recognized.

(I Ching)

Imagine you’re in a total different place, a dimension or environment never entered before. Curiosity arises. All of your physical senses are in alert mode; you perceive every single detail; like colors, shapes, textures, smells and taste. Everything is bright and vivid, intriguing and mesmerizing. There’s a force attracting and involving you to discover the place. You want to explore this new dimension or environment with your eyes, ears and hands, with all of your being. You don’t want to miss any aspect of it. To understand and get to know anything, we must observe and comprehend it, touch it with all of our senses and integrate the whole. The path to comprehend ourselves and be a whole being is not different. We must jump into this new dimension with totality, dissolving any resistance or identification.

Can you taste the sweetness of an apple through books or someone else’s explanation? No, you cannot. To know what an apple is, you must hold it in your hands, feel its texture, perceive the form, smell the fragrance and taste its juicy and sweet flavor. Otherwise, you will form a mental idea or concept of what an apple might be, and remember, there’s always a gap separating the concept from the reality. To comprehend the apple, you have to understand the environmental conditions it grows. What kind of soil and climate benefit its growing and ripening process. In reading books or attending classes, you’ll have an idea of what an apple is or you might even become an expert, but unless you’re intrigued enough to discover by yourself, you will never incorporate the nutritive values present in an apple. The moment you create a connection with the apple and incorporate its richness, there’s no more separation or need for concepts. Now, the apple and its nutrients are a dynamic part of you.   

The same happens to us, when we observe ourselves close enough, without any interference, either by denial or identification, a dynamic intimate relationship comes into being. This relationship doesn’t come about through books and concepts, mediators and highly skilled professionals. Although, they can assist us, we cannot taste the apple through them. The inner relationship rises when we refine our inner senses and dissolve all the walls, allowing union to take place. When we orientate our senses inwardly, with passion to discover every aspect we carry within, a bright and vivid dimension is entered. An opportunity is then offered, now we can unify the human aspects with the spiritual ones, being aware of the energetic fields that animate the physical world and keep us alive.  

If you want to know yourself better and comprehend your thoughts, actions, motivations, patterns and limitations, you must develop an inner connection through presence and attentiveness. Why should you do it? To embrace your whole being and live in harmony with yourself, other beings and the environment we’re immersed in. In creating and nourishing an inner relationship, a connection with the whole of life is also created. Instead of feeling a victim of circumstances, you embrace your co-creator part. Clarity, alignment and insight are also present when the inner senses are refined.

Open your inner eyes and explore your mental images. Synchronize your inner ears and listen to your internal conversations attentively. Light the flame of awareness and touch your dark and rejected fragments. Feel your emotions and responses, let them arise without resistance and let them go without identification. 

Taste the apple. Be present and attentive. Refine the inner senses and synchronize them with the outer ones. Comprehend yourself and embrace the whole.

Love ~ Peace ~ Awareness

Bruna

Breathe the moment

Breathe the moment

Every moment

Breathe life

Bring life in and be

One With Life

Walk through the breath bridge

Cross it in total awareness

Come this way

And you will find the gate of full acceptance

Without any resistance

Open the Present door

It is in front of you

Enter the veiled dimension 

Where opponents have no room

Stillness reveals itself in a moment

Contentment flows from the silence fountain

Irradiating its golden light 

Contemplate your empty essence

When sacred pulsates Love’s vibration

Let’s breathe consciously and be aware of our inner movements. Wishing you all a blessed and mindful week

Love ~ Peace ~ Awareness

Bruna 

#changebrazil

It’s been an intense week, inner and outer movements shaking the core of Brazil, its society and citizens. A light of hope is shining bright and an urge for real transformation is pulsating in the majority of Brazilian’s hearts. The population is gathering on the streets to protest against the abusive government. More than a million people have taken part in the manifestation last night, a nonviolent protest in over 100 Brazilian cities. Unfortunately, not everyone knows the meaning of nonviolent protest.

What started as an isolated complaint over high transport fares, transformed into the most powerful popular expression the country has ever seen. One voice, marching peacefully, shouting “ENOUGH”. The message is clear; the population cannot accept being ignored by the political leaders anymore.  No, it’s not about mere 20 cents or the overrated World Cup.  The Brazilian voice is strong, the population is demanding a basic living condition, where education, healthcare, security, social equality, among others, are taken into account.  

In expressing our desire for a social and political revolution, we’re stating our inner agony. The hunger for justice and a better reality is manifesting strongly in each one of us, indolence was put aside and real action is replacing it. In a flash of light, a moment of lucidity emerged. Yes, there is hope. Brazil is a beautiful country, full of potential, biodiversity and strength. Our strength, as the people who form this country, must be reclaimed. We must be aware of our power for real transformation and use it to benefit the whole population, including all minorities, natural resources and all forms of life.  

Just as vital as going to the streets to demonstrate we have a voice to be heard, is the need to observe how each one of us contribute to the devastating system rooted in our country. At this point, just an inner revolution will be able to sustain the long-term transformation the society is claiming for. I strongly believe that, a great opportunity is rising for us, Brazilians. It’s time to put on the scale our values and attitudes towards life. We must rethink our choices and motivations carefully. After all, a society is the reflex of individuals. 

Honestly, I wish this to be the start of a national pacific revolution, perhaps, even a worldwide one. May this wish penetrate deep into our collective consciousness, transforming our daily choices and social reality. I wish for peaceful days. I wish every single child in this country could have the opportunity to go to school and be educated. I wish every single person in this country could have food on their plates, on a daily basis. I wish every single person in this country could have access to a decent healthcare system. I wish our political leaders could integrate the responsibility of leading a country with ethics, dignity and honor. I wish our political leaders could protect and consider their people. I wish the people could also honor and respect each other. I wish violence, corruption, impunity and injustice could be replace by peace, honesty and justice. I wish we could all build a new reality and a new world together.

Love ~ Peace ~Awareness

Bruna Kadletz

Touch the mystery

One day

I was told a secret

That revealed Life’s mystery

“Live present and intensely” – it was said

“Remove all the accumulated layers, 

and then you will see who you really are”

It continued saying

“The truth lives within your heart,

Go there and all hearts you shall find

Never the other way around”

Intention is a potential seed planted in our hearts; it becomes fuel for the burning flame of the soul. Intention guides the unfolding creation of life and transforms dreams into reality. Intention molds our path through life. If we are intended to evolve with Life and reclaim our authenticity, the communion with the whole of Life is a must.

The intention to touch Life's mystery, the living truth in our hearts, is essential to commune with the whole of Life. This communion comes into being when thoughts and wishes are dissolved by silent presence.  More than intention, we must act through attention and presence in order to unveil the illusion layers accumulated over ages, so we can dissolve all the false images to reach the pure center.

Do you ever question your intentions? Are you present and attentive enough to perceive your inner motivations and movements?

In creating a relationship with oneself, the communion with the whole of Life comes into being. This is the first fundamental shift, to dissolve boundaries and perceive there’s no separation, that we’re all particles of a cosmic flow. The verbal speech or mental idea is never the thing, therefore, there’s a vital need to integrate those inclusiveness concepts into our perceived reality, from regular daily choices to significant resolutions. We cannot continue to overlook this reality and remain on the same path, which is separating us from the whole of life.  

Once the levels of awareness are enhanced, one is sensitive and attentive to one’s own motivations and mind movements. A relationship is then established. The most vital relationship is the selfless relationship of one with oneself, because within this relationship lies the nourishment of the Divine sparkle present in us. In this relationship lies the opportunity to truly connect with the whole of life and its sacredness. In this relationship lies the Divine light present in all existence. This relationship carries our purpose within life. When this relationship is not well established and rooted, no other relationship will be or even exist.

Therefore, self-discovery and awareness are the guides to the sacred and silent space within us, the space beyond the mind’s limit. Self-discovery is essential to dissolve all the illusions created by the ignorant and conditioned mind, which do not allow this vital relationship to occur. One must be present and fully aware to perceive all the mind motivations and movements, and then comprehension and communion can be a reality.