You Must Shout From The Heart

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Debes gritar desde el corazón
--por Ken Wilber


El hecho alarmante es que cualquier realización de la profundidad conlleva una carga terrible: aquell@s que tienen el permiso para observarla se enfrentan simultáneamente a la obligación de comunicar esa visión en términos inequívocos: ese es el trato. Se te permitió ver la verdad bajo el acuerdo de que lo comunicarás a otr@s. [...]

Y esta es verdaderamente una carga terrible, una carga horrible, porque de cualquier forma no hay espacio para la timidez. El hecho de que puedas estar equivocad@ simplemente no es una excusa: puedes tener razón en tu comunicación y puedes estar equivocad@, pero eso no importa. Lo que importa, como Kierkegaard nos lo recordó tan bruscamente, es que solo invirtiendo y hablando tu visión con pasión, la verdad, de una forma u otra, puede finalmente penetrar en la renuencia del mundo. [...]

Dada la medida de tu realización, propia y auténtica, ¿realmente estabas pensando en susurrar suavemente al oído de ese mundo casi sordo? No, amig@ mí@, debes gritar. Grita desde el corazón de lo que has visto, grita como puedas.

Pero no indiscriminadamente. Procedamos con cuidado con este grito transformador. Deja que pequeños compartimientos de espiritualidad radicalmente transformadora, espiritualidad auténtica, centren tus esfuerzos y transformen a sus estudiantes. Y deje que estos compartimientos, lenta, cuidadosamente, responsablemente, humildemente, comiencen a difundir su influencia, al abrazar una tolerancia absoluta por todas las perspectivas, y al mismo tiempo de intentar abogar por una espiritualidad verdadera, auténtica e integral, con el ejemplo, con la luminosidad, con una divulgación obvia, con una liberación inconfundible. Deje que esos compartimientos de transformación persuadan suavemente al mundo y su renuencia, y desafíen su legitimidad, y desafíen sus traducciones limitadas y que ofrezcan un despertar frente al entumecimiento que atormenta al mundo en general.

Que empiece aquí mismo, ahora mismo, con nosotr@s, contigo y conmigo, y con nuestro compromiso de respirar hasta el infinito hasta que solo el infinito sea la única declaración que el mundo va a reconocer. Que una realización radical brille de nuestros rostros, y ruja desde nuestros corazones, y truene desde nuestros cerebros; este simple hecho, este hecho obvio: que tú, en la inmediatez de tu conciencia actual, eres de hecho todo el mundo, con toda su escarcha y fiebre, en todas sus glorias y su gracia, en todos sus triunfos y sus lágrimas. Tú no ves el Sol, eres el Sol; tú no oyes la lluvia, eres la lluvia; tú no sientes la Tierra, eres la Tierra. Y en ese aspecto simple, claro e inequívoco, la traducción ha cesado en todos los dominios, y tú te has transformado en el mismísimo Corazón del Kosmos, y allí, allí mismo, muy sencillamente, muy silenciosamente, todo se deshace.

La maravilla y el remordimiento serán ajenos para ti, y el yo y l@s demás te serán ajenos, y el exterior y el interior no tendrán ningún significado en absoluto. Y en ese obvio shock de reconocimiento, donde mi Maestro es mi Ser y ese Ser es el Kosmos en general, y el Kosmos es mi Alma, caminarás muy suavemente hacia la niebla de este mundo y lo transformarás por completo sin hacer nada en absoluto.

Preguntas semillas para reflexionar: ¿Cómo te relacionas con la noción de que eres, de hecho, el mundo entero, en todos sus triunfos y lágrimas? ¿Puedes compartir una historia personal de alguna vez en la que un grito transformador rugió desde tu corazón? ¿Qué te ayuda a proceder con cuidado con tu grito transformador?
Seed Questions for Reflection

How do you relate to the notion that you are in fact the entire world, in all its triumphs and tears? Can you share a personal story of a time a transformative shout roared from your heart? What helps you proceed carefully with your transformative shout?

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JO
Oct 12, 2018
 How do you relate to the notion that you are in fact the entire world, in all its triumphs and tears?    For me, I had to be pushed into the world before I could identify that I was a viable part of it. I had to see and experience pain and pass through confusion to clarity. Without vision, without volition, without persistence, without determination, I could not have stepped into my new role of responsibility; and this was motivated by pure love.      Can you share a personal story of a time a transformative shout roared from your heart?    Yes; for months I became aware that my preteen daughter and my husband had entered into some sort of conflict. At first my reaction was to be a peacemaker, but when the unresolved conflicts grew to big and so powerful I became aware that I could not manage the situation playing the part of peacemaker any longer. I despaired, and I prayed, and every moment the situation between the two reached o... View full comment
AM
Oct 11, 2018

 My amen follows ... "With you, with me and our commitment to breathe ..."!  To words that preceed this, I say "amen".  Beyond this, the writer blurs the line seperating The Creator with the created!  Not pleasing to this believer's ears.   

AM
Oct 10, 2018

 God i am doing it every day all the way! Am so blessed that I'm in the midst of 18- 25 year old every wking moment. I am shouting from my heart and I can see the transformation happening.

SH
Sarah Hurley
Oct 9, 2018

 YES!  For someone who stuggles with vulnerability, this has been a great reminder.  We all do have authentic gifts and can share the messages of love and compassion in ways that make sense to us.  I feel so strongly about this and with that strength I too commit to making my pocket of ripples.  The idea that it can be done by many in small circles soothes my feeling of paralysis.  I hope my ripples will one day overlap with yours.

DD
Oct 6, 2018

 I love this powerful and poetic shout from Ken Wilber.  It took me a long time to share my truth, initially timidly and then with less and less timidity, and eventually occasionally shouting.  And I have slowly developed a disciplined sharing grounded in compassion, and when I do such I feel full and happy.  I remind myself daily that I have the right, responsibility, and privilege to express my truth, and lately it's also become my pleasure.  I am part of this world, part of one whole, and how I am affects the whole and vice versa.  This is my truth, it has been transformative, and at times it expresses as a transformative shout roared from my heart.  What helps me proceed carefully is knowing that there are dangers in this beautiful world, and I want to proceed in a way that contributes to healing and transformation and not be reckless or stupid and cut my own throat or cause hurt to anyone.

ME
me Oct 11, 2018

 Amen!

JP
Oct 5, 2018
 I love and admire the uplifting and inspiring message of Ken Wilber. He elegantly and poetically conveys the trasnformative power of  communicating the authentic truth. When our vision is clear, we need to express it passionately, boldly, loudly and clearly. As he urges us, "We Must Shout From the Heart." Right now we are hearing loud voices of lies, hatred and divisiveness in our own country. Heavy clouds of darkness have been gathering in the skies of our country spreading across the world. This is the time for us to raise our clear, bold and fearless voice. We cannot sit timidly. We need to express and share our vision passionately, patiently and carefully. History is fiiled with many such movements of awakening, rising and transforming. As Kirkegaard sates when we speak our vision with passion, the truth finally can penetrate the resistance of the world. I had participated in the Freedom Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi against the mighty Britsh rule in India. He was... View full comment
LH
Oct 5, 2018
I committ!

I've learned that it is incumbant upon me to share what I've learned.  That I have a moral and ethical obligation to pass on to others the wisdom and truth that I have been so graciously given.  I usually embrace this responsibility with passion, rigor and joy.  But sometimes I feel self-doubt and uncertainty. "You Must Shout From The Heart" gives me permission to just do it anyway!  No matter how it sounds!  Whether I'm right or wrong!  Perfect or messy!  I realize that all that is expected of me is that I go out and do good.  To help one other soul.  So, I committ.  I join you, right here, right now. And I will go shout this from the roof top, from my heart!
With love,
Liz