May we hold all mothers in our hearts today, beholding the
infinite forms that Mother will take in her journey to seed matter with her
darkness and her light. Though it may appear otherwise, she has never given up
on you, and never will. In this way, Mother is not only a person, but is the
activity of love itself.
Through the offering of her essence and womb, she becomes a
vessel through which life is made possible. By way of her form, the most
outrageous opportunity is given to make the embodied human journey in a world
where love is alive.
Whether or not you are able to thank mother for this
offering, you can thank life everywhere by no longer postponing your
participation here. By not waiting for another moment to remember what is most
important or to give yourself to a world that needs you now more than ever.
The great Mother is alive within you, weaving a field of
containment and holding for beings everywhere… as you slow down in the presence
of another, stay close to their heartbreak, take the risk of allowing them to
matter, and honor the way they are making meaning of their experience, even if
it does not conform to your beliefs and ways of perception…
… as you listen carefully to their stories and their joy
and their pain, speak kind words to them, and mirror back their wholeness and
majesty even when they have forgotten… and as you provide a sanctuary of
presence where they can come to rest from a long journey of becoming.
No matter your relationship with mom in the physical world,
you can connect with Mother now through an umbilical cord of pure light, for
the bond with her transcends time and space. Just beyond the veil, the heart of
the Mother and your little heart are one.
As the Tibetans believe, every being has at one time been
our Mother, and has shown us the most profound kindness, care, and compassion,
willing to give her life so that we may come into being. Let us remember this
kindness and return it to others in infinite ways.
May all Mother-beings everywhere receive an outpouring of
blessings on this day. May their hearts and their bodies be washed in grace,
and may they come to know directly, even for a moment, how loved they truly
are.
