Went to a friend's wedding tonight. The bride was saying the vows, with tears in her eyes, and a tender quiver in her voice. I closed my eyes as it was happening, and a subtle swell of tears came to my eyes as well. In my heart, the diamond radiance was shining forth like a silent beacon of immeasurable light, with strong amplitude and a melting presence.
She was opening up in a new way, giving herself completely to him. I felt lucky to pick up on the intensity. She was not only giving a sublime gift to him, but also to the audience, who were fortunate enough to witness her flowering. It was beyond sincerity; it was almost like an ecstatic sacrifice that contained both inner sensuality and will power--a potent combination.
At the reception I was talking to another friend about yoga and asked him if he knew who Paramahansa Yogananda was. At that exact moment, the preacher was walking by and said, "I do," then gave me a high five. We proceeded to talk about some of our spiritual experiences and perspectives. She was unaware of AYP, and I heartily recommended it.
Anyway, just wanted to share this for the purpose of documenting palpable experiences of concepts that are often referred to in abstract terms (divine love, stillness in action, melting of the heart, etc.).
Anyone else experienced diamond heart radiance lately?
