How would you like to live like this?
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What Does a Gorilla Do All Day?
Thanks to Animal Planet:
A gorilla’s average day is what some people would call ideal. A gorilla has a morning meal, takes a nap, and travels in the afternoon.
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Most of a gorilla’s daylight hours are spent feeding or resting. As sunset approaches, a gorilla prepares for bedtime by making a nest.
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Some gorillas build their nests on the ground. Others build them in trees. A gorilla’s nest is simple. It is made up of whatever leaves, grasses, and branches are nearby. A nest is not woven or layered, and it can be built in as little as two or three minutes. A nest is used only one time, because gorillas sleep in a different place every night. They are always on the move.
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Adult gorillas climb trees only to reach fruit or leaves, to get a better view of something, or to sleep at night. Young gorillas climb more often than adults do. They play by climbing or swinging on branches and vines. They wrestle with one another, too.
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Gorillas travel through the forest in groups called troops. Each troop can have between 2 and 34 members. Troops may have one or more males, two or more females, and several young gorillas.
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Male gorillas do sometimes fight over territory or mates. But gorillas are mainly gentle animals that need companionship and attention. They are actually rather shy.
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An adult male always leads the troop. He makes all the decisions, such as when to get up in the morning, where to go, and when to rest. This male also protects the troop against danger.
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Gorillas eat leaves, bark, shoots, stems, roots, flowers, and fruit. Some gorillas also eat adult insects, such as termites. The choice of foods varies, depending on the gorillas’ habitat. Mountain gorillas eat bamboo and herbs that they find near the ground, and lowland gorillas climb to find ripe fruit.
Who are these gorillas really?
This troop is actually the participants in The Bright Path Meditation Retreat in Oracle, AZ. It was held April 21 through April 28, 2013 at the COD Ranch. People came from all over the world, including Spain, Mexico, Canada, New Zealand, and Isle of Man, England.
Looks like they are enjoying life. Why?
They are learning to live life simply, by experiencing the Still Silent basis of everything, and surrendering all to that. Closed eye meditation bit by bit removes accumulated stress from the nervous system. Open eye meditation allows us to move through life not taking on any more stress.
The week was all about seeing the dance of the mind – by stepping back and mastering the mind, you can find permanent peace. There were exercises to help separate from the mind, to let things come and go. Expert guidance allowed us all to experience more – even our unlimited selves.
And we were blessed with many forms of healing.
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I have been practicing the Ishayas’ Ascension Meditation for 7 months.
On the fifth day of a week long retreat, while lying in bed, I could feel my anxiety start to build in my chest. Simultaneously came the thought “Am I going to feel this until I get on the plane Sunday? and I heard “This is Love.” Instantly the anxiety disappeared – replaced by joy. This is the first time in 44 years I was able to let go the anxiety. All this happened in the blink of an eye. Now I jokingly say “I’m waiting for the feeling to reappear to see it dissolve again.” Mary R. Maynard Ontario, Canada |
| When I first met the Ishayas, I noticed they all had smiles on their faces.
I could not understand how they could be that way. Now that I do the meditation practice, and have become a teacher, I have a big silly smile on my face all the time too. And it is coming from within. Sanjana Mexico & Phoenix, AZ |
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How Can I Live Like This, Too?
If you would like to join us, living like adult gorillas, find a class near you at www.thebrightpath.com.
It can be incredibly simple to be content here and now.
This is home – the ongoing experience of home.
It is impossible to experience fear from here. It is impossible to suffer. You never have a problem here.
You will function far better from here than from thoughts. When you can be content here, you are truly living.
You can stop trying to make yourself peaceful – it is the absence of “you” that is peace.
Are you in? Please leave a comment below.
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