Realm: Unity
Archetype: The Jester
Zodiac: Gemini
Crystal: Sapphire
What did the Buddha say to the hot-dog vendor? The Buddha’s eyes twinkle with mirthful wisdom. Though renowned for serenity, he delighted in joy, knew enlightenment could be playful. He embraced life’s contradictions – that sorrow and bliss intermingle and radiance is revealed through laughter’s lens.
When the mind untethers from duality, one tastes Nirvana’s nectar in each moment. Daily wonders become cause for celebration: a bird’s song, a child’s grin, a joke between friends.
Don’t take spirituality too seriously. The greatest masters laugh with great gusto. They have learned flaws make us perfectly human. There are souls who seek by being somber. Yet enlightenment means lightening up, dancing through life unburdened.
Approach the great mysteries with humour and awe, not grave severity. There exist energies we barely comprehend. But earnestness can mire us in muck. Levitate instead on wings of mirth. The universe appreciates those who appreciate its jokes and it has plenty of them.
See this life as a circus, a cabaret, a cascade of madness and miracles. You are the ringmaster, the comedian, the magician. So play your part with panache. The Divine delights in watching its creations create. Why else would we be endowed with such imaginative power? The sage plays the fool to remind us wisdom wears many guises. Concealed in puns and slapstick is transcendent truth. So do not frown at frivolity. Moments of folly can achieve heights that years of stern meditation have never managed to reach.
When chronic dilemmas leave you clenched and full of wind, exhale the rank hot air in your mind. It may stink a bit when it comes out. Chuckle at errors, smile at the outlandish, weep with elation at existence’s outrageousness. Let giddiness untangle knotted thoughts. As the Buddha knew, take spirituality’s auspices sincerely but lightly. Let mirth massage away monastic rigidity. Do not just sit cross-legged, spouting zen koans. Make merry, make meaning, marvel at the messy beauty of this world.
You are consciousness adorning infinite forms. An eternal actor playing each role with dedication. So savour every scene, be it tragic, comic or mystifying. Weave whimsy into your wisdom. The most enlightening moments are often the most hilarious.