Šodien aizdomājos par dažādām lietām, kas saistītas ar prieku - gan Ziemassvētku prieku, gan vispārīgu prieku. Šonedēļ būs Ziemassvēktu pantiņi tieši par un ap prieku, jo tā ir treša adventes sajūta. Gandrīz visi pantiņi, kas saistās tieši ar Ziemassvēktu prieku runā par eglīti, kā prieka cēloni. Tā ir latviešu stingrā saikne un tuvība ar dabu. Kad īpaši saredzam un izjūtam dabu, nevis kā kaut ko fonā, bet ļaujot tai sev izplūst cauri, tas ir patiesa prieka avots.
Man patīk ka Ziemassvētku prieks tiek raksturots dzejās un tautas dziesmās kā kluss prieks. Tas ir tiešā pretstatā visam ko modernā pasaulē mēdija un tirdzniecība mums cenšas iestāstīt par Ziemassvētkiem. Un tas prieks ir mūsu sirdīs. Tas ir personīgs katram. Katram jānoskaņojas, jāsadzird, un jālolo šo kluso prieku.
Mandalā šodien atkal izlīda Jumis un Māras krusts. Tas man atgādina, ka, lai izjustu patiesu prieku, ir vajadzīga piezemēšanās nevis pārticība un ir vajadzīga sevis un citu pieņemšana kā 'pietiekošu' katrā mirklī un nav jāsagaida ne kripatiņas vairāk. Tas man atgādina, ka patiess prieks ir šeit un tagad, Māras telpā - ne pagātnē, ne nākotnē, nez kaut kur citur pasaulē. Šeit un tagad.
Today I'm thinking about several things that are connected with joy - both with Chrismtas joy, and just with joy in general. This week's Christmas verses are specifically about joy, because that is the theme of the third advent. So many of the Christmas verese which particularly touch on joy cite the Christmas tree as cause for joy. This is the Latvian connection and closeness with nature. When we especially tune in to seeing and feeling nature, not as something in the background, but allowing it to flow through us, this a true source of joy.
I like that in Latvian folksongs and poems, Christmas joy is described as a quiet joy. This is in direct contrast to everything the media and commercial culture of the modern world tries to tell us about Christmas. And the joy lies directly in our hearts. It is personal for each of us. We must 'tune' ourselves to hearing and nurturing this quiet joy.
Jumis and Māra's cross are featured in the manada again today. This was not intentional but they crept out again as I felt my way through the doodles. This reminds me that in order to feel true joy we need humbling not excess and that we need to accept ourselves and other as 'enough' at every moment, not expecting a crumb more than just exactly that. It reminds me that true joy is here and now, in Māra's room - not in the past, not in the future, not anywhere else in the world. Here and now.
A fir tree stands quiet and white,
It is covered in sparkling snow -
But in our hearts? - in our hearts
Quiet Christmas joy resounds.
Lai notiek tā!
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