Post by vimala on Oct 9, 2007 19:07:20 GMT 5.5
The distance between you and knowing God is just a simple story...
Here is a beautiful read. Enjoy, relax and act !
Soul is a part of the Lord - soul does not like or dislike - soul does not react - soul is a centre of peace in us - it is the peace that is felt by getting rid of all the worldly matters of life - even though it is there for us all the time, it is not seen or felt by 99% of the people because we engage ourselves too much in this materialistic world.
Meditation, Prayers, kKindness and Love will bring us to this peace which is our inheritance.
Life is a short passage of our journey towards eternity - life is a gift that is given to us by God - compassion and kindness towards the human race and peace and love for humanity is the greatest grace and gift of our Lord to us and is our clear way to eternity.
Love all - as our Lord loves all and He cannot have a seat in a heart that is not full of love for He is love - be joyful and you will become joy - even though you feel you are not happy, think about things that make you happy and be happy - happiness is our right - God is happiness - we have to be happy to be one with God who is kind - kindness is God - show kindness to humans, to animals, kindness to trees, kindness to whatever exists in this world - as it is all creation of the Lord - we have to be kind to be one with God - compassion is God - compassion for all living and non-living things in life - compassion and action to help those in need - faith in action is love, joy, happiness, kindness, laughter, compassion - that is faith in action -
Rumi said beautifully. "Give up your drop and become part of the ocean".
When you give up your ego self and become one with the world around you, you will find life to be a beautiful experience, a very happy experience.
Regarding suffering, Rumi powerfully said, "I lost everything I had, but in the process I found myself, when I found myself, I found God when I found God, I did not need anything else - even in the loosing of everything there was something deeper I gained."
Here are some of my personal reflections on the above passages:
Patience, Forgiveness, Kindness and mostly Acceptance are what we seek. If we seek it then others seek it too. We can only offer it to others whole heartedly after we offer it first to ourselves.
These passages carry a deep meaning, because we are the members of a Multicultural community, a Multicultural World and we expect acceptance. If we expect it then we must be able to provide it.
Having read the whole thing, read it again and reflect upon each line and paragraph. Change one thing everyday in your life toward becoming a better person - a better Hindu, a better Christian, a better Jew and a better Muslim.