THE FLAME THAT NEVER DIES Do you know that your body—all the cells of your heart, your lungs, your liver, your brain, your skin, everything—changes in its entirety over 10 years? Yes, everything! Now you may wonder that if this is so, how is it that we still remember where we were born, who we were born to, and what transpired in our life? Where is that place inside of our being that allows this to happen? The reason that we remember these things—the reason we are a part of our own life’s picture—is because the root source of our being does not exist within our physical body. It can’t. And the proof is that our body changes almost completely over time, as we pointed out above. The body that we have today is not the one we had 10 years ago or the one we will have 10 years from now. We can compare ourselves to a candle. What is it that allows the candle to burn and function as it should? Is it the wax? No. It’s the flame—the light—of the candle. With us, it’s our internal soul—the Light that we draw into our life—that moves us forward. ... A Better Tomorrow is about to come soon, your way. The energy of this week is very powerful because has the undoubted ability to effect healing for us and for the world. We read about Pinchas, who—without a thought for himself—went out to stop a plague from destroying an entire people. From this simple yet powerful action, we are reminded that the most important aspect of spirituality is the concept of sharing. Sometimes, we think that it’s other people who have the ability to share—spiritual teachers or people who have dedicated their lives in some way to be there for others in some capacity. But in truth, each and every one of us, no matter what our vocation, has the responsibility to share Light in the world. I’d like to suggest a little exercise that can help us reconnect to the spiritual, sharing part of ourselves. Quite simply, we can ask the question: What if this was the last day of our life? What would we do with it? How would we treat those we love and those around us? Suddenly, the things around us and many of our petty difficulties would have little meaning. We would realize that they are neither significant nor necessary, and we would cling instead to what is really important. This week, we have the opportunity to form a union between the Light and ourselves, to let go of the focus on what we have done “wrong” today and instead focus on what we can do better tomorrow. Right ?
Posted on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:29:54 +0000
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