The following I believe to be a teaching from my inner guru:
Let’s search for common ground when communicating with others. Pointing out fallacies alone will not assist in reaching your audience. When we seek to bring each other together, we bear fruit in beautiful and unsuspecting ways. When we seek to attack our brothers and sisters, we only divide one another into camps and turn friends into foes. A simple smile, a loving gesture, and a quiet and compassionate voice is a respite from a world that has learned to defend and attack; violence is the ego’s only mode of operation as it struggles to remain separate and special.
The origin of this world started with an idea. That idea was a thought of separateness for the purpose of maximizing received love. The concept of worthiness is a direct result of this cause and has led us to believe that we are falling short of this goal. In fact, the ego will never attain full “worthiness” as to do so, would immediately result in the need for new and greater worth to be defined. It is an ongoing quest for a peak that can never be reached and provides only the occasional plateau on which to rest prior to repeating the cycle of dissatisfaction and continuation of the struggle.
There is another way, a different way to view this world. It will require one to look within and find the stillness that is aware and knows without need for thinking. In this place of peace you will find these attributes:
- A universal Love without boundary or measure
- Compassion without judgment and no requiring factors
- A sympathetic Joy to be shared with all your brothers and sisters without reservation
- An acceptance of every being and all things as they are in this moment Equally and without preference
These are known in your world as the divine attributes and they stem forth from conscious awareness. They are available to you when the attacking mind can be humbled and quieted. Make an effort to do this and you will know peace. When troubled, ask for your mind to be healed from its fear, guilt, and shame. With some persistence and patience your prayers will be answered. Don’t give up on your desire to realize peace, I will remain there for you always.
Zen Momentum 