Hari
Om
'Freedays' are the 'gather our thoughts' days;
Q&As; a general review of the week so far…
This
weekend we have the second Sunday of Advent. The candle of the crown of light
heralding Christ's birth this week represents PEACE.
A
very loaded word, is peace. Whilst Hope could be applied to the macrocosm, it is most aptly pertinent to the microcosm. Peace, however, can be applied
universally. We can of course pray for 'world peace'. This, though is tinged
with no small amount of hope. For the simple fact is that there will always be
disruptive elements, externally. True peace, with regards to the macrocosm, can
only reign when all the individuals in a given space are at peace within
themselves. Peace must begin and be constant within the microcosm.
By
addressing peace within, at the level of spirit, all around will also respond.
Spirit is the unifying factor. Not doctrine, not culture, not borders, not
colour, not gender, not language. All these illustrate difference. The
diversity has its purpose and, if peace reigns, is a wondrous thing. The things
which separate, however, are imbued with ego. Ego flares. It disturbs peace. If
we wish to pray for peace, we must first pray that the peace begins with
ourselves. We have no right to expect the world to be at peace if we cannot be
at peace within our own being. True peace; the state of absolute calm and
serenity, without any sense of ownership, doership, or censorship. There is no
lingering of resentments, sorrows, ecstasies, hankerings, envies in the centre
of peace. Even if we live in places untouched by social disturbance or war, we
can be restless and without peace, for we have not resolved all these things
within. We have permitted the world to drive and ravage us rather than
anchoring ourselves in a Higher Essence and raising the bar of excellence
whilst dropping the walls of ego-defence.
Peace
is stillness.
Peace is actionless action.
Peace is prayer.
Peace is egoless.
Peace within will radiate with-out.
Like a beacon, you can ...