BEING

I have a hard time getting started lately. I don't know what to write about. The world is way too crazy. It is hard to believe it can continue. I am reminded of the advice, “Don't try to change the world; change how you see the world.” That is a quote, or at least a paraphrase, from A Course in Miracles, but I believe it is a common spiritual teaching. If we focus on being rather than doing; being love, being oneness, we will perceive differently. We spend so much of the time focusing on how we see ourselves in relationship to how the world sees us, we don't see ourselves. The little ego assesses its value through the group ego- it is a lose lose situation. The ego knows not about love; however, it can masquerade as love, and does.

We can focus our attention on being. We can discover who we are. We know we are not bodies. We are not the limited personalities as defined by our egos. I know I have only begun the journey. It seems to me I am here to discover the truth of myself. I believe the truth of myself is love and my true identity is Oneness with all. When I find that peaceful place, I see the world differently. I see a glorious Nature, exuberant with love. I see plenty and love spilling over.

I can switch my attention to the struggles of humankind; I see individuals and society struggling with the concepts of love and fear. There are great struggles going on as individuals and groups try to make the right choices. Are we going to choose love, and all it brings, or are we going to choose fear?

If we look from a perspective of disengagement, which happens when we pursue being, we have no doubt about the outcome. We know we are love, we know we are One, and all other beings are love. Anything else is a pretense. Making choices from our being means we always choose love. That is all there is.

When we look at the world we see all kinds of folks who believe they are something else. They have let fear grip their heart, and they see evil in others, and are afraid it exist in themselves. They are simply mistaken. Their positions are very painful; they can't maintain them. The evidence of love is all around them. No matter how they squint their eyes, light will enter.

The pain of the world is coming to the surface and the anguish of the undecided is evident. We don't have to be concerned, all we need to do is open our hearts and have compassion for those in pain. All will choose love.

Every time a person discovers they love themselves, they send a fountain of love on to the world. I mean discover that they really are love. There are people who give the outward appearance of loving themselves, but they are really just attached to the image they have created of themselves [ego masquerading as love].

We love the world and have deep compassion for the pain and the struggles, but we know it is only illusion and the only 'real' reality is love [our being]. We best help, with the love, that flows from us. There may be actions to take and we will be able to 'see' what is a right action.

So my advice to myself, and to the rest of the world, is don't get all riled up about the craziness. Lets not get our shorts in a bunch. We can't help when we are unsettled, we cannot 'see' the correct action. Pursue being. Seek the peace and love that is ever present in our being because that is who you are.

We will see, the World is love after all.

Happy Monday!

Love and Peace, Gregg