“We cannot see things in perspective until we cease to clutch them to our own bosom.

When we let go of them we begin to appreciate them as they really are.

Only then can we begin to see God in them.” ~ Thomas Merton

Once you realize that what folks call “God” (or chi or prana or energy or Spirit) is the fundamental essence of everything (certainly all beings that are sentient), you realize as well that letting go becomes unnecessary … After all, there is nothing to let go of!  Every being, regardless of any of its behaviors to the contrary, is innately perfect.  And every situation, regardless of circumstances that seem to be contrary, is just as perfect.

This is not a call to apathy.  Quite the contrary — it is a call to radically Care for others, regardless of their beliefs &/or their actions.  It is a call to be radically Grateful for every moment, regardless of how it affects you individually.  It is a call to Care for others, without caring at all about how they are acting.  Only then can we effectuate real shifts in consciousness.  Only then can we enliven real enhancements of environmental harmony.  “Only then can we begin to see God” …

Filed under: Practical Tips for Peace-full Living by Scaughdt