Mirrors unto ourselves ;part three
the people in our lives
Having pointed out that people are mirrors unto ourselves then we must ask ourselves what is the reason for things being like so.People come into our lives for a reason and for a season .They come to teach us or help us and viceversa.Sometimes we are the teachers or the helpers and sometimes they teach us and help us.
They are those who will come and stay for only a short while yet during that time they transform our lives or make an impact that change us forever.Others come and help us see opportunities or even open doors for us. They are those who will come and become a source of discomfort or pain for us.Maybe its a new boss or a new boyfriend or girlfriend.It could even be your junior or a client.They bring out the worst in us.Thou most are not able to see this we look at this person as the source of our discomfort rather than see the ugly in us.These kind of people simply act as a catalyst they bring out that which is already within us.They test our patience, they make us angry ,some will even cause us heartbreaks.That part of us they challenge most is where we need to change.If someone tests your patience maybe they are here to teach you humility or patience.These people push us out of our comfort zone and that is their reason for being in our lives.
They are those who challenge us to be better,to pull up our socks .In them we see what we want to be,they are a representation of our dream.They become role models or even mentors and others are just ordinary people like us who are living the life we secretly desire but our fear holds us back.They are those who come to compliment us ,they help us see our strengths and weaknesses alike. They help us see how much we have grown or changed.Their purpose is to paint a scenario in our lives that is similar to that which somebody else in our past already has.This helps us to see whether we have changed , whether our wounds have healed.Some would call it karma ,but whichever word we use the important thing is to understand what people provoke in us
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companions and soul-mates
They are those who simply become companions in this life.Soul-mate if i may use that term.Quite often the word soul mate is used in romantic meanings however a soul mate is he/she that understands our soul better than anyone else.It can be a parent,a friend ,brother or sister.These kind of people will come and stay forever.It is up to us to ask ourselves why are the people in our lives there.What role are they playing in our lives,Why are they here? What do we need to learn from them? Or are they teaching us?
when the season ends
However ,when its all said and done the most difficult part is letting go.Sometimes death may take people away from us.At times they leave on their own and at times jobs,breakups or conflict will take them away.Whichever the case when time comes to leave most of do not know how to let go.We fight against the flow of life and fail to create space for new people and new things when we insist on the statusquo.
We must welcome people into our lives and we must let go when time comes no matter how painful.We must constantly ask ourselves what are the life situations we are constantly finding ourselves in pointing us to.Why are the people in our lives here? New things will only come when we create space in our lives by letting go the old.
Monday, June 24, 2013
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Mirrors unto ourselves: part two
The path of oneness is a path of healing, a path that above all helps us to tear the veil of separation.One is able to see and feel the universe as one with the self.Can one be a teacher without a student? can one be a friend without another? can the past be if we do not conceive the present or the future? Can we have a sunset if there was no sunrise? Can we understand daylight if we have no experience of night?
duality
Duality is not a way of life it is a plague of the present for all of us.However, there comes a time when one goes beyond duality.Duality collapses as one becomes integrated with all that is and realizes that one is in all there is,that the separation was a creation of the mind hence of the ego.When this happens, one can then understand such teachings as 'love your neighbor as you love yourself '.Do you ever wonder why Jesus does not say love your neighbor as they love you,or as you would want them to love you or as you love God.When we love another as we love ourselves there starts the collapse of duality.Just to make sure we do not misunderstand Him he goes ahead to define who a neighbor is in the story of the good Samaritan.He gives this parable;
"A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii[c] and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’
36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
Collapsing duality
There are things that no matter how separate we may seem they remind us we are one.Loss of loved ones, Psychological pain,pride,poverty,wealth.The rich man identifies with his wealth just as the poor man identifies with his poverty.How would a social ladder exist if we were all rich or poor.These states are created by the collective ego.It is born in one mind and collectively the separation grows in bounds .Love your neighbor as you love yourself,do unto others as you would have them do unto you.This is not a religious teaching it is a universal and spiritual truth.see beyond the mirror start by dropping judgement of others.
The path of oneness is a path of healing, a path that above all helps us to tear the veil of separation.One is able to see and feel the universe as one with the self.Can one be a teacher without a student? can one be a friend without another? can the past be if we do not conceive the present or the future? Can we have a sunset if there was no sunrise? Can we understand daylight if we have no experience of night?
duality
Duality is not a way of life it is a plague of the present for all of us.However, there comes a time when one goes beyond duality.Duality collapses as one becomes integrated with all that is and realizes that one is in all there is,that the separation was a creation of the mind hence of the ego.When this happens, one can then understand such teachings as 'love your neighbor as you love yourself '.Do you ever wonder why Jesus does not say love your neighbor as they love you,or as you would want them to love you or as you love God.When we love another as we love ourselves there starts the collapse of duality.Just to make sure we do not misunderstand Him he goes ahead to define who a neighbor is in the story of the good Samaritan.He gives this parable;
"A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii[c] and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’
36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
Collapsing duality
There are things that no matter how separate we may seem they remind us we are one.Loss of loved ones, Psychological pain,pride,poverty,wealth.The rich man identifies with his wealth just as the poor man identifies with his poverty.How would a social ladder exist if we were all rich or poor.These states are created by the collective ego.It is born in one mind and collectively the separation grows in bounds .Love your neighbor as you love yourself,do unto others as you would have them do unto you.This is not a religious teaching it is a universal and spiritual truth.see beyond the mirror start by dropping judgement of others.
Monday, June 17, 2013
mirrors unto ourselves
When we look at people we see certain virtues and vices in them that we may like or hate in others.Few of us are conscious enough to realize that what we see in others is also in us.Time and again we say and admit to ourselves that nobody is perfect but rarely do we truly understand and accept the truth of those words. It is our imperfections that make us unique.Unfortunately we criticize others , and overlook our own weaknesses and imperfections.We live as Christ says "we see the speck in our neighbors eye and not the log in our own". This only serves to strengthen the feeling of being better than others, of wanting to be better than others.This however, is seen and taken by many as a normal thing that is acceptable and a normal way of life.Always striving to be better than someone else,striving to achieve that which others have.
Just think for a moment why you want the things you strive for.Deep in ourselves we know its because we have seen them being used by others or because others have created the impression its important to have these things.We strive after certain things because we believe they will add value to our lives or to us.
Success
Success is one word that is very much misused in defining certain states we find ourselves in.Without failure there would be no success.How can one appreciate light if one has not experienced darkness.Someone must fail for another to succeed. There can be no success without a comparison to others.A teacher dedicates all his /her life to teaching.He/she wakes up early to go to work the money he makes is barely enough for his needs but to be a teacher is all he truly wants .Would you describe him as a success or a failure based on his/her financial status,or the social status a teacher holds in the society.
Our success,failure,our sense of worth or importance it is all dependent on others. We are all people but there are V.I.P or celebrities but even them they can not be without the ordinary and less important being there.Who we think we are is a reflection of others because who we truly are is more than our minds can comprehend.Only rare beings get to know and understand this truth and those rare beings see right through the reflection and understand there has never been a mirror for we are all one.
When we look at people we see certain virtues and vices in them that we may like or hate in others.Few of us are conscious enough to realize that what we see in others is also in us.Time and again we say and admit to ourselves that nobody is perfect but rarely do we truly understand and accept the truth of those words. It is our imperfections that make us unique.Unfortunately we criticize others , and overlook our own weaknesses and imperfections.We live as Christ says "we see the speck in our neighbors eye and not the log in our own". This only serves to strengthen the feeling of being better than others, of wanting to be better than others.This however, is seen and taken by many as a normal thing that is acceptable and a normal way of life.Always striving to be better than someone else,striving to achieve that which others have.
Just think for a moment why you want the things you strive for.Deep in ourselves we know its because we have seen them being used by others or because others have created the impression its important to have these things.We strive after certain things because we believe they will add value to our lives or to us.
Success
Success is one word that is very much misused in defining certain states we find ourselves in.Without failure there would be no success.How can one appreciate light if one has not experienced darkness.Someone must fail for another to succeed. There can be no success without a comparison to others.A teacher dedicates all his /her life to teaching.He/she wakes up early to go to work the money he makes is barely enough for his needs but to be a teacher is all he truly wants .Would you describe him as a success or a failure based on his/her financial status,or the social status a teacher holds in the society.
Our success,failure,our sense of worth or importance it is all dependent on others. We are all people but there are V.I.P or celebrities but even them they can not be without the ordinary and less important being there.Who we think we are is a reflection of others because who we truly are is more than our minds can comprehend.Only rare beings get to know and understand this truth and those rare beings see right through the reflection and understand there has never been a mirror for we are all one.
Monday, June 3, 2013
Signs from the universe; when the universe speaks to us
One day i make a difficult decision and as i stand outside our house watching the stars i ask myself whether i made the right decision.I silently make a prayer in my heart asking the universe to send me a sign .A few seconds later as i watch the stars i see a shooting star and am amazed, it feels my heart with delight.At the moment i do not think much of it am just grateful to the universe for allowing me to see that magic.Moments later i have this realization as if almost whispered in my ears by the stars 'its only when its dark that i can see the stars.'I fear darkness,but i have an affinity for stars,they calm my spirit.The universe does answer me and i know there is a power beyond us all.
coincidences, accidents and synchronicity
Coindences sometimes do happen to show us we are on the right path or to help us change direction. Just by coincidence we meet people that we need to see.Even in the so called cases of being at the wrong place at the right time.When we are in harmony with the flow of the universe accidents, coincidences and synchronicity occur.However not all of us are conscious of what is happening.An accident may occur that stops you from taking part in an event.Hidden behind the outside look of events is a much higher power and flow,where all is in harmony.Looking at it from our view we might call it luck or unfortunate however if we are conscious enough we may just see the miracle of life unfolding and see synchronicity in accidents and coincidences.
One day as i walk to work i see a beautiful bird and as i frantically search my bag for my phone to take a photo i realize i actually left both phones in the house.Well one could say its a lucky coincidence but it all depends on how you view,interpret and live.We at times look for miracles,expect these sighns but when the universe or God speaks we miss them.
In simple things lies the wisdom that even intellectuals will never discover unless they let down their guard and every now and then let the innocence of their inner child take over.
"But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong."
One day i make a difficult decision and as i stand outside our house watching the stars i ask myself whether i made the right decision.I silently make a prayer in my heart asking the universe to send me a sign .A few seconds later as i watch the stars i see a shooting star and am amazed, it feels my heart with delight.At the moment i do not think much of it am just grateful to the universe for allowing me to see that magic.Moments later i have this realization as if almost whispered in my ears by the stars 'its only when its dark that i can see the stars.'I fear darkness,but i have an affinity for stars,they calm my spirit.The universe does answer me and i know there is a power beyond us all.
coincidences, accidents and synchronicity
Coindences sometimes do happen to show us we are on the right path or to help us change direction. Just by coincidence we meet people that we need to see.Even in the so called cases of being at the wrong place at the right time.When we are in harmony with the flow of the universe accidents, coincidences and synchronicity occur.However not all of us are conscious of what is happening.An accident may occur that stops you from taking part in an event.Hidden behind the outside look of events is a much higher power and flow,where all is in harmony.Looking at it from our view we might call it luck or unfortunate however if we are conscious enough we may just see the miracle of life unfolding and see synchronicity in accidents and coincidences.
One day as i walk to work i see a beautiful bird and as i frantically search my bag for my phone to take a photo i realize i actually left both phones in the house.Well one could say its a lucky coincidence but it all depends on how you view,interpret and live.We at times look for miracles,expect these sighns but when the universe or God speaks we miss them.
In simple things lies the wisdom that even intellectuals will never discover unless they let down their guard and every now and then let the innocence of their inner child take over.
"But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong."
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