- Joined
- May 7, 2019
On this day we in the West celebrate as Easter, I felt a strong compulsion to seek common ground amongst all here. To..try and gently nudge all who find value in my words back on course. To help all remember something forgotten, but never lost.
Now, I see various threads for this or that religion. I see celebration of the story of Christ's resurrection. I am glad for and will never seek to diminish moments where people find common ground and come together in joy. Please keep in mind that I hold no ill intent or causes for strife as you continue reading. You're all wonderful. No matter your background and (perhaps for some: in spite of) the Christian context I will be using, I beg you to continue.
I actually wish to help others see the walls which they did not erect (yet help to maintain) keeping one divided from another. Brother from brother, sister from sister, catholic from orthodox, protestant from atheist, and so on. Those walls are plain for any to see if they navigate between various threads on the forum. There's arguments and bickering and divisiveness over layer upon layer upon layer of distortions and tradition which blot out the teachings which would ring true for all.
Peace, love, and understanding lie within and apart from any -ist or -ism or group or society, friends. I plead for all to cease fighting with one another over the teachings from one who never wanted to be worshiped in the first place. You sell yourselves short and obfuscate the divine spark each of you carry in the process. In pursuit of reminding each reader of this, I bring forth the following suggestions:
Please, please, please, dare to treat yourselves better. In learning to love yourselves, you will automatically begin to see that divinity you and everyone/thing else carry. You will not wish to fight or "be right" anymore. You will cling less and less to the masks adorned. You will remember who you really are underneath all the layers of identity and suffering heaped upon you by this world. Eventually, you may even realize those walls put up to separate you from your brother or sister were never even real to begin with, and they will fall away. Remember who you are.
For those celebrating today - may you have a blessed day with friends and family. For those who do not - may you also have a blessed day. Each of you are precious beyond any earthly measure. Dare to feel that within yourselves. Much love, frens.
Now, I see various threads for this or that religion. I see celebration of the story of Christ's resurrection. I am glad for and will never seek to diminish moments where people find common ground and come together in joy. Please keep in mind that I hold no ill intent or causes for strife as you continue reading. You're all wonderful. No matter your background and (perhaps for some: in spite of) the Christian context I will be using, I beg you to continue.
I actually wish to help others see the walls which they did not erect (yet help to maintain) keeping one divided from another. Brother from brother, sister from sister, catholic from orthodox, protestant from atheist, and so on. Those walls are plain for any to see if they navigate between various threads on the forum. There's arguments and bickering and divisiveness over layer upon layer upon layer of distortions and tradition which blot out the teachings which would ring true for all.
Peace, love, and understanding lie within and apart from any -ist or -ism or group or society, friends. I plead for all to cease fighting with one another over the teachings from one who never wanted to be worshiped in the first place. You sell yourselves short and obfuscate the divine spark each of you carry in the process. In pursuit of reminding each reader of this, I bring forth the following suggestions:
Seek first the Kingdom. First. Do you remember where it is?
Love God with all your heart/mind/soul. Recall the name of God and repeat it to yourself until it sinks in. Be still, and know.
Love thy neighbor as yourself..and if you have trouble loving yourself, then go back to step one.
Christ is within each of us, dear friends. You have that power just as the one teaching you.
You are just as capable as the teacher, and he wanted you to surpass him. He believed in you in ways you must also come to truly realize.
You are already holy. You are already divine. You were already so before even the world was.
Please, please, please, dare to treat yourselves better. In learning to love yourselves, you will automatically begin to see that divinity you and everyone/thing else carry. You will not wish to fight or "be right" anymore. You will cling less and less to the masks adorned. You will remember who you really are underneath all the layers of identity and suffering heaped upon you by this world. Eventually, you may even realize those walls put up to separate you from your brother or sister were never even real to begin with, and they will fall away. Remember who you are.
For those celebrating today - may you have a blessed day with friends and family. For those who do not - may you also have a blessed day. Each of you are precious beyond any earthly measure. Dare to feel that within yourselves. Much love, frens.
