Welcome to My World
“It only takes one person to change the world, and you’re it.” Quan Yin
Note she says change the world, not change the events of the world.
One of the misunderstandings about the spiritual path is the idea that the work of spiritual integration will change the events in the world around us. It takes time and practice before recognizing that the events do not change, what changes is how we see ourselves in the face of the events and how we respond to those events. When we claim our independence from the judgments about how events impact us, we begin to see events with discernment, and we begin to live in a world defined by our perceptions, not by our reactions or judgments about ourselves or others participating in the events.
So, how do you create the world you want to live in?
Quan Yin’s answer to that question is pretty straight forward.
“If you want to live in a world of Peace, become peace.
If you want to live in a world of Love, become love.
If you want to live in a world of kindness and generosity, become kindness and generosity.”
“Great theory,” I say to myself. My pragmatic self asks, “How do I do it?” Here are the practices I developed and use.
Every time I choose to engage in the world from a place of discernment instead of judgment,
Every time I refrain from generalizing an action into a character trait,
Every time I stop trying to make someone else believe what I believe,
Every time I take advantage of an opportunity to act with kindness, or listen with compassion,
Every time I find an excuse to say Thank You, or be grateful in the moment,
Every time I offer Light or Love when confronted by anger or fear,
Every time I fill myself full of energy on my breath, take a giant step behind my heart, and simply listen without judgment or rebuttal, I have changed the world I live in.
I live in a world whose essence is Perfect Love, filled with kindness, compassion, and gratitude. Even when I am challenged by my old fears and beliefs claiming that there is something other than Perfect Love, I know in my heart that Perfect Love is all there is, all there ever was, and all there ever will be.
Welcome to my world!
Blessings,
Charlotte
edited by Monique Huenergardt of MoReadsYou.com