Journey to Enlightenment Part 01

Author(s): Chitrabhanu, Chetana Catherine Florida, Nirmala Hanke, Raksha Penni Helsene
Publisher: Create Space

Page 124

and recitation - but is there really brotherly feeling? Is there really communication? Why not?
Bernard Shaw mentioned appropriately, "Beware of those whose God is in heaven!" Because we have all our gods either in the past or in the heavens, we don't see the divinity in people. Because our attention is outside and in the distance, we don't see what is very close to us; we don't get a proper perspective. To read a letter, we must have a proper distance and the light must have a proper distance and the light must dance between eyes and letter. This is true with people also. To have a perspective and to perceive, we need psychological space so love can dance amidst us.
In our meditation, our introspection, our observation, we see that people have the same quality we are seeking outside. There are many who give a lot of money to charity in return for a name, but are they ready to give help to their servant? If the servant's wife is sick or his child is suffering, are they generous? Why? Because we don't have this understanding to see the light in the people around us, near us. So, the first thing to have is communication, or as I say, understanding the spirit of communication. UNDERSTAND!! But we have to understand, first of all our own Self.
Understanding Our Self
When one takes time to question one's Self, "Who am I? What is me? Why do I have all kinds of doubts, fears and anxiety? Why do I not see the light within me and why don't I have courage? What is missing in me? Why do I run after gods or statues, or temples to see God outside? Why do I not see that spark of Godhood in me?" The moment one consults with one's Self, has communication with Self, the spark will sparkle. Once the spark is seen, you are above fear, above doubt and alienation. You don't go outside to see gods; you are light. You are God. God is light. Why do people go out? Because something is disturbing them. Inside there is lack of love, lack of good will, there is greed, jealousy, competition or hatred. And they don't want to see that. But can we not convert our own heart into a temple through meditation? The moment one sees divine spark and creativity, one changes one's own self.
Some people live for years together as though they are living in an inn or a hotel. In the morning they get up and rush out; in the evening they come home, eat and are glued to the TV set and this has separated us the most. Husbands and wives come home from the office and in front of the crazy box they sit and go on watching. There is no communication. They go on watching serial after serial. It is creating so many pictures, fantasies and figures in our minds that we lose having any rapport between heart and heart, mind and mind, person and person. How many people are there who have good communication with their own family members and who in the evening or in the morning at least sincerely say "Thank you, my dear." If we appreciate, if we give some credit and lovingly care and share, then they get some inspiration. But we take them for granted. That is why slowly, slowly our
On the Wings of Light and Love - 125