Uniquely Created Divinely Inspired . . . You

Let's just for now forget about property damage caused by riots, and focus on why people are screaming and rioting.  The kind of rage we see did not start last year.  It is part of our heritage but everytime its explodes people begin talking in platitudes with a lot of tinges of "us and them" thinking.  Some people call out the root cause treating others as less than and denying them the full benefits of the law and life in the beginning, but pretty soon that discourse gets replaced by discussions of property damage.  In essence the property damages eclipses the human damage that caused the eruption.  People start to blame, which reinforces their prejudices about the eruption caused by their prejudices.  It's time we stop this cycle of hate. 

As Pink Floyd sings:

Us (us, us, us, us) and them (them, them, them, them), And after all we're only ordinary men, Me And you (you, you, you), God only knows, It's not what we would choose (choose, choose) to do (to do, to do) ...

Haven't you heard it's a battle of words, The poster bearer cried, "Listen son", said the man with the gun, There's room for you inside

"I mean, they're not gonna kill ya, So if you give 'em a quick short, sharp, shock, They won't do it again. Dig it?

I mean he get off lightly, 'cause I would've given him a thrashing, I only hit him once! It was only a difference of opinion, but really, I mean good manners don't cost nothing do they, eh?"

Down (down, down, down, down),  And out (out, out, out, out), It can't be helped that there's a lot of it about, With (with, with, with), without, And who'll deny it's what the fighting's all about?Out of the way, It's a busy day,I've got things on my mind, For the want of the price Of tea and a slice, The old man died

Building on last week:  Love your enemies.  

For now, let's treat everything as arising from Love or Fear.  Now, lets ask ourselves how we would want to be treated when we are afraid--ah kindly, so Love becomes the way. 

So where do you put anger:  Love or Fear?

Why are people angry at each other? 

Let's try Love and create a force that circles the planet showing Love.  Bottom line you are either a teacher of Love through your reactions or a student of the power of love through fear and your reactions to kindness.  Both a student and a teacher. 

LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE IN LOVE NOT JUDGMENT, WHICH IS MASKED FEAR

This week I recognized people are consumed with fear based on what they've been taught to fear.  People seem to think their way of thinking should be the only way.  They are afraid of different beliefs, threatened.  Looking at everything as happening now as we, imperfect humans, being afraid actually helps me. 

I've noticed admitting fear is not an easy thing for most of us.  Its usually one of of those moments wher if you say hey I think we're all afraid; the response is usually followed by "Not me" and words explaining why their reactions are right....  

We don't have to live our lives in fear. 

We don't have to live in a world consumed by distrust,

We don't have to be angry because others see the world differently than we do---I mean, of course they do, none of us have lived the exact same life,

We don't have to judge each other---in fact we are warned of the pitfalls of doing so all over religious texts.

We can relax and treat others with respect and dignity because they are human beings,

We can be kind,

We can see more in others than they are showing us,

We can look for the Light of Divine in all,

We can ask questions rather than judge---it takes a long time to build the kind of fear we are seeing,

WE CAN BE LOVE

What should Love do NOW? Let's each map out what we want our future to look like and then start living as though it looks that way.  Maybe, just maybe, LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL.  But even if not, we can relax in the tranquility of knowing the being over whom we have control, ourself, is doing his/her part to live in peace and in so doing is working to build a world of peace.  It takes strength to be peace, to be love, to be kind---together we can do it.   Namaste Mara

This week I recognized I do not have to personally anguish over the distrust, hate and pain I see all over the news.  I realized people are consumed with fear based on what they've been taught to fear.  Looking at everything as happening because we, imperfect humans, are afraid actually helps me. 

I've noticed admitting fear is not an easy thing for most of us.  Its usually one of of those "I'm not______," moments, if you say hey I think we're all afraid.  But

We don't have to live our lives in fear.  

We don't have to live in a world consumed by distrust,

We don't have to be angry because others see the world differently than we do---I mean, of course we do, none of us have lived the exact same life,

We don't have to judge each other---in fact we are warned of the pitfalls of doing so all over religious texts.

We can relax and treat others with respect and dignity because they are human beings,

We can be kind,

We can see more in others than they are showing us,

We can look for the Light of divine in all,

We can ask questions rather than judge---it takes a long time to build the kind of fear we are seeing,

WE CAN BE LOVE

What should Love do NOW? 

Let's each map out what we want our future to look like and then start living as though it looks that way.  Maybe, just maybe, LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL.  But even if not, we can relax in the tranquility of knowing the being over which we have control, ourself, is doing his/her part to live in peace and in so doing is working to build a world of peace.  It takes strength to be peace, to be love, to be kind---together we can do it.   

Namaste

Mara

I read about people seeking guidance on how to respond to the current chaos. Some are acting as though the world wide death toll is nothing compared to their lost profits. Some are partying seemingly unconcerned about social distancing and the ramifications to those around them. Some are politicizing the virus as though it is directed only against those they deem unworthy to live. Some are violating social distancing because they believe God will save them. Yet in doing all of this people act as though they are special when confronting a disease that is blind.

 

We were told long ago to do unto others as we would have them do unto us.  So the question is simple: how would I want to be treated if I was facing contamination?  We have been taught treating others with the words that answer that question is the only correct answer.  

Love others as you love yourself, do for others as you want done to you. We are now provided a God given chance to manifest those words.   Are you up to it or will you entrap yourselves in judgements about who is worthy and who is not against words that make everyone equal?

Togethe let us create a circle of Love to overcome our tendency to segregate and judge. We've been given a divine chance here

My answer to the question, "Are you living a kind life?" would be: "I"M TRYING, BUT THERE ARE TIMES I FAIL." 

When I was little and talking a mile a minute shaming and blaming, my mom would say,  "Don't let your tongue block your eye tooth." I didn't really understand what she was saying except to slow dow and think.  Now I understand she was telling me that despite my self-perceived wisdom, I did not know all the facts, starting with what each person I was judging was thinking and living. She'd remind me with her hillbilly wisdom that only God was in a position to judge.

I've come to recognize that perhaps the hardest thing for us humans is to not shame and blame.  It makes us more--after all we are then outside of the situation looking down with a God like eye, and perceive ourselves as fully able to "JUDGE" whose right whose wrong according to our view of what is right and wrong. 

I've also come to realize that treating others as I want to be treated opens my heart to compassion.  Let's work together to stop the shaming and blaming and find solutions grounded in kindness to the problems we face.  Let's ask ourselves: WHAT WOULD LOVE DO NOW? Let's Remember:

Be Kind whenever possible;It is always possible---The Dali Lama

When we fail, we're not finished just starting.  Be kind to yourself too, forgive yourself and start over.  Let's start defining ourselves by our successes rather than our failures.

No church nor religion nor philosophy is God's favorite. But YOU are a favorite of God.

Many believe individual humans lack a connection with God and require an intermediary. This has resulted in a class of humans getting power and riches that they do not deserve, nor require. Why?, because you do not need an intermediary, God is handling that already. Contrary to popular belief there is enough of God to go around.

In saying this I do not discount the great teachers God has sent to us Mohammed, Jesus, Buddha, Yogananda are well known, there are others. They speak a common message which makes our life journeys easier---simpler. At the center of these messages is Love is the Way.

We have control over our choices through free will: "Love others as you love yourself."The words we choose to say reflect God: "In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God and the word was God.'The only moment is now, the past is gone and the future is yet to be: "The Tree in the Garden.

To me this coronavirus-19 pandemic is another lesson in love from God. It is not here to show God loves some and not all nor protects some and not all. It is affecting everyone equally: Princes, Princesses, world leaders, ministers, choir members, rich and poor. This pandemic has no favorites and neither does God.

You do not need an intermediary between you and God. There's enough God to go around equally. No royalty, upper class, chosen people--- God is there with you always. Just reach out your hand and take the hand of God.

Put your hand in God's hand and ask yourself during this time of equalization "What would Love do NOW?" IMAGINE GOD AS BIGGER THAN YOU WERE TAUGHT

About 12 years ago I wrote a book "Uniquely Created Divinely Inspired You."  I did it in collaboration with God known by many names: the Divine One---All That Is---the Great I Am.  At some point I forgot it was a collaboration,so I ran off to finish it alone on my computer.  I pressed "save", packed up the computer and moved home to Whittier, California. 

When I settled in I opened up my computer to finish the job.  To my surprise, the book was at exactly the same place it was before I took over and moved.  So the collaboration continued, and "we" finished the book.  Even the name was inspired.  In fact I was led to an artist who painted the perfect pictures---exactly 26.   

The book is really just 26 short messages based on the alphabet.  I 've had no desire to make money from the book, which is crazy expensive because of all the color ink it takes to produce it. 

But last night I woke up thinking the 26 topics are good meditation topics and mantras during this time of crisis and we could do them on the show.  

If one person listens and these words help that person, that makes doing the show worthwhile.  A friend reminded me yesterday that one person may listen in the future because the episodes are archived and also podcasts.  

The first passage is:

Absolute Love is Your birth right.

For some reason Human Beings need ro rank each other as better than, equal to or less than in all things including in how we each see God.  This competition creates an inequality as people all struggle to be the best and judge those who don't meet their standards.  Very few people feel as though they are enough just as they are and constantly struggle to be more.  

Right now we are in the middle of a pandemic that is touching everyone equally.  This presents a God given chance to rethink how we have been doing things to this point. Who do you want to be?  How do you answer the question: "WHO AM I AND WHERE AM I GOING?"

Do you see more in people than they are showing you?

Do You need to feel superior?

How do You act when you perceive yourself as less than another?

Why do you care?

How do You view Kindness?

What does treating others like you want to be treated mean to you?

Can you reconcile that with your view of others?

If so, How?

Some things we'll think about, meditate about and ...

No matter your faith or lack of faith, you experience human emotions, because we are ALL HUMAN BEINGS.  Each of us is part of a divine whole and each of us matters.  Let's talk about what's happening and where we want to grow from here. 

 We will together overcome this crisis and the fears that come with it but where do we want to end up?  I hope we can let go of blaming, stop looking for who caused our crisis and move into a resolving mode seeing more in others than they show us.  It may be a pipe dream, but "ALL I AM SAYING IS GIVE LOVE A CHANCE."  EACH OF US IS ENOUGH TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, TOGETHER WE CAN MOVE THE WORLD TO LOVE.  

Let's work on controlling our anxiety together to create a meme of Love during this time of world wide crisis.  Blaming will not fix anything, only asking "What can I do?" will. 

COME JOIN YOUR BREATH WITH GOD'S.