"Only we hold the key; only we can set ourselves Free."
"The only power is the Power of Love, of Kindness, of Compassion, and of Mercy.
And this power alone, is Liberating."
"To understand things, we have to accept first.
For without acceptance, there can be no understanding, no realisations.
Being open does not mean accepting other's beliefs.
Being open means accepting that what (ie. the beliefs) you had held so dearly, tightly and strongly for so long to be the Truth,
May actually be, Un-True."
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LOVE
That's what it's all about
And that's what the world needs now ...
Would you agree?
Love is who I am, what I am and how I am;
Love is also who you are, what you are, and how you are;
That's also who , what and how everyone is ...
Why do I say that?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that ALL religions/faiths teach the following :
Love, Kindness, Compassion, Joy and Peace.
And, if you think about it, all of us - each and everyone of us, have all these qualities in us, within us .........
Am I right?
Look at it another way : Put up your hands those of you who do not breathe in oxygen that's given out by the trees.
If all of us here breathes in oxygen that's given out by the trees, then 'why the division' ?
The same polluted air - air that's polluted by no one else but US ...
We're all in one, and one in all
So, why the division?
Why are we in the situation we are in today?
The situation that causes so much suffering and pain to ourselves and others?
Because there's no love ...
Why is there no love?
Why can't we love?
Why won't we love?
Why don't we want to love?
Because of wrong views.
Why is there wrong views?
There is wrong views because of ignorance and a lack of Wisdom ...
Because there's no Wisdom, therefore we're not happy, not content
And we crave, we want power and control
Result?
WE suffer ...
But with wisdom/discernment, we can end suffering ........
( Read The Four Noble Truths (The Wheel of Life) - http://maitre-light.blogspot.com/2006/12/four-boble-truths-wheel-of-life-buddha.html , and
How Do We Get Wisdom - http://maitre-light.blogspot.com/2006/12/truths-of-life.html )
And bring love, kindness, compassion, joy and peace back to this world again -
As long as we have the right view and understanding of things.
What's happening now is a lot of people are having wrong/false views, or blindly following wrong/false views.
And that's why there's so much suffering.
I'm not just talking about war, clash of faiths/religions etc.
This is collective ...
But I'm also talking about the individual.
Each of us is suffering because we put so much emphasis on the 'self', the Ego.
We crave, we want more, we're not content, and therefore, not happy ......
All due to ignorance and a lack of wisdom
And it snowballs; it has a spillover effect
It spills to others.
People around us - our friends, our loved ones, our family - people we come into contact with.
It's like a 'disease'.
Negativity breeds negativity.
Notice if one gossips, all gossip.
eg.
"I tell you a secret"
"Yes, yes, yes! What?!"
"You can't tell anybody"
"Yes, yes, yes"
and before you know it, the whole world knows your little secret !
Or, if one complains, all complain.
eg.
"The yoga instructor is so terrible!
She's doing so fast, and make us hold the poses for so long!"
"Yeah! Especially the exalted warrior!"
"More like the exhausted warrior!
"My legs were shaking, arms were aching, and she can still smile and laugh so happily!"
"She's a witch!"
"A sadist! A torturer!"
"Cruel! Evil!
Blah blah blah ...
As you can see, there's very little positivity right now.
BUT this can change -Positivity can expand.
It can increase - through our individual and collective effort.
The answer lies within us - Each and everyone of us.
Just like the light/flame of a single candle can light up a whole room of candles without it getting extinguished,
So, the Light of Wisdom, of Love, of Kindness, of Compassion, of Joy, and of Peace, too, can shine on this Earth once more.
Picture this : If I have a lighted candle in my hand right now, and I pass the light to you, each and everyone of you - the readers, and I ask all of you to pass it on ........... what happens?
It depends on us.
Each and everyone of us To make the effort.
To have the right understanding, to be mindful of our own emotions, our thoughts, our speech and our actions.
To do the Right Thing.
To use our human intelligence WISELY to discern right from wrong.
Note to readers : If you're interested to know how to discern, please refer to "What's right, What's wrong - http://maitre-light.blogspot.com/2006/12/kalama-sutta-karma.html "
The path is ours to take
The journey ours to travel
So let's all tread carefully
Wisely and compassionately
And let's all bring the Light of Wisdom
Love, Kindness, Compassion, Joy and Peace
Back to this place we call 'Home'
Once again
"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened,
Happiness never decreases by being shared."
- The Buddha
"You alone is the light in the dark.
No one can light the path for you.
Except YOURSELF. "
"Be a lamp upon yourself.
Be the lamp that shines when the world is in darkness and in gloom.
Be the lamp that shines to help others who are lost along the way.
Be the lamp that shines to guide others on the right path.
Be the lamp that shines."
May all be well and happy
May all be free from harm and animosity
May love, happiness and peace of mind
Be with each and everyone
Today and Always....
Maitre-Light
