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144th International Peace Meditation “Living in a Sea of Consciousness”
“Living in a Sea of Consciousness”
December 7, 2008 Completing 12 years of continuous monthly Meditations–
You are not alone. You and I are a part of all that is, has been, and will be. We are connected through a vast web of consciousness that influences our lives and decisions.
Suppose that you and I were actually alone in the universe. Probably we would seek for one another, as humans don’t like being alone. We might find one another, and in the course of this discovery, find our Self. Our Self is who we each are in its purest form.
As humans, we tend to define ourselves as part of a family, neighborhood, town or city, state, and country. This is how we view ourselves as we function day to day. We marry, or choose a significant other. We procreate, or don’t. We stay close with family, or we become distanced. We work in our communities, or, generally, one nearby. We travel, but maintain a home base. In other words, we live, work, procreate, and die within the narrow confines described.
What if it were not so? What if you and I, alone in the universe, sought to find one another without even knowing of the other’s existence? What if events moved us independently toward one another so that at some point we met, or connected? Imagine the meeting–cautious, but celebratory. Strange, but with a sense of coming home.
Perhaps that is a small slice of what we call consciousness. We each know that we are human. By our very nature, we seek connection. And when we meet certain individuals during our life-span, we have a sense of “coming home.” While this meeting may defy our understanding and our attempts to construct meaning, we both recognize that something powerful has occurred. In spirituality, we call this, “Recognition.”
What about the other relationships with which we function day to day? Some relationships may be with those with whom we are related. Some may be with colleagues. With some, we may do volunteer work in service to others. However, even though we may have relationships that are a result of family, work, or society, we may not feel a sense of deep connection. We would not share intimacies. Often these relationships end when one moves, or simply moves one’s life in another direction. In these relationships, we come together for a purpose, and when that purpose is complete, we each move in another direction.
At another level are relationships that may become separate, or even hostile. Many times these relationships were created out of a sense of purpose, or doing something together. When that purpose is complete, the need for separation to continue onto other pathways may not be recognized. On a personal level, one, or both, may want the relationship to continue, but it is not designed to continue. If the participants in the relationship do not recognize this, at the energy level there will be movement. That movement may manifest on the personality level as hostility, and the two will separate. It is not due to changes in affection, but changes in direction. Thus the relationship is interrupted so that each may continue on his or her designated spiritual path.
We are all connected. As human beings, we are connected in a sea of consciousness. Many have devoted their lives to prayer and contemplation so that this sea of consciousness might rise to a higher level, thus raising all within it. Yet, connection does not mean participation. Within each life there are lessons to be learned, and contributions to be made. This is the purpose of the spiritual journey, and the evolution of the soul.
Therefore, hold loosely to all relationships. Connect deeply with those with whom you discover your sense of “home” as these are your true life partners. Wish no one ill, and strive to elevate human consciousness through positive thought and action.
This Meditation is dedicated to all those on a conscious spiritual journey which will take them to previously unknown reservoirs of the mind.
“Reflection”
Every dayI breathe in the thoughts of the universe
Feeling the pain
Hearing the cries
Sensing the fear
Seeking the peace
And every dayI breathe into the universe
Prayers for caring
Release from pain
Hope for consciousness
Gratitude for being
Every dayThe universe contracts and expands
on screams of children, on acts of love
on threats of violence, and hope for peace
on raging anger, and gentle joys of compassion
Every dayOur consciousness rises
on love and kindness
And contracts
on violence and pain
Only by living peacefully
can we have hope
for the worldSue Kidd Shipe, Ph.D.
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