YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

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It was Jesus who said you are the light of the world, and there are no truer words spoken for today.

We live in a time of chaos, untruths and division. Yet, many of us have awakened to a higher truth that transcends this world and can never be shaken. Remember the words of the Mundaka Upanishad, which declares that: “Truth alone prevails, not falsehood.” (3.1.6)

For us it is our task to shine our inner light, and not to succumb to fear and helplessness.

Our task is to do what we are always called to do. Be of service to others when we become aware of their suffering. Be a beacon of truth and love. Show others the way to find their own inner peace.

[From Matthew 5:14-16 NRSVUE: “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. People do not light a lamp and put it under the bushel basket; rather, they put it on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.]

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TRUE BLUE

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The Indian sage Ramakrishna extolled the virtue of truth, saying: “Truthfulness in speech is the tapasyā of the Kaliyuga”. He also said: “One should live in the world like an ant, taking only the ‘sugar’ of truth and discarding the ‘sand’ of untruth”.

Truth has to do with discernment and discrimination. Can we discriminate the real from the unreal? Do we have the courage to stand up for what is most important in life? Are we true to ourselves and our life’s purpose or are we wandering about without direction?

In mundane language the color blue is associated with faithfulness. However, the same is true on an esoteric level, for blue is the color associated with vishuddha chakra, which is located in the throat area and ruling speech. In the subtle spine it is one of the higher spiritual centers, as it is located above the heart space and below the third-eye. Meditation on this chakra results in purification and alignment with higher wisdom. We are no longer afraid to speak our truth.

We live in an age of pervasive untruth, and our expression of the qualities of this chakra are urgently required. The question to ask ourselves is whether we can help to bring much needed light and truth into this suffering world.

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WHEN DARKNESS FALLS

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“May it be when darkness falls
Your heart will be true
…
Believe and you will find your way”
(From “May It Be,” by Enya)

When we look around at the chaos of world events and calamities likely caused by climate change, it seems as though the world is going to hell. We also see leaders looking out for their own best interests and punishing those who oppose them.

Based on old thinking, we may conclude that the world is ending or that mankind is being punished. However, as a collective species we are actually going through a transformation of immense proportions. Multiple cycles are coming to a close.

The transformation will be exceedingly difficult for most of us, and some of us will lose their lives. The planet itself will be transformed and many social structures will be taken down, especially those that have held mankind in their selfish grip. Lies and fabrications will be exposed and leaders of the old order will be toppled.

In the midst of this chaos, however, there is immense opportunity for spiritual growth, and the end result will herald a new world in which mankind will be attuned to a greater alignment with its divine nature and to the fundamental purposes of human life.

We have been conditioned to believe that such a massive transformation could never happen and that Good cannot prevail. However, the opposite is true, and after the passage of a few decades, we will see human life completely transformed. Even in a few years we will begin to see positive changes.

Our task as this process unfolds is to do what we must always do — remember and express our divinity, and to wrap ourselves in faith and love, eschewing fear.

We were never promised a rose garden when we took human birth. In fact we rejoiced at the opportunity to be here at this historical moment, and to the spiritual rewards that will unfold.

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OUR NEED FOR ACCEPTANCE

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One of the most fundamental human desires is to be accepted by others. It is an overwhelming need when we are younger, and fortunately this lessens somewhat as we age. Still, most of us carry this strong impulse with us to our grave, because we do not examine and acknowledge the price that we pay for compressing ourselves into the pattern of what we think others admire.

Is it really necessary that we have the latest iPhone, handbag, car or clothing style? What do these things mean in the context of all of the world suffering taking place around us? Do we care if others think less of us?

In the worst case our desire to be accepted by others or to societal norms can drive us into mindless conformity, and if that happens on a mass scale, the result can be catastrophic, as history has shown.

On a more personal level our desire to be loved and acknowledged can easily send us into a different life path than what our heart inwardly desires, and in so doing we are giving away the precious power of our soul.

In our last moments will we revel in the adulations of others, or rather in the times in which we had the courage to follow our heart’s desire despite what others may think? Which of these will make us truly happy?

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NOW WHAT WAS I DOING?

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Most of us have had the experience of going into another room to grab something, only to forget what it was.

Coming into this world we all are subjected to different degrees of amnesia. We forget all of our past lives and even the objectives and purposes that we set for ourselves in our present life.

In my book entitled “Krishna – The Enchanting One Who Calls Us Back Home,” I tell a story about Krishna and the great sage Narada. In short, Krishna asks Narada to fetch him a glass of water, and in the process of fulfilling this request Narada comes upon a beautiful girl, gets married, etc. etc. He gets so tied up in this new life which he created for himself that he totally forgets his original intention.

In our time we have the benefit of being able to read or hear many accounts of “near death experiences,” i.e. accounts of people who were medically dead for short periods of time but returned to their body and recovered with memories of what they experienced. Among those who report these NDEs, many say they were shown that they were not doing what they came to do. In many cases they end up making dramatic changes in their lives.

To stay on our life path we need to follow our heart and what brings us joy, even though it may not be considered the practical thing to do or may conflict with the advice of others. If we do that, we will likely find that our life’s journey both rewards and achieves our greatest aspirations.

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