“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God" (Matthew 5:9). In contemplation some years ago I began thinking on the
“enlightened” teachers of the East and elsewhere. Initially the thought
was of how I would love to grow in consciousness, to attain the level of
awareness they seemingly have attained. Then, out of the stillness a
question formed, “why”? It’s amazing how a three letter word can raise
the proverbial metaphysical devil. Why is a curious little word. In
metaphysics, why is typically the booby prize. When a new student asks
why this or that happened or why they need to follow directions they are
usually looking for the “easier softer way”, a loophole to slip through
avoiding the heavy lifting consciousness raising requires. My usual
response is “because pigs don’t wear red suspenders, now you now why,
now quit stalling and get to work.” Talking about building a house has
never raised a single roof, deciding to go on a diet has never resulted
in the loss of a single pound, it is only when we take action that
change happens.
So in contemplation I began to consider the enlightened ones and
the condition of the world in general. What has really changed in the
last 2,000 years? Technology, general health and hygiene,
transportation, better and more efficient ways of killing one another
have all improved, but what of the state of our consciousness? Consider:
Buddha, Jesus and other enlightened teacher’s message has been with us;
in some cases thousands of years, yet we still act and think in much
the same way we did during the time they lived, except now with smart
phones, smart bombs and big screen TV‘s. How many have come to sit at the
feet of a master in the last 2000 years? How has it changed the world?
The argument can be made that without their and their student’s
meditations and prayers the world would be much worse off than it is
today, but I find that sentiment at best suspect.
So, who are the real peacemakers? Look in the mirror. The
enlightened teachers have much to offer, but it is the raising of our
consciousness by daily Living on the Spiritual Basis that transforms and
improves the world. Through our raised consciousness the world
approaches, one day at a time, one person at a time, the tipping point
when it will metaphysically slap it’s self on the forehead and say:
“what were we thinking!” finally assuming our true place as children of God. So today,
Let there be peace, and let it begin with me.
© Vincent Lee Jones Living In Spirit All Rights Reserved
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