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WHAT IS OURS TO DO? (CONTINUED)
With all that said, demonstrations aren’t the only, very top, with both sets of eyes trained on the same
nor necessarily the most effective, way to fight view, what we each see would be quite different.
racism. And, similarly, in person meetings are not the
only way to practice spiritual companionship, as we On a relative level, we are all unique, and experience
are discovering. the world, God and the Universe, distinctly. So our
responses to the current situation, in all of its gravity
Most spiritual companions and directors endeavour and complexity, will likewise be multi-faceted. And
to support the people who come to us as they wrestle if we really do believe that it’s the road traveled
that matters, and not the
destination, then a variety of
responses are all “right,” on
some basic level. The most
important thing is to act with
integrity in purpose, and to
be true to ourselves. What we
have to offer, as long as it is
well intentioned, sincere, and
genuine, will illuminate the
path of its own accord.
with the fundamental questions of our existence, Of course, on an absolute level, we are all indeed one,
such as “Who am I?”, “Why am I here?”, “How do I tiny fragments of a larger organic whole. And that
live a life of meaning?”, and, most importantly in our unified field, or water well, feeds and nurtures us
field, “What is my relationship with the essence of all equally. We are in it always, beyond yesterday,
everything?” today and tomorrow. Beyond myself, yourself, and
ourselves. From that standpoint, what isn’t ours to
As we act as mirrors and supporters to those we do? And what isn’t already being done?
companion, we attempt to cut to the heart of the
matter. To the core. Ultimately, most of us operate on some kind of
continuum, responding in varied ways to different
In that light, “what is ours to do?” comes in many circumstances. And we are certainly not uniform even
different guises. For instance, those of us by nature within ourselves, and may have one type of response
more introverted may sit in quiet contemplation today, and a completely different one to the same
with others as they discern on their own natures, trigger tomorrow. What wonderful complexity!
and their own hearts. For the extroverts, it may
indeed be taking to the streets, and being literally and So what is ours to do? Every day and every moment
figuratively demonstrative. bring the answers, both intended and unintended,
seen and unseen. And like ripples on a pond, they
Both sets of responses are perfectly fine, and neither spread and extend, eventually far beyond our own
is necessarily better than the other. In fact, the range particular views, into the heart and essence of
of responses enriches all of our perspectives, as we everything.
can all collectively “see” more clearly when we have
multiple viewpoints on anything.
It is also true that no two people ever see in the same
way, even when we are looking at the “same” thing.
As an example, if we analogize spiritual growth With love,
as akin to climbing a mountain, with spiritual
companions as our guides as we ascend, even at the Rev. Seifu
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