This is probably the toughest lesson a spiritual person has to learn as they move from secular enjoyments to spiritual endeavors.
That nothing is permanent.
I found out Sunday night just how true this was, and my reaction actually shocked me.
When 9/11 first happened, I was horrified, angry, and fearful. I was not really a spiritual person back then. I wanted to re-join the army (but for my bum knee, I probably would have) and go kill some Taliban and Al'Qaeda.
Turning the other cheek and peppering the war mongers and Jihadists with love was an alien concept to me.
Then I found my own divine spark. I found a mentor. I also found Reiki. All these things happened within about a 2 year span from about 2006 to 2008.
While I think it is a good thing that this chapter in history finally has some sort of a conclusion, and people can finally have some closure... I was actually saddened at how many people jubilantly cheered over another human being's death.
So I sent energy, reiki, divine grace to the situation, and I can only hope that this death will lead to an end of the rampant anger and fear that 9/11 catalyzed.
My anger and fear were impermanent. And my reaction of sadness shocked me, for just a few years ago, I probably would have been one of those cheering.
Love,
Andy
That nothing is permanent.
I found out Sunday night just how true this was, and my reaction actually shocked me.
When 9/11 first happened, I was horrified, angry, and fearful. I was not really a spiritual person back then. I wanted to re-join the army (but for my bum knee, I probably would have) and go kill some Taliban and Al'Qaeda.
Turning the other cheek and peppering the war mongers and Jihadists with love was an alien concept to me.
Then I found my own divine spark. I found a mentor. I also found Reiki. All these things happened within about a 2 year span from about 2006 to 2008.
While I think it is a good thing that this chapter in history finally has some sort of a conclusion, and people can finally have some closure... I was actually saddened at how many people jubilantly cheered over another human being's death.
So I sent energy, reiki, divine grace to the situation, and I can only hope that this death will lead to an end of the rampant anger and fear that 9/11 catalyzed.
My anger and fear were impermanent. And my reaction of sadness shocked me, for just a few years ago, I probably would have been one of those cheering.
Love,
Andy