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My
Dear Ones,
LOVE THY
NEIGHBOUR AS THYSELF
We
remember this statement as one of the commandments that Jesus
the Christ left us with. The first commandment He gave was
to love God with our whole mind, heart and soul and then He
followed it with this. The first led us on an inner journey
to uncover our own divinity as He reminded us that the Kingdom
of Heaven lies within us. Without the powerful experience
of the selfless love that exists within us we will not be
able to love anyone in the truest way. Today, more than ever,
we are challenged to unite our diverse and fragmented world
if we are to survive as a human family. We need to love from
a deeper inner space and to express this love towards our
world. Does this remind us of those two 'little' commandments
given by this soul of light over two thousand years ago?
Each
day I pray in my heart for a more united world where we can
love each other for who we are, children of one Creator. A
world where we do not deny those who are in need just because
they were born in an area of poverty or distress. I pray for
a world where the wealthy will help the poor, the educated
will help the ignorant, the healthy will help the sick and
the leaders will serve the followers. We need to look after
each other. Certainly, we need to accept the diversity of
ethnicity and culture that naturally exists but we should
not let this separate us as a human family. We are too intelligent
to allow this. We should not kill each other because of differences,
as life is sacred. Each soul that is born to our world is
a gift from the Creator of life. It is a brother or sister
sent to us. We should welcome that person to our world with
all the love in our heart. Each child that is born needs our
love, attention and guidance and should not be greeted by
war, poverty and sickness. They should grow up surrounded
by those who embrace human values so that they have good role
models to follow. Being civilized means looking after each
other, not killing or destroying senselessly. The future of
our world lies in the youth that we are developing. If we
have made mistakes in our generation because of ignorance
or lack of guidance let us not allow our youth to repeat the
same mistakes.
We
can only make this step if we really love each other in a
deeper way, seeing each one as a brother or sister of Life.
If we are to have a world of peace, love and harmony then
we need to make this step. Selfless love comes when we touch
the depth of our soul. Meditation, prayer or self-reflection
can help us to get there. If we follow the principles of religion
sincerely, and are able to touch our Creator we will see life
differently. We will embrace each other despite differences.
We will love our neighbour as the Christ taught. The world
will be such a different place.
Let
us strive to make this possible in our lives. If those of
us who believe in this principle put it into practice then
we create a powerful wave of subtle energy that can influence
the consciousness of our world. Let us give power to this
great commandment by living it. Let us honour the life of
this great being whose birth has made the month of December
so special to all of us. May the blessings of the season be
with you!
Yours in service,
Vasudeva
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