For this Sunday, December 8th, the focus for our meditation will be on Teaching. With Nelson Mandela’s recent passing I was reminded of one of my favorite quotations. In his book, “Long Walk to Freedom,” Mandela wrote, “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” What a powerful realization that people have to be Taught to hate. Exactly how are they being Taught these lessons? I suspect a significant source of this Teaching comes from how we model behavior for the children we may influence in our life. Every time we are driving and fire off a rant about what we perceive as ineptitude or rudeness from other drivers, we are Teaching impatience. Every time we pass by pretending not to notice a homeless person on the street, we are Teaching judgment and stinginess. Every time someone around us treats a person of color with less courtesy or dignity and we fail to speak up, we are Teaching intolerance and bigotry. This week in our prayer and meditation let us examine what we Teach others through our words and actions. What lessons do we want to impart, and how might we want to change our behavior to serve as a better model of that Teaching for others?
In our efforts this week let us also continue to use the energy of our prayers and meditation to amplify the light that covers and fills this nation. As we perform our meditation this week let us begin by re-energizing the brilliance and power of the light we create. Just as before, begin by forming a concentrated ball of light that is so bright it is almost impossible to look directly at it. Raise this sphere of light up high over the nation and then let its rays cascade down to create a solid, impenetrable dome of light that completely covers every inch of our country. From shore to shore and border to border let the entire continent be filled with this brilliant, dense light that will serve to magnify the best and highest qualities of our country and the people who live across its vast lands.
Please follow the same practice as before: Get centered in your body, ask to bring in your guides and others who are there to assist us, and connect to the circle of others participating in this project.
Ask yourself how do I feel when I realize I am Teaching others a positive model through my own behavior? How does it feel in my body when what I am Teaching others represents my best attributes? Then send the energy and intention of those feelings to the nation.
Be sure to disconnect from the circle at the end and express thanks for those who have helped us in this effort.
If you have feedback or experiences you would like to share please let me know via e-mail to k_miritello@bellsouth.net or kmiritello@gmail.com
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