For this Sunday, July 27th, the focus for our meditation
will be on Simplicity. Lao Tzu once wrote, “Simplicity, patience, compassion.
These three are your greatest treasures.
Simple in actions and
thoughts, your return to the source of being.”
At first, it might seem puzzling that a concept as basic as Simplicity would be given equal
standing with the grander ideals of patience and compassion. Yet, on further reflection, the three seem to
have a synergistic relationship among them.
Paring down one’s life and reducing unnecessary attachments can generate
greater Simplicity. The freedom that comes from the decreased
burden of attachments can lead to greater patience. Having patience, especially with another’s
flaws or mistakes, may be the first step to experiencing compassion for
them. It all flows from Simplicity. Additionally, Feng Shui experts will tell you
reducing clutter in your home or office can boost your clarity of thought and
productivity. The added Simplicity of a clean and tidy
environment can be beneficial for your mental and physical health. But oh, how we love to complicate our lives
and environments by overfilling them unnecessarily. Just watch one of those
horribly-gross-but-I-can’t-look-away episodes about hoarders on
television. While hopefully most of us
don’t take things to that extreme, it may still be worthwhile to examine our life
to see if we have needlessly filled it with excesses that merely complicate
things for us. This week in our prayer
and meditation let us ask if there are ways we might benefit from introducing more
Simplicity in our life. Let us ask to be gently helped to see where
we may be accumulating things that are not helpful or only weigh us down and
then be given insight on how to ultimately Simplify
those aspects of our life.
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 entire 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 have been able to
recognize what is most essential and Simplified
my life? How does it feel in my body
when I experience that sigh of relief from introducing greater Simplicity around me? 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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