For this Sunday, September 16th, the focus
for our meditation will be on Engagement. I am a huge believer in the power of prayer
and have seen first-hand the miracles it can manifest. That’s why I was initially quite puzzled at
the anger directed at people offering “hopes and prayers” for those experiencing
a crisis such as a mass shooting. It
wasn’t until someone explained it to me that I finally realized the outrage was
not about prayers or being hopeful but was more about the apathy of those who
were in a position to do much more yet failed to take action. His Holiness the Dalai Lama recently wrote, “In
the present circumstances, no one can afford to assume that someone else will
solve their problems. Each one of us has
a responsibility to help guide our global family in the right direction. Good wishes are not sufficient; we must
become actively Engaged.” Even a
great spiritual leader such as the Dalai Lama recognizes we have an obligation
to do more than just prayer in order to help alleviate suffering and lift up
others. So how do we become actively Engaged? Not everyone is in a position to be able to
donate money to ease the plight of those in need, but all of us can volunteer our
time or donate clothes or household goods we no longer use. If more people were willing to become
actively Engaged rather than sit idly by watching others struggle our country
would definitely be guided in the right direction. This week in our prayer and meditation time
let us consider ways in which we might become more Engaged with our communities
and those around us. Let us ask to be
shown how to better Engage with others and collectively lift up our
society and nation.
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 what do I feel in my body when I am willing to
truly Engage deeply with others?
How does it feel in my body when I am able to become actively Engaged in improving my community?
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 kmiritello@gmail.com
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