THE PEACEFUL WAY…
Ash Wednesday was observed yesterday
by much of the Western Christian world.
This is a solemn tradition when participants are reminded with ashes that we come from dust and return to dust. It is a blatant reminder that our bodies are “on loan” and must be returned at some unannounced time.
As I reflected on this tradition, I couldn’t help but look for a positive twist.
What I came up with is what I will call “3 Steps to the Peaceful Way”.
Knowing that physical death is an absolute GIVEN,
my first response to this is to feel powerless,
to feel that my time here on Earth is incredibly VULNERABLE!
So that leads me to…
Step 1,
When I recognize my VULNERABILITY,
(I am in a situation where my mind, power, or money are of no use),
I am forced to SURRENDER to the ways of God/Spirit.
Step 2,
In my surrendering, I am led to ONENESS with the Divine.
Step 3,
When I am in this ONENESS, I can finally discover
Unconditional Happiness, Freedom, and Peace.
Thus, without the reality of death,
it would take forever for mortals like me to ever seek God and Oneness.
What an amazing pathway to ‘THE PEACEFUL WAY’.