A Way of Being In the World
When you come to recognize that all consciousness is aligned in
a vast network of cooperation, then you come to find a unique
way of being in the world.
You come to recognize that it is rare that one is born a human
being. It is difficult and rare to get the opportunity to
understand spiritual teachings that lead to an exceptional way
of being in the world. And it is rare, indeed, for one to make
one's life a blessing to all.
If you make an effort to be kind to all creatures, no matter how
simple or primordial their form, and if you make it a point to
be slow to anger and quick to forgiveness, then you are on your
way to finding a way of being in the world that will magnify
even beyond death.
Adopt this way of being in the world and revelation, a complete
understanding of things, will come to you spontaneously. You
will see that gratitude is a blessing, and that kindness,
generosity, and compassion are the only options for true and
abiding success.
The greater your station in life, the more it behooves you to
become cordial to all; for, ultimately, you are answerable to
yourself.
Transformation can only occur when you are in sympathy with all
of life; when you reflect on your experiences and sweeten them
with correction and resolve to express even more compassion and
generosity in the future.
Caught in the cycles of economic survival and social
interaction, we miss the central message of how rare it is to be
a human being and how necessary it is to use our short time on
this planet to work on evolving a better way of being in the
world.
To be kind to all creatures, to be forgiving of all, to be
reflective of your past experiences, and to be determined to
bestow cordiality upon all will make you a blessing to all of
life.
All your other successes are but a footnote to this type of
greatness, for only in expanding the magnanimity of your soul
will your life have been well spent.