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We cannot deny the existence of the spirit that resides within all of us. Whether you want to call this spirit God, Allah, Vishnu or some other title, it exists. It doesn’t require belief.
It’s through that spirit that we are all connected. What happens to one will affect the others. Even the events of the world as they unfold have a ripple effect, like a stone splashed into water, those ripples extend through the lake. We are all linked together by this same spirit.To deny its existence does not make it go away.
The spirit works with us only if we follow the rules that govern the perfect functioning of the universe. There are many people who, despite their claim to belief, deny the spirit by their actions. They may try to live in accordance with their own concepts of greed and disharmony, but that way only leads them down the road to frustration and a feeling of emptyness. They accomplish nothing.
To compensate for their feelings they resort to violence as if they hope to rob others of the potential that they have removed from themselves by denying the spirit and the laws that govern the universe. Others accumulate vast riches, but this too does not fulfil the empty sould that cries out for peace, a sense of meaning.
Too many focus on the matters of this world, on themselves. If hope for a brighter future is all they want, their plates are empty. They yearn for the food at the buffet table. Yet even if they partake, that food does not nourish.
While you must satisfy the requirements of the body to keep it healthy, that is not enough. The body is a physical entity and needs physical substance to keep it alive. Feeding the body does not feed the spirit.
For life to exist there must be satisfaction in both the body and the mind/spirit. Riches and fame have their place and exist only to be used for the enhancement and joy toward others. For then there is a harmonious relationship between the body and mind/spirit. They must work together if we are to see enlightenment.
You cannot focus your attention to one area alone as you will suffer both in health of the body and mind.
To reach spiritual enlightenment does not mean that you must meditate like a monk on a high mountain. Meditation is important as it frees the mind of distractions. But you cannot isolate the spirit without the action that is necessary to reach the state of enlightenment. If you carry with you a spirit of understanding and compassion you will be far ahead of the masses who care only for their own comforts.
