'Unity and Oneness' by Rev.Bola

I'm learning to understand unity
And I'm learning to suspend my judgements
And I'm learning to have compassion
Not alienate people,
when I am different to them.
And I'm learning to tolerate more
And I'm learning not to jump to conclusions
And I'm learning,
(though it sometimes really hurts me)
not to close my heart.
And I'm learning to have faith
When I become disillusioned.
And I'm learning that it's much
much easier to be calm and patient
Even under pressure.
Poetry by Rev.Bola
(copyright 29.Sep'09 -ARR)


Title: 'UNITY'- Prayer Art by Rev.Bola(Sep'09)

The fundamental and prevailing belief of the non-materialistic and soulful human potential movement, is that we are all and each one, a tiny spark, in a never ending interconnected matrix of the Cosmos. Each of us is thereby a dynamic entity, of this very large animated space of energy that a few would consider God or 'The Origin'. Our karma is mixed and interchangeable with all other aspects of the Whole. Specifically, we are aspects of an enjoyable Unification of all of existence.

The ramifications of this are far-reaching. Most importantly, all other human-beings and their lives are objects of ones own existence too. Every animal, insect or tree is an alternative mirror image of ourselves. The Planet is far more profound than being just a means to livelihood, she is our joint creative collaborator. If everyone uniformly and completely accepted this, our sphere of existence would be changed for the better.

Nowadays, our world is consumed by the perceptual experience of 'otherness' and rivalry. We consider other people as dissimilar or estranged from us, and rather than comprehending them with compassion, we perceive others with fearfulness, distrust, suspicion and disregard. Rather than protecting several of the extended life forms on this planet, we overwork them or exterminate them. We unashamedly abuse and destroy our natural resources, and the magnificent endowments that Earth lavishes on us. But we also belittle or abuse ourselves, denying what a treasured spark of Universal Spirit of God or Goddess--that we are!

So, what can each of us do to sustain, venerate and acquire the understanding of this unity? How can we make our existence fuller by behaving from unity rather than Separateness? Here are a few suggestions:-

1. Do whatever you are able, to sustain the Planet and Its dwellers -keep an eye on your water supply and energy utilization, and cut back wherever you are able to. Do not be uneconomical. Reprocess. Share. Clean up after other people who are, to a lesser extent aware, and raise awareness in others, in a manner that is well-heeled, and with a loving tendency. Take care of animals, and the plant life also. We are the caretakers of our breathren on Earth.

2. Spread the Unity - Join others who share your views and find ways to educate the unenlightened. Volunteer to work with people who can benefit from receiving the message of Oneness to help change their perspective about life, about their community and about themselves.

3. Be in Greater Connection with the Universe - Meditate; ask for guidance; be open to receive whatever the Universe is seeking to provide to you--information, resources, support, etc. Raise your frequency and watch for the ways that you are being aided, guided, directed and re-directed by the Universe. As you open this channel of communication wider, you will feel your Oneness much more powerfully and with greater immediacy. You will truly begin to realize the blessings of your co-creational power with the Universe-blessings that are a direct result of the Oneness.

4. Brushes with the Unknowns and those people who agitate us -

As you come across new or different people, or as you are confronting personalities who test your patience; ingest a deep breath and be reminded, that they are also a portion of you, mirror images of your vital force. This alters the complexity of the state of affairs, and prompts you to understand that compassion, forgiveness, and some additional empathizing, can produce a favorable dynamic, one that affords the threshold of further love, kindness and forbearance. Thinking that you are both in unity, attempt to see the situation from the other's viewpoint.

5. Re-examine your own elusive biases and judgments - Do you apply stereotypes on anyone-whether that's due to their gender, money, culture, region, ethnicity, occupation, homelessness? Human-beings broadly presume that bias is by and large founded on race, but the fact is that we oftentimes judge people and pigeonhole others, because of all sorts of other causes. Look closely at this, because you must allow each person the freedom to have his or her own individual attributes, and you can embrace that individual for his/her universal integrity.

6. Be Loving, thoughtful and Compassionate on Yourself - prior to consuming that big tub of ice cream, recollect how significant and cherished you are to the cosmos! As one unrivaled, and really vital expression, of the Universe's soundness and creativity, esteem and enjoy your physical structure, your intellect and your soul. Treasure and accept all expressions of yourself, aiming for the highest light, and try to gently modify those facets that are self-damaging or self-suppressing. You are part of the Whole, and hence a precious entity. Honor yourself, as the cosmos treasures you. Nourish yourself and care for yourself with veneration, for the infinite essence that you are.

7. Cease vying with others! - Competition is about seperateness and deficiency. Cooperation and partnering is about unity. Look at your commercial enterprise activities, or your straining for acknowledgement when functioning in a group. How can you extend to other people in leading them, but likewise in humility -without ego-to produce keener synergy and profit, for everyone? Consider your answer to this carefully and then take needed action.

(This article is based on the work of Jackie Lapin, who tours the world teaching Conscious Creation and Personal Frequency Management. She is the author of "The Art of Conscious Creation; How You Can Transform the World." You may also sign up to receive Jackie Lapin's life-changing fr*ee ebook: Beyond The Law Of Attraction - How Conscious Creation Can Help You Create The Blueprint For Your Future.) Just go to:- http://www.theartofconsciouscreation.com/blueprint-ebook.html.

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