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LOTUS OF THE HEART
Brian K. Wilcox, a vowed Contemplative in the Christian tradition, offers an interspiritual work focusing on cultivating the Heart of Compassion. His book of mystical Love poetry is An Ache for Union: Poems on Oneness with God through Love. Brian integrates wisdom from the major spiritual Paths. May you always know that you are blessed!
*Christ the Redeemer in Rio..., Carlos Eduardo, Flickr
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The great commandment is not “thou shalt be right.” The great commandment is to “be in love.” Be inside the great compassion, the great stream, the great river. As others have rightly said, all that is needed is surrender and gratitude. All the burdens we carry are not just ours. The sin that comes up in us is not just our sin, it is the sin of the world. The joy that comes up in us is not just our personal joy, it is the joy of all creation. All we can do is accept and give thanks.
*Richard Rohr. Everything Belongs.
The nature of Ego is comparison, is contrast, therefore, is judgment. Soul, however, is prior to ego. There is only one Soul, and the association of Soul with mind and body (consequently, ego, or individuality) is secondary to the True Self we are together. What is felt the moment you Love someone, dropping all agreement or disagreement? The power of Love inspires this transcendence of right and wrong, in Grace. Our becoming one is grounded in our being One.
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*You are welcome to contact Brian at briankwilcox@yahoo.com .
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