Thursday, September 17, 2009

You Are In the World, But Not From it.

Religions are modalities to the one God. Just because one loves strawberry ice cream it does not make vanilla invalid. God is omnipresent and expresses Himself “fully” and equally throughout history. Each modality contains the essences of Truth in them. If one looks at the form, or the appearances, there are vast contrasts, but in a spiritual world context is everything. We are spiritual beings in a spiritual world. To see it differently is to confuse oneself with the apparent form. 23rd Psalm. “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death (or through the darkest valley), I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever”.