Fullness On The Other Side Of Emptiness

Who am I? This is a core question asked by philosophers, spiritual seekers, mystics and scientists. Do we have oneself or multiple self? Do we have oneness in manyness? Can we transcend the dualistic, either- or -mindset and realize the Oneness of Self? We need to keep our mind and heart open to realize the underlying oneness in manyness. Sadly we have been conditioned to believe that our spiritual path is the only true path or is superior to other spiritual paths. Sadly such a mindset has caused alienation and enmity and battles in the world we live in.It is time for humanity to transcend this divisiveness and appreciate unity in diversity; oneness in manyness. It is easy to talk about spiritual unity. Implementing it in our daily life is not that easy. I was born and raised in a family in which my friends from different religious traditions were welcome. As I grew up I studied and learned spirituality from spiritual books, spiritual teachers, spiritual mystics and from weekly spiritual discourses and by implementing spirituality in my daily life. Life is a journey with highs and lows, ups and downs. I have gone through the cycle of ups and downs and I have learned to accept them gracefully. When I am in the up-cycle I do not lose the balance and when I am in the down cycle I do not lose hope. I maintain equanimity that helps me continue my journey of life. May we all walk on our path compassionately and join each other's hands for getting support and for maintaining balance! I would like to conclude my reflections by quoting the last sentence written by Richard Rohr: "Set your intention to welcome everything you are and watch your life open like a fist, like a flower, like a gate. Namaste! Jagdish P Dave

Sir, I have a question for you. Richard Rohr - this sentence: "Set your intention to welcome everything you are and watch your life open like a fist, like a flower, like a gate". Isn't this statement flawed? intention could be good or bad. Terrorism is also an intention of destruction. Accepting is different from reflecting. One accepts it all but may choose not to reflect.