We Are All Part of the One Life. Wednesday with Dr. Edward Viljoen, May 24 at 7 pm

On May 24, at the Wednesday Evening Service, Dr. Edward will guide us in unpacking the assigned meditation from “The Science of Mind in a Year.” Here is a portion of the meditation.

I have seen the drunkard lying in the gutter

and the saint kneeling in ecstasy before the high altar of his faith,

but I have found no difference.

I have perceived that each, in his own tongue,

is seeking to express the One Life.

I will not separate and divide;

I cannot condemn nor censure,

for I know that there is but One in All.

I know that all came from the One,

and all will return to the One.

I know that all are now in the One

and that each is seeking to express the One.

The meditation is a reminder that we are all connected. We are all part of the same One Life, and we are all seeking to express that One Life in our own way. Rather than being critical of others for their life situation, we can practice compassion because we do not know their journey.

The meditation is also a reminder that we are all on a journey. We are all evolving and growing, and we are all seeking to return to the One. The drunkard and the saint are both on this journey, and they are both seeking to express the One Life in their own way. Indeed, they are metaphors of the various parts that exist in each individual. It is a call for us to accept others for who they are, to offer them love and compassion, and to accept all parts of ourselves, remembering that we are all on a journey together.

You are invited to join us at 7 pm, in person, at the Center for tea, snacks, meditation and community with Dr. Edward Viljoen

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