Just as Jesus did in the Bible, we each
can ascend into heaven.
Not physically. Mentally. We can
mentally rise above situations where we find ourselves getting upset,
argumentative, defensive, angry.
Heaven is not a physical place in the
sky but a state of mind. A state of peace.
Like the song says, “From a distance,
there is harmony.”
We can train ourselves to elevate our
perspective and distance ourselves from the immediate situation when
we feel like arguing or fighting. We can remove ourselves to a higher
frame of mind, to a neutral position where it's easier to see the
other side of an issue.
When we feel that we are being
attacked, we can move to a place where we need not fight back. We can
rise above the urge to defend ourselves and go to a mental place of
safety and security. We can go to a place of peace. We can ascend to
heaven.
When we feel that we are being bullied
or threatened or terrorized, we can remember that we are safe and
strong. We can rise above the response of being fearful and
protective.
Terrorism only works when both parties
participate in the game. It takes both the terrorist and the victim
to make it work. If the intended victim does not respond with fear
and defensiveness, then the terrorist attack does not work.
We can imagine that the ones attempting to attack us are young children acting out, throwing tantrums. We see that they have lost control of their emotions and are behaving in immature ways because they have not yet learned how to channel their emotional surges in constructive directions. Our reactions to them could be to stop, say nothing, and consider what response might be most helpful. By attempting to use force against them, verbal or physical, we just feed energy to the conflict. Imagine that we are third parties, some distance away from the attack, with no personal interest in the situation. Take as much time as needed to ascend to heaven, then respond.
We can imagine that the ones attempting to attack us are young children acting out, throwing tantrums. We see that they have lost control of their emotions and are behaving in immature ways because they have not yet learned how to channel their emotional surges in constructive directions. Our reactions to them could be to stop, say nothing, and consider what response might be most helpful. By attempting to use force against them, verbal or physical, we just feed energy to the conflict. Imagine that we are third parties, some distance away from the attack, with no personal interest in the situation. Take as much time as needed to ascend to heaven, then respond.
Seeking peace currently is not a
popular position for many of our fellow citizens. They feel we must
fight to get what we want. They feel that seeking peaceful solutions
is a weak and passive option. However, it is peace that is
constructive. And war that is destructive.
Peace is an absence of conflict, not an
absence of activity. So heaven can be a highly productive state.
Conflict impedes any movement forward because it diverts and wastes
energy. Cooperation directs energy and movement toward solutions,
toward creativity, toward discovery.
Like the nice lady sings:
From a distance
There is harmony
And it echoes through the land.
And it's the hope of hopes,
It's the love of loves,
It's the heart of every man.
There is harmony
And it echoes through the land.
And it's the hope of hopes,
It's the love of loves,
It's the heart of every man.
Rise above.
Peace out.
-----Cosmic Grandpa
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