Ascend into Heaven

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.

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.

Rise above.

Peace out.

     -----Cosmic Grandpa