06 September, 2005

What is the meaning of ONENESS .. some thoughts

I think there are many ways of answering or attempting to answer this question. Here are a few of my thoughts on "What is the meaning of oneness ?"

That we are ONE I have always known, and in recent years have started to re- member and to experience. Belief is not the same as experiencing an inner " knowing " and for me this has not happened overnight, but gradually , step by step, thought by thought, and one " aha " experience after the other , with lights going on.

We are ONE in spirit , in the greater scheme of things, and together we form a world soul. We are projections of THE ONE .. of " ALL THAT IS " of " pure being " of consciousness an all pervasive force that has many names.

The paradox is that each of us is also unique. There is , never has been and never will be another "you" or "me". We are constantly creating our world with our each and every thought , each and every action , and even the thoughts that we don’t have. Our creating also has side effects which we see reflected in our own lives and in the lives of others.

On a mundane level we are also one living organism. We live and breathe the same air. Water is common to all of us ; we are made up of the same building blocks , the same chemicals. We are connected through our higher selves in the collective and by consciousness which is in each and every one of us , in water , our very water of life , in every stone , in every flower , tree, animal, insect, creature .. in everything.

Hurricane Katrina serves to illustrate how we are connected too by showing that what affects one , affects all. This is clearly visible in the effects on the global economy. The ripple effects are just being felt. It is a human tragedy as the Tsunami or 9/11 or the tragedies we don't get to hear about or the ones that we have forgotten. Some people have lost everything that they own and also their loved ones. We also pick up and share their grief their fears and anxieties , if not directly then indirectly.

We are also indirectly blessed. We get to feel and experience empathy, compassion, love, caring. We get a chance to get involved and to contribute , to help heal the wounds and to help repair the damage . Each of us in our own way, by sending financial aid, by offering prayers , and healing thoughts, by adjusting our own lives and behaviour patterns, by reflecting on our values.

We are ONE living breathing organism on this planet and we are not alone , but share our very existence with a infinite number of other beings and parallel universes.

" The meaning of ONENESS is ..................." is something to reflect upon and to take into meditation and contemplation. To experience and to express in who we truly are.

Just a few of my spontaneous thoughts.
Namasté .. Love and Light to us all

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