R&GCO

The quest to perceive the essence of one’s spirit in another entails a process of shedding acquired illusions of one’s own self. Self-imputations of status, pride, ownership, half-truths or immortality need to be reevaluated. The essence of an individual can only be identified by cleansing it of the burden put on it by the passage of time and events. Like a mirror covered in dust, the light of the sun shielded by darkness, and god-like emotions muffled by anger, a realization of who one is requires dismantling the makings of one’s ego. When this is accomplished, it is easy to see the same spark of divine existence in another similarly shorn of the inessential. The path to discovering oneself invariably leads to discovering others for who they truly are. Rooted in such shared understanding, peaceful, joyous individuals create a peaceful world.