The noteworthy and influential spiritual teacher Ram Dass said that we are all walking each other home.
We can each meditate on that saying and what it means for us.
For me, I see it as helping others find their way to peace of mind, being at peace with their spirit, being at peace with themselves and others.
This is always the first step. We need to be at peace with ourselves to be truly at peace with others.
We live in this world, in this body in this lifetime, and at the end, we all return to spirit. In this respect, we are all on the same path.
Of course, there are people who are not at peace with themselves and others, but we make this life a better life when we open ourselves with love to be able to walk with others. Each of us can help make this world a better place, one person at a time. Maybe I can't help everyone, but I can certainly help someone.
When we realize that when we help make the journey better for others, we are also making it better for ourselves.
When we help each other along, we help dissolve differences between us. Offering love, in the humanitarian sense, rather than the romantic, we help each other find our way.
In some instances, we walk with those who are having difficulty finding the way, and in other instances we may be encouraging our walking partner to keep on the path until we get home. We also reassure each other that we are not alone.
Yes, our journeys do differ in details and timelines, yet we still can offer each other support and companionship while we are with them.
Yes, during our lives we have many who walk with us although we do not always recognize them. Our awareness informs us that we are never truly alone. We need to remind ourselves to recognize this.
Love opens the way for us to recognize each other. Love allows us to truly see each other.
We are all on a spiritual journey through this life, and although we will complete our journeys at different times and with different details, we realize we have much in common.
When we walk with a person metaphorically, through empathy and understanding, we help them find peace in their spirit. That, in turn, helps them find peace in other aspects of their life, and we both feel it.
This is a concept that guides me in my work every day.
Do you sense it? Do you sense it with others?
We are all walking our way home with each other whether we have ever thought of it that way or not. If you try on this concept, notice the changes.
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Have a wonderful day!
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