March 14, 2026
In contemplation
Toward the Common Good
I believe that people come together for the common good when left to their true nature. Then they join in loving relationships without fear or attachments. To live for the common good is to see giving and receiving as the same.
For eyes that see there is only the path. Be on the path. For ears that hear there is only the voice. Hear the voice. The path and the voice are not you or your existence. When you are on the path and hear the voice, you are beyond this world. You are an instrument of introspection, so get yourself in tune.
Think of yourself as a quiet pond in a meadow absorbing sunlight. Receive the light. Take it in as your own. Make no effort. Sit quietly in the stillness. Do nothing but receive. Do not judge. Do not hope. Do not think. A clear mind opens the way to receive a peaceful heart, one of unity and balance. So let looking inward be your natural state. Let harmony and joy find you on the path.
Allow your life to proceed on its own by following your true nature. Your existence does not last forever. The very nature of the body is transition from birth to extinction. Think of yourself as a flower offering beauty to the world. Do not wilt and die in the dust of desire. Do not possess. You will suffer from your expectations. Attachments will weigh you down like Marley’s chains. Remain open to possibility. Do not limit yourself to narrow ways. You do not know. Open your heart. Find balance through lovingkindness. Bloom for all to see.
To open your heart, enter the room-within when ready. Your inner nature knows the way. Its message is subtle. Stillness is its realm. Silence reigns supreme. Listen. There is never an end, nor a beginning, only eternal silence. Quiet the mind. Observe as the witness. Pay attention. Abide in the quietude of your true nature. You will find peace of heart in harmony with all.
Silence purifies. It embraces all who enter. It consumes you in the moment. Silence has no past or future. To be in the silence is to be fully in the moment. Feel the flowing that is your true nature. It sweeps away judgment and hope. It accepts all. Hold unity in mind. Do not wander about with thoughts of separation. Stir love into action without fear. From the silence within overcome fear and set love free of its worldly bonds. Be the joy in the world that you are.
Be true to your inner nature. You are joy, and joy knows no fear. Therein lies your power. Your power is lovingkindness. Lovingkindness is the power of joy. Lovingkindness is the expressing of consciousness in existence. To express lovingkindness is to live in all the world through your true nature. Lovingkindness is the glue of the whole of the all. It screams, “all are worthy!”
The silence of the room-within encompasses the whole of the all. It is consciousness in existence. Embrace its unity. Find peace in its stillness. Remember, this is your true nature. Your existence in the world perishes. The silence is eternal. Annihilate the self. Die to the world. Vanish inward as you surrender to consciousness. Stop worshipping self-centered desires. Place yourself on the altar of silence. You are its rock. Upon this stone rests your reality. You are the cornerstone of existence. You are the foundation of the world. The world is as you say. Your attitude determines the meaning of all that you encounter. You know the way. Open your heart. Reveal yourself as the whole of the all. Find unity in all for the common good.
