Joel says, in this latest chapter of the month, that “meditation is not an end in itself.” He goes on to describe what opens up in a daily living in and through meditation, how we gain an ever-deepening perception about life, an aptitude to look beyond appearances.  “In the light of such perception, every individual is recognized as an expression of the infinite divine Being pouring Itself into manifestation. Criticism and condemnation are transformed into a deep love for this universe and its people. With this transformation will come compassion for those who know not their true identity, for those whom we have considered the evil men and women of the world.” This way of beholding the divine in all is our gift to the world.

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