Love – the Common Element

Traveling the world over and over, Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa expresses the common denominator of her experience.

Golden Bridge

Sat Nam Divine Ones,

Through the Grace of God, we have traveled and taught for the past ten days on the East Coast of the United States. Returning home last night to peaceful Taos, New Mexico, I have come to know the importance in the world of the elements: earth, air, fire, water, and ether. These elements feel so imbalanced these days, especially in cities.

Everyday, alive and with breath, I am realizing more and more the only thing that will keep this world intact is Love. This may sound corny – however how many of us have forgotten this aspect? Love is the most important element!

I have been witness to so much love in all of the gatherings where we were teaching. Walking down the streets in New York City, in a quiet retreat at Omega in upstate New York, at Sat Nam Fest East in the Berkshires in Massachusetts, and everywhere in between via planes, trains, and automobiles the common demoninator is Love.

While sitting in community with thousands of people or with a handful of people, we gather around the dining tables. We eat a meal together. We catch up, we talk about babies, families, life and death and again I experienced the common denominator bringing us together is Love.

I believe Love is the only commonality to heal and replenish everyone’s lives.

I urge all of us, including myself, to meditate on just one word: Love. Love is not a catchy new word, a brand name, a bandwidth, an event, a new Netlix series, a new product that promises health and longevity for all, nor a pharmaceutical medicine.

Love stands alone above all there is.

I ask you as we go forward in this complicated world to meditate on this word: Love. That’s all. Through the meditation may our actions and our lives will be infused with Love.

God Bless you all!

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Today: “Make up your mind and act.  Your actions will certainly have an impact, so do not send mixed signals.” – from the I Ching

Make up your mind and act.  Your actions will certainly have an impact, so do not send mixed signals.  Make a clear choice in order to liberate yourself from a self defeating conundrum.

Meditation: M061b-19901124 – Know the structure of the mind

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Today: I Ching – Previous Readings

Personal I Ching readings

Read the text from Richard Wilhelm's and subsequent translations of the I Ching

#57, line 3, #59

Wind follows upon wind, wandering the earth, penetrating gently but persistently:
The Superior Person expands his influence by reaffirming his decisions and carrying out his promises.

Small, persistent, focused effort brings success.
Seek advice from someone you respect.

Gentle persuasion is the key in this instance.
Though the words are soft, their speaker must be firm, calm and confident.
Gentle words are worthless if spoken with trepidation.
Wordless influence by example is also effective in this situation.
All persuasion should be almost unfelt, yet consistent and persistent.
Ask for feedback from someone you know to be an effective persuader.

Half-hearted attempts to penetrate, over and over again.
Humiliation.

Penetrating reflection must not be pushed too far, lest it cripple the power of decision. After a matter has been thoroughly pondered, it is essential to form a decision and to act. Repeated deliberation brings fresh doubts and scruples, and thereby humiliation, because one shows oneself unable to act.

Wind carries the Mists aloft:
Sage rulers dedicated their lives to serving a Higher Power and built temples that still endure.

The King approaches his temple.
Success if you stay on course.
You may cross to the far shore.

Walls meant to protect have instead separated and isolated.
Your defenses have kept you apart from those whom you most need to touch.
Whatever the reason for discord between you, it is time to lay down your arms.
Dispel the inflexible demands and fears of the Mind so that you may reunite in the Heart.
If you have begrudged, forgive.
If you have torn down, repair.
If you have injured, heal.
If you have judged, pardon.
If you have grasped, let go. .

Today: “Wherever one bows, there he will be blessed.” Yogi Bhajan

“Wherever one bows, there he will be blessed.” Yogi Bhajan

Sat Nam!
Ram Anand

Meditation: NM0163 – Feel God Within You, The Kindness in You

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