These are the words of Jesus, my own commentary no more than a gentle nudge to return to the original teaching. This is not a complete text of the Sermon, and the politics that are spoken are inherent to the principle of the words. For those who read this who are truly Christian, there is little to argue. Most of us (if not all) have failed to live up to the potential these words would have asked of us. In full disclosure, I myself am not a Christian - however I feel that these truly powerful words speak across all religious divide to the one spirit we all share. My goal here is simple: I ask we do the right thing, to the best we're able, and live according to these wise words that Jesus offered.
Let's begin:
Coming to the mountain, wild land once more providing silence for insight to stir, Jesus spoke to those that gathered.
"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
"Blessed are the they that mourn:for they shall be comforted"
"Blessed are the meek" for they shall inherit the earth"
"Blessed are the merciful" for they shall obtain mercy"
"Blessed are the pure in heart: for thy shall see God"
"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God"
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"Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not though away"
"But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;"
"For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again."
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And so here we find ourselves - given wise, loving instructions. These very same words could have been spoken by Buddha, Mohammed, and prophets of every time and land. Indeed they were said in similar fashion - compassion, ethics, simplicity, and love for another as we love ourselves is common language of spirit.
But now I'm going to enter into the realm of non-duality, where words belong equally to the silence they emerge from, where , as Christian mystic Meister Eckhart said:
“The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me; my eye and God's eye are one eye, one seeing, one knowing, one love.”
Our inquiry is this - having read the words of Jesus, are they not now the words we share through one heart, one mind, one common spirit? Are we untouched by the reach of Christ? Even a non-Christian is called to order for the well being of another. So then could a Christian be called to anything less? Do our politics reflect these humble words?
Do our leaders?
Are borders mentioned as a breaking point of love?
These are not surface questions - but the depth of our heart searching for the means to live and thrive in today's world.
Jesus has the answer.
Buddha has the answer.
Mohammed has the answer.
Most important, and with most meaning: we ourselves have the answer and it has echoed through the ages to find our own heart, our very own lips, and it's time to speak these truths again. Our politics won't save us. But our shared love will save politics.
The modern spiritual text, A Course In Miracles began by a simple statement one professor offered to another during a particular contentious time: "There has to be another way" to which her colleague replied "You're right - I'll help you find it" From this a complete manual on love and forgiveness has touched the world.
The Sermon on the Mount offers us another way.
Let's help each other find it.
Peace,
Eric
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