By
and large we seem to be conditioned to look for grandness in others, and so we
also look for grandness in Divinity / God / Higher power.
I certainly don't doubt the grandness of that Higher power whether we call it Divinity, God, Energy, or whatever else. But point here is we look for it outside. Haven’t we all heard that God resides within us? All ascended masters have
been asking us to look within. I think conceptually we do understand it. Yet how many of us are willing to look at that
God within? What stops us really?
One
seeks answers from that God outside, in temples, churches, mosques, some
religious / spiritual authority, or maybe an idol. Why do we not even
pause to see that Divinity / God within us? Probably
we don't even feel worthy of having that Divinity within ourselves.
I remember
this little kid who was writing an essay on ‘Myself’. When I suggested that he
could also write there, “I am a good boy”, hesitatingly he added that sentence to his essay, but knowing himself that he was a naughty kid, he had a lot of resistance in
even writing it. On my pointing out his several good qualities, he still said,
"But I am also very naughty." I then explained to him that being
naughty was just one of his attributes, and it does not expunge all the other
attributes of his. And one of his incredible attributes was that he was so truthful
about himself.
Many
of us are like that kid. We know our own perceived inadequacies and some closely guarded secrets, which we have somewhere inside us labelled wrong /inappropriate. We overlook the fact that we
are human, and being human encompasses having the best attributes as well as
the so-called worst. All that is needed is just being cognizant of those attributes within us, and knowing to utilize them judiciously and effectively, whenever required.
Having
said that, let us also be aware that this non-acceptance of the Divinity within
is happening subconsciously or unconsciously. We are not doing it consciously, nor in awareness. Shall we just browse over what could be some of the reasons
for this, some implications of owning up God / Divinity within?
We are aware that once
we accept and acknowledge the Divinity within us:
If
and when things don't work out as planned, we have to take responsibility and
ownership of it.
We
cannot blame things outside on anyone / anything.
We
cannot play victim.
We
cannot look for sympathy votes.
We
cannot get into drama.
We
have to seek all answers from within.
We
have to plan and take action to manifest our way forward.
We cannot feel inadequate, worthless or small.
We
have to feel magnanimous.
We
don't essentially have to be caught up in rituals.
Apparently this seems to be a tall order. So isn’t it sheer convenience to keep the Divinity
outside only?
We
may not have pondered over the fact that one does not need to be all of the above suddenly. It is a journey which starts with simply accepting and acknowledging
the Divinity within. This does not stop us from being human. We
can still be doing all the things we would like to, and fulfill all our desires,
while being aware of our actions and their consequences.
The moment I observe myself playing a victim
in life, I check myself and shift to being an active creator / co-creator.
Obviously I fall / fail so often, but that is irrelevant. What matters is that
every time I have the choice to get up and re-generate myself. One can never really fail, unless one gives up.
Whether we accept and acknowledge the Divinity within or
not, it still exists within us by default. So anyway we are creating our own
destiny knowingly or unknowingly. That being so, why not start creating
consciously, with awareness? All one needs to do is honor the divinity with
grace and humility, and choose to feel empowered.
Divinity / God is the energy, the infinite unbounded consciousness which is
omnipresent, and its potential is way beyond our limited comprehension. It is the space
of infinite possibilities, infinite creativity, infinite joy, bliss,
fulfillment and peace. This amazing infinite space is waiting to be claimed by
us within ourselves. The only thing required to be done is that God energy
inside us is to be accepted, honored, trusted, and listened to... Doing that
allows us to recalibrate ourselves to the new energy, thereby activating and
encouraging cellular changes to occur.
The
best part is that we do not need to wait for SOME DAY to actualize all this. It
is simply there for our asking. It is for us to start making our choices
consciously to steer our life towards the destiny chosen by us, co-created by
us. And the only time to do that is NOW.
You
and I are not the doers. Isn’t it true that the energy inside us does
everything? The more we are in orientation with that energy, the more things
simply start happening in our space, rather than we struggling to make them
happen.
While
doing so, it is by no means being suggested that you don't worship God outside,
if you want to. However, while worshipping an idol, a belief, how about
honoring gratitude, acknowledgment, forgiveness, apologies, love, self-care,
acceptance, togetherness, oneness, and humanity itself.....
Having so far known it conceptually, now let us experience that we are an integral part of that Divinity. That means you and I are a part of the family of God. Then how can anyone be less or more, irrespective of our social / financial status, color, creed, nationality, gender, religion,
abilities, attributes, certifications.
WE are the Universe.
