Monday, November 3, 2008

Oneness

The topic for November is ONENESS. Oneness is the recognition and experience that we are everything. It is the premise that everything is connected and unified. It is the premise that there is no such thing as separation.

To be in Oneness, we must realize that everything we see, feel, believe or experience that is outside of us, is merely a reflection of what is happening inside of us (consciously or unconsciously). If something comes into our awareness, be it a thought, a person, or interaction, it is an opportunity for us to look within and ask ourselves, "what is going on inside of me that is causing that person to show up?" "What is going on inside of me that is causing this experience?" These are powerful questions that lead to powerful truths. It is time for us to embrace and bring love to those parts of ourselves that we have disowned, shamed or judged. For it is those disowned, shamed, and judged aspects that are being reflected in our relationships, our communities, our government, and our world. It is these separated aspects of ourselves that are seeking love, attention, and acceptance. The only way to change our outer experience and state is to stop the blaming, shaming and judging and turn the attention inward.

Now, more than ever, Oneness is calling us. Oneness is asking us to embrace the disowned, separate aspects of ourselves and love them unconditionally. Oneness is asking us to love ourselves completely - the good and the bad, the light and the dark, the skinny and the fat, the black and the white, the republican and democrat. Bringing compassion, love and complete acceptance to these aspects, will radically shift our outer world from being disconnected to a state of united Oneness.

This is such a huge, powerful and timely topic. I chuckle at the fact that I picked this topic for November (the election month) way back in January. It is time for us to unite into Oneness. And to begin the dialogue and journey, we must begin with asking ourselves: "If everything is connected, what aspects of myself need unconditional love and acceptance?"

As you reflect on this question throughout the month, I invite you to check out the following resources that will help you achieve and experience a state of Oneness.

Website: www.awakeningintooneness.com
Website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKJ9-tV70hw
Book: Awakening Into Oneness, by Arjunah Ardagh
Book: Zero Limits, by Joe Vitale and Ihaleakala Hew Len, PhD

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