Week 31: How Democratic is Truth?
Our Affirmation For July
Stanza 7:
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”
Matthew 5:8
Blessed are they who live unshakably in the consciousness of inner peace; who emanate peace to everyone whose lives they touch. They shall be hailed as instruments of the Lord.
Swami Kriyananda
From the book
The Beatitudes: Their Inner Meaning by Swami Kriyananda
Rays of One Light: Weekly Commentaries on the
Bible and The Bhagavad Gita
by Swami Kriyananda
Thus, the scriptures advise, not secrecy, but discretion in the sharing of truth. Jesus Christ says in the Gospel of St. Matthew, Chapter 7:
Give not that which is holy unto dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
By this sign is he known, Being of equal grace to comrades, friends, Chance-comers, strangers, lovers, enemies, Aliens and kinsmen; loving all alike, Evil or good.
And Sri Krishna says in the eighteenth Chapter of the Bhagavad Gita:
Never speak of these truths to one who is without self-control or devotion, who renders no service, who does not care to hear, or who speaks ill of Me.
Week 31 How Democratic is Truth?
117. Prayer-Demand for Illumination
O Spirit, beloved Father, Oversoul of the Universe, Spirit of Spirits, Friend of Friends: teach me the mystery of my existence! Teach me to worship Thee in breathlessness and in deathlessness. In the fire of devotion burn away my ignorance. In the stillness of my soul—come, Spirit, come! Possess me and teach me to feel Thy immortal presence in and around me. Come, Spirit, come! Come, Spirit, come!
What inspired me from this week’s reading from the Rays of One Light to share with everyone was…
“Never speak of these truths to one who is without self-control or devotion, who renders no service, who does not care to hear, or who speaks ill of Me”.
In our meditation, I thought we would spend some time reflecting on what does
Never speak of these truths to one who is without self-control or devotion, who renders no service, who does not care to hear, or who speaks ill of Me.
mean to you…
But before we enter into our reflection and meditation we will listen to They Have Heard Thy Name by Paramhansa Yogagnanda.
They Have Heard Thy Name by Paramhansa Yogananda
Lyrics
Let’s Reflect on what does
Open thyself to those who have attained wisdom. They will be thy teachers.
Ask questions of them [both verbally and mentally]. Serve them faithfully, and with devotion.
