One World, Two Paradigms, Three Pillars
I live in a most unique place on this “One World”. The geographical location is a town called Eugene, Oregon but the uniqueness goes beyond the physical topography. It is unique because of the wonderful people here and the energy of love and service.
When 9/11 happened this town did not buy into the ’shock and awe’ but rather they went into action to unite the community and celebrate its diversity. In a glorious display of “Eugene Enlightenment” the organized religions in this town, of which there are many and diverse got together and made a committment to meet as a unit on the 11th of every month to demonstrate love instead of fear.
One of the leaders of this coalition is a wonderful lady named Ginny Nilsen who helped organize and administrate these gatherings. One of the spin offs of this gathering is the contribution to our local newspaper, The Eugene Register Guard, a column that helps unite the community. The column is called “Heart to Heart” and I have been honored to be a contributor to this column as well as a speaker at the monthy “interfaith” meetings on the 11th of the month.
I want to acknowledge Ginny Nilsen here for her tireless efforts to serve humanity and for asking me to contribute another article for “Heart to Heart”. In honor of Ginny I am submitting the following article:
One World, Two Paradigms, Three Pillars
We live in a universe based on the concepts of physicality, duality and relativity. This seems pretty straight-forward and most of my life I never gave much thought about the nature of our universe except to think about how totally insignificant I was in the big scheme of things.
That was the perspective I had about life in general prior to awakening to what I like to call “my true authentic self”. In my late thirties I began an adventure that has completely shifted my concepts of what life in general, and my life in particular, are all about. It is an adventure into understanding and knowing about the spiritual aspect of my being and how, by allowing the spirit part of my being to be part of my decision making process, I have gained access to a wondrous world and way of living that have transformed my perspective on life.
Let us start out by acknowledging that there is one physical universe and we live on one physical planet known as ‘planet earth.’ In other words, “one world.”
Next, let’s take a look at the two paradigms of life. One paradigm says that we are separate beings from all other people, places and things in existence and the other paradigm says that we are one with all other people, places and things in existence.
The obvious question becomes “What is the root cause of each of these paradigms?” And herein is the crux of the game of “life on planet earth.” The root cause of the paradigm of separation is the concept known as “fear” and the root cause of the paradigm of oneness is the concept known as “love.”
Living within a paradigm of separation has the natural consequence of living in fear and living within a paradigm of oneness has the natural consequence of living in love. So here is the next logical question, “Am I better served by love or by fear?”
What is your answer?
My answer is summed up in the Three Pillars that I live by every day of my life. 1) LOVE is who we really are. 2) We are all ONE at the highest levels of our consciousness. 3) We are all here to CREATE our lives in any manner that we choose.
When I was sleepwalking through life I believed that I was a separate being who had to fend for myself and struggle to get what I wanted out of life. I lived in fear because I was conditioned to believe that I was separate from all of life, including the Source of my existence.
Now I live my life from the paradigm of love and oneness and I have consciously created a beautiful wondrous life filled with abundance, health and harmony. I no longer feel insignificant in this universe because I know that I am creating my universe with my every thought, word and deed.
I know that I am ONE with my Source.
Description: Richard Blackstone teaches a spiritually based message of Love, Oneness & Creation. He is not affiliated with any church or any religion and says that he is a living example that anybody can re-create their lives in any manner they choose.
Live in love,
Richard D. Blackstone
Posted on June 7th, 2009 by Richard
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