Good Morning. Happy Sunday!
I have been talking about Oneness in many of my sermons, and today I'd like to explore that concept a little deeper.
Oneness, We are all One. One with each other, One with the planet and all living things, and ultimately One with the Universe, or Source, or God.
As we begin to function as if we are all One giant organism, we begin to value one another for the contributions we each make to the Whole. We do not give up our individuality within the Whole, no, quite the opposite actually. We find our own inner strength in who we are and in who we have developed into over the years of our lives. Our experiences create who we are and no two of us are exactly alike, although we are still all One.
Confusing? Perhaps. Let us examine a metaphor that has been used a lot to explain the concept of Wholeness--the human body. The physical body is made up of many intricate parts and pieces that ideally function well together to create the human being that makes each of us who we are. Each system has its job. The Circulatory System pumps blood through the body, bringing nutrients and oxygen to the various parts of the human body. The Skeletal System gives form and protection to the human body. Each individual cell within the human body is a system within itself, and each cell is part of a bigger system. Each unique cell may or may not know about the rest of the human body or the other systems, or even the other cells within its own system, but each individual cell has a purpose within the Whole, in this case, the human body.
The Universe is kind of like the human body. Ultimate Reality may even be bigger that that, but for now, we will think of all of the systems that make up the planet we live on. It is truly immense, isn't it? And each of us is kind of like a cell within a system that functions to make up the Whole. We each have our part to play. Every single one of us is important and has some critical contribution to make to the functioning of the Whole.
We are all connected in this way--we are all part of something much bigger than ourselves. We are One. On Earth, we share the same air, the same ground, the same sky. We are all connected, literally. Not one single one of us exists in a vacuum. I breathe. You breathe. The molecules in the air are connected to each other, bumping up against the molecules that make up the ground, the molecules that make up me and the molecules that make up you. We are all connected in the simplest way. We are all part of the giant, living organism that is the Universe. We are the cells that do our respective jobs that contribute in some way to the rest of it--the bigger picture.
We are also connected by the Universal Collective Unconscious, which is kind of like the brain of the organism, on some level. We have all noticed how ideas seem to come at their time, and they come here and there, and everywhere, to people not geographically connected. Sometimes an idea will gain momentum as more and more people come to accept it. This is why it is so important to keep our thoughts positive, because even though we think our thoughts are our own private affairs, they actually float out into the collective unconscious and have the ability to influence the bigger picture. If the majority of people are focused on negativity, violence, competition, and the material world, then that is what becomes the reality in the physical world.
What we see around us is happening within us, and vice versa. We are a mirror of the world and it also is a reflection of us. Take a look at yourself and your thoughts, and how your are living your life. Most of humanity is functioning from an Ego perspective, and as a result, our Universe is dominated by Ego thinking and Ego behaviors.
Individuality is a fine thing. We celebrate our diversity which brings color and flavor to the Whole organism that we all make up collectively. Our error lies in Ego, When we fail to recognize the other parts and pieces of the Whole, and how another's contributions are just as valid and meaningful as ours, we fail to function as One and instead find ourselves living in Separatism, which ultimately is killing the planet and the human species (as well as other species).
Separatism is a dis-ease of Ego. It is a lie. We are all ONE, and we must realize this before we can heal ourselves and our planet, and then function as the harmonious organism that we really are.
Love to all.
~Rev. Kerry
I have been talking about Oneness in many of my sermons, and today I'd like to explore that concept a little deeper.
Oneness, We are all One. One with each other, One with the planet and all living things, and ultimately One with the Universe, or Source, or God.
As we begin to function as if we are all One giant organism, we begin to value one another for the contributions we each make to the Whole. We do not give up our individuality within the Whole, no, quite the opposite actually. We find our own inner strength in who we are and in who we have developed into over the years of our lives. Our experiences create who we are and no two of us are exactly alike, although we are still all One.
Confusing? Perhaps. Let us examine a metaphor that has been used a lot to explain the concept of Wholeness--the human body. The physical body is made up of many intricate parts and pieces that ideally function well together to create the human being that makes each of us who we are. Each system has its job. The Circulatory System pumps blood through the body, bringing nutrients and oxygen to the various parts of the human body. The Skeletal System gives form and protection to the human body. Each individual cell within the human body is a system within itself, and each cell is part of a bigger system. Each unique cell may or may not know about the rest of the human body or the other systems, or even the other cells within its own system, but each individual cell has a purpose within the Whole, in this case, the human body.
The Universe is kind of like the human body. Ultimate Reality may even be bigger that that, but for now, we will think of all of the systems that make up the planet we live on. It is truly immense, isn't it? And each of us is kind of like a cell within a system that functions to make up the Whole. We each have our part to play. Every single one of us is important and has some critical contribution to make to the functioning of the Whole.
We are all connected in this way--we are all part of something much bigger than ourselves. We are One. On Earth, we share the same air, the same ground, the same sky. We are all connected, literally. Not one single one of us exists in a vacuum. I breathe. You breathe. The molecules in the air are connected to each other, bumping up against the molecules that make up the ground, the molecules that make up me and the molecules that make up you. We are all connected in the simplest way. We are all part of the giant, living organism that is the Universe. We are the cells that do our respective jobs that contribute in some way to the rest of it--the bigger picture.
We are also connected by the Universal Collective Unconscious, which is kind of like the brain of the organism, on some level. We have all noticed how ideas seem to come at their time, and they come here and there, and everywhere, to people not geographically connected. Sometimes an idea will gain momentum as more and more people come to accept it. This is why it is so important to keep our thoughts positive, because even though we think our thoughts are our own private affairs, they actually float out into the collective unconscious and have the ability to influence the bigger picture. If the majority of people are focused on negativity, violence, competition, and the material world, then that is what becomes the reality in the physical world.
What we see around us is happening within us, and vice versa. We are a mirror of the world and it also is a reflection of us. Take a look at yourself and your thoughts, and how your are living your life. Most of humanity is functioning from an Ego perspective, and as a result, our Universe is dominated by Ego thinking and Ego behaviors.
Individuality is a fine thing. We celebrate our diversity which brings color and flavor to the Whole organism that we all make up collectively. Our error lies in Ego, When we fail to recognize the other parts and pieces of the Whole, and how another's contributions are just as valid and meaningful as ours, we fail to function as One and instead find ourselves living in Separatism, which ultimately is killing the planet and the human species (as well as other species).
Separatism is a dis-ease of Ego. It is a lie. We are all ONE, and we must realize this before we can heal ourselves and our planet, and then function as the harmonious organism that we really are.
Love to all.
~Rev. Kerry
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