Park51

Recently, the resurrection of a new mosque named Park51 has begun at 51 Park Place, NYC, NY in close proximity to Ground Zero (the area of the former World Trade Center). Knowing the mentality of many of our "fellow Americans" you can imagine the kind of controversy that this construction has sparked. Personally, I am very disappointed that several people who I love and respect are in strong opposition to the erection of this community house of prayer. Our country was built on the principle of freedom of religion and to take a different path now dishonors what our forefathers fought for so many generations ago.

Let's not treat those of the Muslim faith as if they were in support of the 9/11 events. Perhaps they have more to grieve over than we do sometimes, considering that the impact of those events has drastically altered the way the world perceives them simply because some zealots from their path chose to take actions that were apprehensible to say the least to the majority of Muslims. Perhaps it should be viewed as a display of honor that they want to be able to worship in this particular location, to connect with God, embody love, and seek forgiveness for and from all of humanity including themselves.

I for one, see it as a very compassionate action that Muslim leaders wish to erect a mosque here, of all places. It truly is a call for healing.

I've read some articles, and done some research and understand a lot about the heart of humankind. I acknowledge that for a small percentage this is a religious debate as they are still grounded in the belief that their religion is the one right and only way to God. But for most people, I think they feel like not disputing the erection of the mosque is dishonoring the fallen. It is, in fact, just the opposite.

The mentality that led up to the 9/11 events was one of hate, fear and intolerance. Continuing to perpetuate that same intolerance is the highest disgrace to those who were lost. The best way to honor their lives is through forgiveness and love.

Here we are, being blessed with another opportunity to demostrate our highest good, and so many are failing the test. So here I am sending compassion to everyone- those of all faiths and philosophies, those all all ethicities, those who want to pray, those who want to heal, those who want to honor, those who think we're separate, those who know we're one and everyone in between. We shall not move on to our next lesson until we succesfully learn our present one.

Blessed be brothers and sisters.

Perfection

So I've been working with this area of seeing divine perfection in everything, every word and happening. And this morning, as I'm sitting here with a broken car and an even more broken bank book, I am challenging myself to find the perfection. The perfect circumstance. The perfect condition. The perfect timing. The perfect choice.

Am I here today instead of there simply so that I can be here in this moment creating this musing? For it is absolutely true that were I to have just arrived at the office on this beautiful overcast morning, there would have been no time for a blog or written introspection. Any insightful musings would have taken place solely in the landscape of thought and escaped into the fleeting horizon of my mind.

I have also been practicing adopting the understanding that I am a miracle worker. That I have all the creative powers of the divine and that I can mold my world in the image that I see fit.

So that brings me back to this question of "why". Why is my car broken today causing me to be here instead of at my office? And given that I have no resources immediately available to me to fix it now, what course of action am I being called upon to take? And knowing that every day's income is essential at this point to keep our home stable, what is my spirit trying to accomplish by presenting me with this challenge? And how am I supposed to solve it?

And I hear the words of my own guidance echoing in my mind. When the path is not clear, the best course of action is to stay still and let the universe work out the details. So still I shall stand. And clear the path shall become. Know there is nothing less than perfection and the miracle shall unfold.