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Today\u2019s reading is very short, but its message is the crux of true spirituality. It deserves the utmost contemplation.<\/p>\n

The problem with humanity is the belief in separation and self-centeredness. That is one problem, not two. The problem is complicated by the fact that humans do not realize it is a problem. They think separation is a fact, and they typically do not notice their own self-centeredness. The ways that humans hurt each other, themselves, animals and the planet because of this way of seeing are too numerous to list. Extreme hurt is much more common than we\u2019d like to notice or admit. In the past, I have shared two videos\u2014Kirtana\u2019s \u201cHappy Birthday Jesus\u201d<\/a> and John Lennon\u2019s \u201cHappy Xmas\u201d<\/a>\u2014to help us look more honestly at the pain caused by the ego. And yet, those videos only show a tiny portion of that pain.<\/p>\n

Ashleigh Banfield\u2019s \u201cPrimetime Justice\u201d on CNN Headline News often highlights news stories that show just how cruel and self-centered humans can be. If you can watch that show without judging the accused, it can be helpful to tune in on occasion as a reminder of the pain that is caused by the belief in separation and self-centeredness.<\/p>\n

In Jesus\u2019 time, there was just as much cruelty as there is now. Nothing has really changed in 2,000 years, which is the point of Kirtana\u2019s song, \u201cHappy Birthday Jesus.\u201d That\u2019s also the point that Michael Langford makes in his book, The Most Direct Means to Eternal Bliss<\/em>:<\/p>\n

For thousands of years humans have been stuck in the same pool of inward unsolved problems. Thousands of years ago humans had the problems of suffering, sorrow, anger, fear violence, conning, cheating, lying, death, etc. Today humans have the problems of suffering, sorrow, anger, fear, violence, conning, cheating, lying, death, etc. All of those problems have a single cause.<\/p>\n

Michael Langford goes on to explain that the single cause of all of those problems is the ego. He also explains that the answer to all of those problems is the final end of the ego. It would be the same to say that the single cause of all of those problems is the belief in separation and self-centeredness. Therefore, the answer to all of those problems is the final end to the belief in separation and self-centeredness.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> Notice that Michael Langford says, \u201cFor thousands of years humans have been stuck with the same pool of inward<\/em> unsolved problems.\u201d The belief in separation and self-centeredness are inward<\/em> unsolved problems.<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s reading, Jesus is asked, \u201cOf all the commandments, which is most important?\u201d Jesus answers with two commandments. The first addresses the belief in separation. The second addresses self-centeredness.<\/p>\n

Instead of simply reading today\u2019s brief excerpt from NTI, and then going on with your day, take time to contemplate the following questions. Journal with inner wisdom until you feel you have reached genuine insight.<\/p>\n

What can I do to love God (truth, Self, awareness) to a greater extent?<\/p>\n

What change (or changes) can I make to be less self-centered and more inclusive?<\/p>\n

Again, seek genuine insight<\/em> regarding these questions. When we reach genuine insight, we are able to feel it. It is the feeling of something new dawning on the mind, like a new realization, a new way of seeing, or a new or deeper way of understanding something that has been presented before. An insight may lead to an increase in the desire for truth realization, or it may lead to a more authentic approach to spiritual practice. If there is a dull “I-already-knew-that” feeling or a feeling of guilt associated with your answers, you have not yet reached insight.<\/p>\n

Note<\/em>: It doesn\u2019t have to take a long time to reach insight. It\u2019s possible that genuine insight may come quickly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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