How does one live "in" the world without being "of" the world? How do I express "righteous indignation" without being motivated by and controlled by "anger"? Where does one turn for integrity and humility to enable them to "strive" for social justice?
The wisdom traditions offer a similar path. As I understand and experience it, It is a removal of the "self," the ego, the illusion of self-importance, and the surrender to the whole, the other. It comes in the recognition of the integrity of others, the worth of others, the rightful presence of others. As Thomas Merton observed: Listen to the voice of the stranger; see the face of "God" in every, every other. It is in the experience of the oneness of all.
Then I can begin to "live" the oneness I believe we are "called" to be.
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