This week we will begin studying the newly released Blue Mountain Journal A World in Crisis – Part 2: Our Role as Instruments of Peace. After a deeply inspiring month celebrating Easwaran’s life and teachings and rededicating ourselves to our practice, we now turn again to Easwaran for guidance on how to be of service amidst a world in crisis. Let’s start by reading the introductory statement from Easwaran on page 3 along with his article “Unity in Dangerous Times” on pages 5–8. There he explains, “…the most powerful way to transform people is not through violence or punishment or sanctions, but through patient personal example. Every one of us has a role to play in this great task, right in our own home and community. It doesn’t require speaking or writing or political skills. It requires ideals and the desire to live by them.”
If you have a particular issue you are struggling with right now, look into this reading for tips, and try them out this week.
In these challenging times, the disturbances in our lives and in the world can creep into your sleep. But your evening routine can invite Easwaran in, and you can even make it a conscious invitation. Turn off other media, read from Easwaran for a few minutes, and then go to bed repeating the mantram.
And for our spiritual bonus this week, here is Christine Easwaran reading the passage “If You Want to Draw Near to God” from Abu Sa'id.