The Mystic Law states, in short, that we are all one being. There is no life more or less valuable than another - the difference is just in frequency. We can sometimes perceive this interconnectness, but for the most part it is a fleeting experience of our consciousness. The rest of the time, in order to best be in rhythm with the Law, we use faith. We have faith that there is more than meets the eye. We have faith that we are one. We have faith that we are a microcosm of the macrocosm. We have faith that we are the Buddha, and since we are the Buddha, all other life must be so as well. It is apparent when one experiences the law that all life is sacred, that sentient life is especially so, and that all causes have their effects, whether immediate or latent.
The Mentor is the action from which we seek inspiration. It is not a single person, nor even a person, per say, but the actions of a person. They set our examples and pave the way. In our perception of them they press forward with value and dignity, and we can look to them for guidance. We are drawn to the energy of the action, not the person themselves. A dejected drunkard, an enemy, a colleague, a religious elder, a political leader, a teacher, a janitor, a friend, a tyrant - these can all be, at times, mentors. We are all mentors to someone, and we all have mentors, in many different aspects of our lives.
The Sangha are our communities. We are born in to our communities and they also things of which we choose. They are the beautiful, the ugly, the horrific, the honest, the tranquil, the boring, the imaginative, the energetic, and the boastful. They are everything that makes up a group of sentient beings. We cannot be apart from, nor wholly dissolved into, our communities.
Our Purpose is to bring peace and balance to our communities through practice of the Law, with the guidance of our mentors.
Three within the one. One encompassing the three.
The Mentor is the action from which we seek inspiration. It is not a single person, nor even a person, per say, but the actions of a person. They set our examples and pave the way. In our perception of them they press forward with value and dignity, and we can look to them for guidance. We are drawn to the energy of the action, not the person themselves. A dejected drunkard, an enemy, a colleague, a religious elder, a political leader, a teacher, a janitor, a friend, a tyrant - these can all be, at times, mentors. We are all mentors to someone, and we all have mentors, in many different aspects of our lives.
The Sangha are our communities. We are born in to our communities and they also things of which we choose. They are the beautiful, the ugly, the horrific, the honest, the tranquil, the boring, the imaginative, the energetic, and the boastful. They are everything that makes up a group of sentient beings. We cannot be apart from, nor wholly dissolved into, our communities.
Our Purpose is to bring peace and balance to our communities through practice of the Law, with the guidance of our mentors.
Three within the one. One encompassing the three.
