Heavenletters

Hi Mary Moon and all. Maybe this sounds a little different...but I like to envision all of the people of the world as my children...and me as their Mother. I do this...not that I feel superior or their parent or older than them...none of that. I do this because this engenders a loving equanimity for all of the people I know and meet in the course of the day...and indeed all of the people of the world and the universe. Because...as a mother...(or even as a father)...I may percieve all kinds of differences in age, in ability, in kindness, in creativity, etc, etc....but isn't it true deep in my heart that I love them all equally? How can I not? In this spirit, is not maternal love, divine love? Yes...cause a true mother protects and guides and loves all of her children equally. And of course, her ego may get in the way and she may have preferences...How many of us parents have had secret preferences for our children? And yet again, in our heart of hearts...we value and love all of our children equally.

ps...I once had a spiritual teacher for over ten years named Emaho. He said...envision everyone you know or meet or even see on the street as a dear, close relative. With practice, this changes your view of everyone...of even the world! You find with this practice, that we are more inclined to smile at others and look into their eyes...and
OPEN ours hearts...and in that, with that... to extend an invitation for them to open their hearts.

And...in our Heart of hearts (really the Heart of God)...don't we love all people equally regardless of our preferences? Of course...cause Love doesn't see or care about differences...Love just loves as only love can love.

Loving all of you dearly, Jim&Jimi.