WHY CAN'T YOU AND I interact with people from a peaceful state of enlightenment? It seems it should be technically possible. Have you tried it? Why does it seem so difficult? Because two things are in the way:

1. the body's stress responses
2. the psychological, perceptual, and interactional habits

And perhaps also, the perception of the Great Truths needs to be reinforced. Practiced. Repeated. The perceptual habits are narrow minded and puny. If you want to see the world from the point of view of the Eternal, you'll have to practice it until you automatically see the world that way.

Awhile back, I had some difficult interactions with some I work with and I was upset about it. So I wondered, "How could I perceive the Eternal here?" I imagined the person as an old man on his deathbed regretting his behavior so many years ago and begging me to forgive him. I imagined me an old man on my deathbed, looking at the abyss of eternity stretching before me and looking back at my life and realizing how truly unimportant these issues are and how truly meaningful love and connection are.

And after thinking this way for a few minutes, the issue didn't seem nearly so upsetting. In fact, it seemed like nothing.

I think you and I could profitably play with this area. How can we see the Eternal in our everyday life? Have you ever had a profound experience? Or a religious experience? Or had what you might call a glimpse into the eternal? How can you live the truth of the Reality you have experienced? How can you do that more often? This is worth exploring. I've started, now you try, and write to me letting me know what you've tried and how it worked.

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