It is very valuable for the healthy development of a human
being that we grow up with perspectives and visions which
help us to be aware of more than that what is obvious.
Our modern developments, however, based on a power and
controlling approach, overemphasize the obvious, logical,
and rational side. Thereby, the poetical and sensible
side, which can reveal the wondrous, deep and fulfilling
beauty of life and love, gets suppressed.
You can compare it with a tree. The visible, obvious aspects
are like the trunk and leaves of the tree, and invisible,
hidden aspects are like the roots. The tree can flower
and bear fruits only when the roots are well nourished.
Take up clear commitments in life. Consciously take responsibility
for yourself and be ready to learn and discover what life
is really showing.
Those friends who connect with me, with a commitment and
initiative to look deeper into life, call me FIL.
Not only does the expression FIL refer to the aspect of
being a "Friend of Inner Light", but it is pointing
to something else as well. The letter F stands for "Freedom",
I for "Intelligence" and L for "Love."
Freedom is primarily to learn
using the mind, but not being enslaved and dominated by
it. If we can prevent this enslavement from happening,
then our intelligence and love can be lived optimally.
Each of the letters in the word 'Life' also are symbolic.
'L' for 'Love', 'I' for 'Intelligence', 'F' for 'Freedom'
and 'E' for 'Expansion'. In this sense we need to be life-oriented.
That means to consciously saying "yes" to life.
I have some concrete suggestions for all those who are
ready to consider another word. 'Adoption' is a word that
has great value. Adopt another human being, who needs
help in one way or another and whom you can help. For
example, adopt an elderly person who may be lonely like
your grandmother or grandfather, mother or father. There
are many elderly people who are practically closed up
in some of the old people's homes or are living more or
less alone. Look in your neighborhood for someone that
you may "adopt" and go about it very sensitively
with an honest commitment and readiness. You can also
adopt a child in a similar manner without you calling
it 'your' child or having any rights to it. Adopt a brother,
or adopt a sister, but go about it in a very responsible
and sensitive manner. Look what underlying feelings are
in you and go with consciousness into it. Decide to set
aside some time, like twice a week or three times a week,
to be with the person. Maybe take that person out for
a walk, take them out for dinner, or invite them
to your home. This provides a graceful opportunity to bring
a little more joy and beauty into life.
My recommendation to everyone in this important period
of transformation is to take a lot of care to use your
logical and calculative mind cautiously and carefully.
Use it in service of love and life, but also be very aware
that if you let the logical part overtake your life blindly,
it will be destructive towards you and indirectly serve
the destruction of humanity and life on this planet. I
am not saying this to sound dramatic, so do not take it as
a burden, but recognize the fact that we are in a very
significant period of life on this earth, where the individual
has a much greater responsibility than ever. The old structures
are falling apart and a new, more conscious and loving
basis can and needs to happen with a greater
chance for the best of love and creativity in each of
us, in every area, to manifest.
