SPIRITUAL ENCOUNTERS of every single be-kind by (me!) sandra, tvgp
with every single encounter between two human beings-and it does not matter who
between a shopper and cashier
between a person asking directions and a person answering
between a young and old person
between lovers, between family, between friends, between complete strangers...
pluck any two people from any part of the world. even if they do not speak the same language:
-with every single encounter between two human beings; there is a spiritual exchange.
it is far more complicated than i'm about to describe, but exactly for simplicity's sake:
person A, arrives at encounter already feeling either -good, -bad, -or neutral depending on their life circumstances
person B, is also already feeling, -good -bad, or neutral based on their unique circumstances
and if they regard one another even just in passing... or if they engage in any conversation/communication of any kind, for any length
the status of the state they arrived in.. alters. sometimes, microscopic in scale, sometimes in big and obvious ways
but no encounter/exchange between two human beings is immune from some level of effect; there is always an impact; a subtle shift; only sometimes it is easily detectable
but -after the encounter
person A and B are either in the same state as they arrived but to a higher or lower degree, or their state has shifted completely, from feeling bad to good, or vice versa..
some people are conscious of this spiritual exchange taking place; many are not.
Dr Maya Angelou, for example, once she was old and mature and evolved enough, -past her turbulent youth,
she became quite conscious this spiritual exchange was taking place and made it a personal practice to see to it, that anyone who came into her personal sphere would leave in better shape than they arrived. her presence, her words, her gestures, her expressions
she communicated with everything she had in a way that resulted in others feeling better
about themselves, and the world in general. people feeling bad, would feel better. people feeling neutral would feel good, and people already feeling good would, in the aftermath of a Dr Maya Angelou encounter, -feel like they could take on the world
she lifted the spirits of an incalculable number of people in her lifetime.
even when her intent -even when she consciously desired to make someone feel worse; she did it with the intention of helping them to evolve.. learn respect, manners, social graces necessary for improving the world
it is well known, upon hearing a racist joke told at a gathering in her home, that she abruptly demanded the person leave
-there was no apologizing on the spot for redemption
she made sure the impact was felt -and racist joke telling people had proper time to really think seriously about what they were casually laughing about
anyway,
as an observer and participator in life, I have a heightened sensitivity to this spiritual exchange taking place -sometimes in nano-seconds, and sometimes over long visits and conversations
and what a wonderful world it is, when everyone lifts everyone else..
it is a good practice; a good exercise, just to pay attention:
how do you feel -after- spending time in (variable person) presence and company?
and perhaps even more important: how do people feel after spending time with you?
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and may I quote here, Bishop T.D. Jakes "... can I go deeper?" -this is more complicated also, than I'm about to make it, but..
when Dr Maya Angelou consciously/intentionally wanted to make a person feel worse.. it was to help them improve/grow...
there are many people who make other people feel worse, but it is to make themselves feel better/superior.. that is an ugly spiritual exchange, but common
when Dr Maya Angelou consciously/intentionally wanted to lift your spirits and help you feel better, it was because she knew you underestimated your own value, strengths, contributions.. significance, capabilities
there are many people who make other people feel better, but it is to manipulate for personal gain. this is also an ugly spiritual exchange, but common.
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so for those who want to go a little deeper,
you not only ask yourself, how do I feel after spending time with so n' so, -but why? and, when you set out to make a person feel better... why? what are your motivations?
genuine humanitarians -our most evolved human beings /and notice here I must employ the word genuine..
genuine humanitarians are conscious of this spiritual exchange; and use every communication tool -words, tone, eye contact, gesture, body language of every kind; to elevate the individuals they come in contact with, and thereby improve the world
everyone else should be on the path to arrive there...
** deeper still **
I am re-stating in different words now/previous lesson: when person A consciously (or not) makes person B feel less than; insecure in any way.. with ill intention [to feel superior; to control/manipulate; from jealousy, spite, lack of character/love, maturity] -the importance of person B becoming impervious to these attacks.. this skill is one of the single most important skills a person can attain. especially in this current world of social media, where attacks from less evolved humans are a pandemic...
we do not arrive here with this skill. children and young people must be taught to acquire... it is more important, in my opinion, than any academic ... or rather I should say, -without this skill; the rest of our education is a waste...
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In Jesus motivations are pure 's name, amen!
/do you think he just wanted to sell books? be popular? profit off of Bible sales? make money off of speaking engagements and tours? what motivated Jesus...
sermon on the mount? the beatitudes...
posted by SHE @ 7:42 AM
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