We are living in transformational times. Sometimes we allow the fast pace, uncertain economic environment, and rapid technological advances in our world to create stress in our lives.
It is good to remember that we are not strangers on the path.
As we advance through the darkness of winter we will, as the ancients before us, carry the light within.
As the Hindu celebrates Deepavali (Diwali), Festival of Lights; as the Christian celebrates Christmas remembering that Jesus said, "I am the light"; as the Buddhist is reassured by the words of Buddha, "Be your own light"; as the Jewish celebrate Chanuka with the lighting of the candles; the wisdom of the ancients teaches us always to let our light shine.
But sometimes we feel afraid, in the dark, in the shadow. This, too, is part of the human experience. And sometimes when we are most in need of the light we forget where to find it.
We all know that it is easier to see the light in a dark room but when we do find ourselves in a dark room, we worry, we fret, we experience stress and fear. We will search everywhere outside of ourselves for the switch that will brighten the room and disperse the shadows.
I invite you, instead, to look within for the precious light that is always there in the stillness even on the darkest and coldest of winter nights.
"What else shall beautify a home but the flame of a lovely lamp. What else shall adorn the mind but the Light of wisdom deep."
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