Be a Light to Others by Being a Light to Yourself

To try to see, understand and feel the perspective of others is a route to compassion. I feel that by developing compassion, we are developing our own spirtuality through better awareness.

To me,
I am you,
you are me

I feel that we do not grow in relationships by pointing out what we see as others flaws in perspective, beliefs or ideas, as this can often be counterproductive - if done with ego-involvement, it is simply a reflection of us trying to strengthen our own ego rather than help others.

Through the light of our own spirituality, lack of ego involvement and mindfulness, we may awaken the spirituality of others without having to do anything at all other than give others the space to awaken.

What we say and how we say it matters and can reveal a lot about our spirtual progress, both to ourselves and to others. Where there is self-interest, the desire to be right, to make the other wrong etc, there is ego-involvement and any kind of relationship is made more difficult.

To me, it is about trying to be honest with ourselves and looking at ourselves in the mirror of our relationships with others.

I have a long way to go on my spiritual path, but I try every day to do what I can to be the best person I can.

Des.