Day 15 of the Season For Nonviolence: "Reverence"

Greetings, family!

Today is Friday, February 13 and we are starting week 3 of the Season For Nonviolence! Today's word is, "Reverence." Reverence for all life is fundamental to Ahimsa; it is the ultimate rationale for nonviolence--for how can one willingly do harm to that for which one has reverence--and towards which one has the ove that reverence engenders?

"In the main, reverence for life dictates the same sort of behavior as the ethical principle of love. But reverence for life contains within itself the rationale of the commandment to love, and it calls for compassion for all creature life."--Albert Schweitzer

"Reverence is a virtue that prepares us well to belong to one another; it reaches out to those who have given messages of not wishing to belong. When we approach others with gentle reverence, we bring gifts and share theirs with us."--Paula Ripple

"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread...where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul."--Muir

Today's exercise: I open myself up to a feeling of reverence for all forms of life, especially each and every person that I meet during the day. I will take a walk outside and experience the beauty that surrounds me as I BE with the sky, the plants and animals, as well as my brothers and sisters.

Today's affirmation: "Today, I practice compassion and forgiveness by apologizing to someone whom I have hurt."

NAMASTE (Janis Kelly @2008)

Namaste--means that I greet you;
Namaste--means that I see you;
Namaste--means that I honor you;
I recognize the Light in you.

Peace, blessings & brilliance,

Janis
www.janis-kelly.com