Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Cultivate Harmony

Cultivate harmony within yourself, and harmony becomes real;
Cultivate harmony within your family, and harmony becomes fertile;
Cultivate harmony within your community, and harmony becomes abundant;
Cultivate harmony within your culture, and harmony becomes enduring;
Cultivate harmony within the world, and harmony becomes ubiquitous.

ubiq·ui·tous - existing or being everywhere at the same time
constantly encountered : Widespread

Live with a person to understand that person;
Live with a family to understand that family;
Live with a community to understand that community;
Live with a culture to understand that culture;
Live with the world to understand the world.

How can I live with the world?
By accepting.

To accept is to receive willingly,
To accept as a gift,
without protest,
he accepts the offer,
favorably,
and undertakes the responsibility.