This is really just a postscript to my earlier posting about the inspiration of the Paralympics…
I don’t know what the coverage has been in countries outside the UK, but here media interest seems to grow day by day, as we were all more and more inspired by the extraordinary courage, dedication and ability of these amazing people who, far from sitting down and complaining about their disability, have turned it into something truly positive in their lives. Such an inspiration for us all, and so in accord with White Eagle’s teaching of karmic opportunity. David Cameron, our Prime Minister, seems to speak for many of us in saying: ‘We will never think of sport the same way; we will never think of disability the same way.’ In this year 2012, which so many people have feared, it is a wonderful example that seemingly difficult situations, and a difficult prognosis for the future, can in fact be turned around. As the proverb goes: ‘Every cloud has a silver lining!’ White Eagle says:
‘You are dismayed with the suffering and the cruelty in the world; but could you look from the mountain top of spiritual understanding you would be overawed with the beauty of God’s creation.
Always keep this as your star then, and allow it to guide your life, because today is eternity. Those vibrations which you set in motion today are your future. Take fast hold of this ideal of truth and beauty and loveliness throughout life, and you are creating tomorrow.’
At the same time as writing this, I had an email from a brother who said:
‘All the wonderful things that have occurred and the spirit generated and rediscovered with regard to the Olympics and Paralympics I, like many others, have felt so strongly over these past few weeks, and the vision of those involved in organising the games has been so inspirational and enlightening, for both Britain and the world.
‘I believe that something very, very special has been happening, and could be regarded as an example of how the Light in Britain can shine so strongly within this country and out across the globe, and help to raise levels of awareness in many ways. A truly Aquarian experience.’
For me not only will many more people look at disability in a completely different way from now on, but I can imagine those who we think of as having a disability feeling much happier about being out in the world, where people will be looking at them in a positive, rather than negative light; but also anyone who feels odd, different, wrinkled, ugly will now feel they can be seen in a new light. In other words, difference can now be celebrated, and the celebrity culture where ‘so-called’ beauty is lauded loses some of its power to impress.
ReplyDeleteThere was also a debate running about what to call someone with a disability, to which I replied, ‘Why not call them people!’ In my view the boxes we put people in should be dismantled!