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What Does YMOM mean to me?
Written by Heather Smith
I understand the story of 'The Young Man and The Old Man' to be one that depicts spiritual exploration. We are introduced to an affluent young man who looks out of his window onto the world and sees suffering, and he finds it hard to reconcile what he's witnessing on a daily basis with the principles taught in his Holy Book. Thus, Young Man begins his spiritual journey by asking himself the question, 'Why?' - why is all of this happening? His contemplations lead him to a meaningful discourse with an older man whom he quickly realises is a spiritual master. Many of us on the spiritual path can relate to the Young Man's frustration as we too began our journey by questioning why we were experiencing suffering. This then causes us to ponder what we can do about it. After a while, when spiritual illumination begins to dawn, we may become overly enthusiastic in sharing our glimmer of understanding with others without realising that not everyone is ready to receive it, nor will they experience Enlightenment in exactly the same way as we do. This is a lesson Young Man is set to learn.
When Young Man witnesses an instantaneous healing, he's eager to find out how such a feat is possible. In my own journey, this too was a strong motivating factor that drew me deeper into spiritual truth. The possibility that life is not the way it appears to be and that a wisdom is available beyond our human thinking is, after all, as the Young Man testifies, exciting and liberating.
For me, the story ends, and indeed begins, with the realization that spiritual life is far more simple that we try to make it. It's when we separate ourselves from our Existential Self through thought that life becomes complicated! So to the Young Man at the start who was enraged at the scene he was perceiving, I would say: if you want to witness miracles in your life, turn Within and keep your focus there - freedom and happiness come from "seeing" Reality with the eyes of the Soul and then living from that perspective.
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I understand the story of 'The Young Man and The Old Man' to be one that depicts spiritual exploration. We are introduced to an affluent young man who looks out of his window onto the world and sees suffering, and he finds it hard to reconcile what he's witnessing on a daily basis with the principles taught in his Holy Book. Thus, Young Man begins his spiritual journey by asking himself the question, 'Why?' - why is all of this happening? His contemplations lead him to a meaningful discourse with an older man whom he quickly realises is a spiritual master. Many of us on the spiritual path can relate to the Young Man's frustration as we too began our journey by questioning why we were experiencing suffering. This then causes us to ponder what we can do about it. After a while, when spiritual illumination begins to dawn, we may become overly enthusiastic in sharing our glimmer of understanding with others without realising that not everyone is ready to receive it, nor will they experience Enlightenment in exactly the same way as we do. This is a lesson Young Man is set to learn.
When Young Man witnesses an instantaneous healing, he's eager to find out how such a feat is possible. In my own journey, this too was a strong motivating factor that drew me deeper into spiritual truth. The possibility that life is not the way it appears to be and that a wisdom is available beyond our human thinking is, after all, as the Young Man testifies, exciting and liberating.
For me, the story ends, and indeed begins, with the realization that spiritual life is far more simple that we try to make it. It's when we separate ourselves from our Existential Self through thought that life becomes complicated! So to the Young Man at the start who was enraged at the scene he was perceiving, I would say: if you want to witness miracles in your life, turn Within and keep your focus there - freedom and happiness come from "seeing" Reality with the eyes of the Soul and then living from that perspective.
Find out more about Heather Smith
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