Tu-Shun

This was such a beautiful reading. What struck me was the beautiful imagery, as well as the concept of connectedness.

“Imagine a vast net; at each crossing point there is a jewel; each jewel is perfectly clear and reflects all the other jewels in the net…” What a beautiful mental image.

Then the application of it…
“Every jewel is intimately connected with all other jewels in the universe, and a change in one jewel means a change, however slight, in every other jewel. Thus, by liberating yourself, you liberate all beings in the universe.”

When I read that, what came to mind was the power in connectedness. “Liberating” brought to mind a scene from a movie called The Hiding Place. In the scene, jewish women were in a concentration camp, all crammed into a room, many women per bunk bed. They were very much connected. When one had good news or something positive to say, they all huddled around to hear it. What they shared affected them all. They were in it together, and shared life together in a very intimate and deep way that many people since have not shared. They were connected.

How are we connected as people living in 2009? Do we realize we are connected to each other? Are we connected to people who lived in the past? What about future generations? Past technology? Future technology? Everything truly is connected. Time is a continuum, not something that is here now and gone tomorrow. Sure, a moment is now, but ultimately time, nature, people, experiences, everything is connected. What do we choose to do with that connection? One mark on a jewel affects all other jewels in the net. So one healing action can also affect all other jewels in the net. What a powerful opportunity.