Action, not just belief is a source of holiness…
How does one become Holy? Would be a question at this time
of the year for a variety of reasons. Holiness when checked via a dictionary
means: “Worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and
righteousness.”
Philosophically, we as humans can only be so perfect. We may
strive for it—which could be considered a noble effort. Yet it doesn’t measure
up equally across the board in all lives. What’s holy to you may not be holy to
someone else. Just like, what’s of great value to you may not hold the same
value for someone else.
Even in marriage our individual ideologies concerning
perfection of goodness, and such are not the same. As much as we strive for
unity; somehow that does not usually bring happiness. Happiness, joy, ease of
mind and mellow of soul along with concern for others may be a poetic
perfection of living. And therefore be considered holy.
Then we might consider holiness to be perfection of living
to the devotion to do our best under all circumstances, as we consider others. The
effort of being loving to all living things, encompasses kindness to all living
things. To, having consideration towards all living things. To bestow and allow
free-will.
So, that ant we stepped on, because it freaked us out is our
imperfection. At that moment. It takes great restraint and practice for many of
us to not squash a bug such as a mosquito or ant present in our domain. We are
taught they don’t belong there. But if we recognized that our domain may have
been built on top of its ancestors’ domains we might take that into account.
Comparatively, the other night I watched a leader of another
country—struggle to express in English which was not his first language—a sense
of gratitude. He spoke in appreciation for our support for his people and their
country during a time of war. As this occurred, I felt his pain as he set aside
his pride and acknowledged other’s assistance as to ask for more help.
When listening and watching his speech intently, I noticed
there was disrespect from a handful of our house and senate members. Those few were
the converse of nobility. Those few know privilege. Those few mostly do not
know war. Those few appear to only value people who think, look and act just
like them. That action is unholy, and it is the ultimate sign of imperfection
in humanity.---Jody-Lynn Reicher
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