A Vision of a New World

Steven Charleston, Choctaw Elder and former Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Alaska, wrote:

Would you believe me if I told you we were the forerunners of a great spiritual renewal? What if I said this renewal would change our global culture at the end of this century? That it will see the emergence of a new mysticism in contrast to technology and a strong social conscience of sustainability and justice. We are at the very beginning of this movement. We will not all live to see its first moments of birth, but we will have the joy of knowing that we were the shoulders on which others stood to make it a reality. History will show that what we did today to lift up an open-minded spirituality, welcoming to all people, made a difference. Our choice to stand together, to advocate for justice, and to heal this planet will be recognized as the breakthrough. Because we did not give up, they excelled. Would you believe me if I told you that?

We believe Bishop Charleston. And we know Spirit gives us a way to help co-create that better world. 

But as Meister Eckhart (1260-1328) wrote, discovery and learning are necessary for us to find and move forward on a "wayless way."  

Setting Forth Together

Let's be clear about one thing, you are

your own best teacher. I can only tell

you what I know, but you'll need to

discover it for yourself, so don't expect

me to tell you what to think or how to live.

I'll share with you the truth I've found:

that life is full of a darkness that can

enlighten you in its own way, there's

a thread there to guide you, but to find

it you'll need to look within yourself.

When you do, seek the light that shines

out of the darkness, and be radiant for

those who long for hope to brighten

their journey, setting forth together on

what you'll discover is a wayless way. 

From Meister Eckhart's Book of Darkness & Light by Jon M. Sweeney and Mark S. Burrows.