It's best, usually, to simply be there for those who suffer. To be
ourselves and to be open to their thoughts and feelings and sadness and
rage. To stand unwavering in the face of whatever comes and to send them
silent blessings through it all. To offer only love and a peaceful
presence, not advice or admonishment. To sit at someone's knee and be.
That is enough.
When we give the gift of our presence, we help people more readily sense
their indelible connection to others, which girds the universe. And so
we reinforce our own connection to the sacred, to the healing force that
is always there, all around us. We get through each moment, and so do
our friends, by letting the divine presence envelop us.
When we are fully present with another person, we naturally absorb their
dark, negative thoughts, taking those thoughts out of this world
forever. And we send forth torrents of loving, positive energy so that
the people we meet once again recognize their own radiance and their own
natural state of peace and love.
It is up to us to wordlessly bring the truth of the divine presence into
the room, so that those who are momentarily distracted from their spirit
by emotions have no choice but to recognize it, to be surrounded by it,
to surrender to it.
When we give someone the gift of our presence, we help them regain their
right mind--the mind where they transcend their identification with a
small, separate self. The mind where they can see the larger picture
once again.
It is with this mind that we recognize our own radiance and helps others
to see their own, over and over again. We sit quietly and shine. We
recognize the deep peace that resides in our center. This is what I
invite you to do today.