Let Us Imagine…
Ken Drummond, 2003
Let
us imagine a wonderful land: A land of joyous devotees communing with
God in nature, beautiful gardens of shade and sun, of breeze and stream
and misty spray, of pools and meadows. A land of devotees who love and
help one another and reach out in love and joy to all the world around
them. Each serves out of a spirit of loving gratitude, each
contributing enthusiastically to the good of all, each according to his
special skills and passions.
The outdoor environment has nooks
and shelters, caves and passages, huts and dwellings, chapels and
sanctuaries, kitchens where all good things are kept--to help sustain
the physical vehicle. There are trees and bushes with luscious fruits,
all kinds of vegetables, nuts, and grains--all good things of nature
tastefully prepared and shared with all who come.
There are quiet places and gathering places for fun and for meditation.
No
one expects anything of anyone else, but each supports and encourages
the other to attain his highest self. There is understanding and
forgiveness. There is helpfulness and concern. There is a passion for
growing all together, helping each fellow child of God along the way.
Healing
is through love for no ill health can exist in a state of joyous
acceptance of all that God brings to us. In nature we grow strong in
moving our bodies in tune with the cosmic rhythm. Ever satisfied with
the overflowing bliss of Spirit, we are free from cravings for things
we cannot have, for we have all that fulfills us, all that brings
contentment. We are peaceful beings in a land of sunny days and cooling
breezes. Dipping often into quiet meditation we are constantly aware of
the inner sustaining power. Our joy is sustained; our love flows
naturally to all.
Restless striving is forgotten. A balance of
physical, mental, and spiritual draws ever closer. A joyous smile comes
readily to our countenance. Guru's image appears effortlessly to our
inner gaze. His ever-guiding presence is ever with us. Feeling no
separation from his loving guidance, we feel him ever by our side.
A
secret, knowing understanding is shared with each soul we meet. We
search for souls from whose gaze our beloved may have momentarily
slipped. We prostrate ourselves before them that they may draw strength
from us, that they may be healed.
Dipping again and again into
the depths of blissful inner communion, we live in the land of
deepening understanding, of absorption in the ever-healing balm of
Spirit.
We create an ideal world of progress for all, of love
and healing for all. We come together in mutual understanding and
strength, so that we may be a support to an ever-widening circle of
solace-seeking children of the one eternal Beloved.