As I write this first “Welcome” blog post from my hotel room, it seems only fitting that I’m in Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, as that’s what this blog is all about, creating unity and brotherly love in the world.
Philly has certainly lived up to its name as everywhere I turn I see smiling, friendly faces. It’s a city of great diversity, with more than 150 neighborhoods within its city limit. Philly is a melting pot of every color, every religion, and every political view, but somehow it works. From my observance, it seems as though the folks in Philly not only accept one another but they go a step further and honor each other as well.
I believe that’s the key to getting along and living in a happy environment, honoring each other. There are over 6 billion on this Earth with different nationalities, customs, and ways of living but when you get right down to it, don’t we all have the same basic needs and wants? We all want to feel safe and secure, with a roof over our heads and food on the table. We all want to be part of a family, loved and accepted. We all want to give our kids a better life, and see our kids go further than we did.
I was in my 20’s when I first heard the term “Namaste”. In the old newsreels that played in movie theaters in days gone by, you would always see Gandhi bowing to someone or other, hands folded together as in prayer.
Albert Einstein was fascinated by this and wrote a letter to Gandhi asking what it meant. Gandhi answered, “It is Namaste”, which means “the God in me sees and honors the God in you, and when we are both in that place, we are One”. When I heard that definition the first time, it gave me goose bumps of joy to realize that there were others who felt the same way as I did and had a passion to see the world live in peace and harmony.
So, that is what this blog is all about. I have a dream of one day living in a global community that practices the principles of Brotherly Love, Peace, and Goodwill. I believe that starts by seeing the magnificence that exists within each and every person and about letting go of judgment and separatism, and instead recognizing that we are all Children under One Divine Presence and are all members of one global family. It doesn’t matter what religion you practice, if you have one at all….instead, it’s about honoring one another and celebrating the beautiful tapestry that is called the human race.
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