Orthodoxy Transforming Spirituality

In the last episode of this series we saw that everything around us, including us, is the result of cause and effect. Because of that, this. Because of this, that. Nothing escapes this third great truth of spirituality. Now, we will look at the fourth great truth: one most people find very difficult to accept.

The ramification of this truth that everything is the result of cause and effect is the fourth of the great truths that lead to a truly spiritual lifestyle. This truth, unlike the others, is harder to accept. It takes maturity to cross the bridges of this and the next podcast.  Spiritual maturity is the ability to accept the obvious truth without running away; without hiding and pretending the truth is not so.

Here is the fourth great spiritual truth: everything is exactly as it should be. There can be no other conclusion unless you undo the universal truth of cause and effect. Perhaps this truth would be easier to bear if we say it this way:

Everything is as it must be right now. Right this moment, everything you see, feel, hear, experience, know, expect, want, long for, dream of…everything right where you are including listening to this podcast is exactly as it must be. Due to causes and effects, they can be no other way

This fourth truth that everything is exactly as it has to be erases blame and inspires fantastic compassion. Compassion causes us to overlook the actions of others. Compassion understands that people are as they MUST be as a result of their causes and conditions.

Hatred, blame, anger, resentment, and desire for revenge are all very negative emotions. To have them inside us, they become causes and we radiate them for we have no other choice. There is no hiding these powerful causes. They will produce effects in our lives no matter how we try to suppress them or hide them or put a bandage on them.

Think of all the people who have hurt you, frustrated you, mistreated you, used you, taken you to the cleaners, deprived you or molested you. Feel the hate and dismay. Now, look at them this way: because of causes and conditions, they acted as they had to act at the time. They really had to choice because, most likely, they were unspiritual and in the dark about reality truth and wisdom.

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