| Humanity | by Madisyn Taylor When it comes to our families, we sometimes see only our differences. We see the way our parents cling to ideas we don't believe, or act in ways we try not to copy. We see how practical one of our siblings is and wonder how we can be from the same gene pool. Similarly, within the human family we see how different we are from each other, in ways ranging from gender and race to geographical location and religious beliefs. It is almost as if we think we are a different species sometimes. But the truth is, in our personal families as well as the human family, we really are the same. A single mother of four living in Africa looks up at the same stars and moon that shine down on an elderly Frenchman in Paris. A Tibetan monk living in India, a newborn infant in China, and a young couple saying their marriage vows in Indiana all breathe the same air, by the same process. We have all been hurt and we have all cried. Each one of us knows how it feels to love someone dearly. No matter what our political views are, we all love to laugh. Regardless of how much or how little money we have, our hearts pump blood through our bodies in the same way. With all this in common, it is clear we are each individual members of the same family. We are human. Acknowledging how close we all are, instead of clinging to what separates us, enables us to feel less alone in the world. Every person we meet, see, hear, or read about is a member of our family. We are truly not alone. We also begin to see that we are perfectly capable of understanding and relating to people who, on the surface, may seem very different from us. This awareness prevents us from disconnecting from people on the other side of the tracks, and the other side of the world. We begin to understand that we must treat all people for what they are--family. |
DailyOM Course Spotlight by Anita Sanchez Look around you. Look at your family, community, town, city, state, and country. Look at the world itself. Look at our media, our politics, our businesses, our cultures. You can see people acting as if they are separate, alone, connected to no one, thinking and behaving in ways that cause needless suffering, further division and reckless destruction. In many indigenous communities, we call this mindless action and worldview "acting as if you have no relations." This illusion of separateness is killing us, our earth, and other species. It is time to draw upon the deeper experience of wisdom, the knowledge that we gained over the millennia, reminding us that we come from, and are part of, the natural world. We humans are, in truth, natural beings inextricably interconnected with everything and everyone around us. The goal of this course is to support you to live in "right relationship" -- harmony and balance with yourself and all beings at this extraordinary time in human evolution. Dr. Anita Sanchez, Aztec and Mexican-American, will share the four sacred gifts from indigenous elders that show you how to be a life-giving connection to yourself, to other people, and to the earth. The four gifts of forgiving the unforgivable, unity, healing, and hope provide us with a path to our most grounded, loving, healed, and generous selves. You will re-discover your innate genius for living as a whole human being through deep and generative self-exploration. In rituals, exercises, lessons, audio and video inspirations, and beautiful meditations, you will foster your re-emergence into a profoundly vibrant community with yourself and all of life.
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