One of my first sights in France was a centuries old, stone lighthouse. It stood tall on a looming rocky crag and could be seen for miles and miles. Built in the sixteenth century it is France's second oldest light house.
I have been writing much about my experiences of the vestiges of war as I travel through Normandy. Its a particularly challenging experience as I work on the Oneness Mandala project. In contrast to the irrationality and destruction that were the legacy of the occupation-- the idea of Oneness-- deeply comprehending our interconnectedness, makes me think of this stone lighthouse.
Oneness, has been taught for centuries in various guises in virtually all religions. Just today the priest in an old Cathedral was teaching on "Love another as you love yourself"-- one such representation of our essential interconnectedness.
Oneness is a solid, and powerful concept that stands as a tall, bright beacon of hope on our collective horizon.
Remembering the stories of death, destruction and sacrifice are important to keeping War from happening again.
Remembering that we are all one, beyond the illusurary lines of race and nation, is even more important.
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