The idea every person is branch of the same vine brings deep feelings of peace, satisfaction and well-being. Think about the folks you encounter physically and mentally (thoughts) the past 24 hours as branch (expressions) of the same vine (God)...how does that affect you?
personally i find the idea of that vast inteconnectedness to be incredibly powerful, energizing, uplifting, hopeful.
ReplyDeleteit diminishes the need for a personal saviour, this acknowledgment that we are all offspring of the same creator, and reduces the incredible sense of competition as the masses scrabble for that one-true-relationship.
to clarify (perhaps): reduces the Us-vs-Them paradigm and paints a picture more akin to the cliche about the retarded children running a race by linking arms and crossing the finish line as one.
"the retarded children running a race by linking arms and crossing the finish line as one"
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