A Salute full of love… In the past 2 months, I was given a new assignment aimed to practice what I learned and put it into practical application.
The assignment involved changing my location of residence as I enrolled myself in a new management system at a restaurant in a nice and touristic beach area in Amchit, Lebanon.
I met some interesting people opening my eyes on many new aspects in life which encouraged me to share this new realization about living in a community with all of those spiritual passionate people.
I was the type who used to think that living alone is so spiritually challenging and enlightening, but on the contrary, I realized that one of the biggest challenges in life is to live amongst people and in a diverse community with various beliefs, ethnicities, and perspectives.
Living in a community and sharing accommodation with mates, taught me how a person can be neutral, and self respectful and accommodating to live in harmony at all times; at times of happiness, contentment, feeling the blues, sharing, hardship, challenges, and disputes.
It taught me tolerance and surrender holding within it a new perspective of understanding oneself and others.
I used to react upon my own perspective of life based upon my own experiences without taking into consideration the mechanism of behavior, which used to end up in most of the situations into separation or a long lasting dispute.
I realized that to live is an art, an art full of awareness, constant realization, understanding, and unconditional love.
Yes, UNCONDITIONAL LOVE that is beyond ego.
Ego dictates most of our lives with an untamed, responsive and chaotic pattern of behavior which leads us nowhere but to more despair.
Within these 2 months, I learned how to decisively alter my pattern of behavior and observe my subconscious self in all the moments bringing me back to the core of my existence that is Cleansing my spirit from the residues of unhelpful and impulsive behavior to be led back to the essence of my divine existence, pure love, compassion and understanding.
I learned how to be accepting and surrendering to the fact that without them we cannot liberate ourselves to a better understanding of the meaning of our existence.
It would have been aimless if GOD or the CREATOR created a world for each individual to learn and improve!!!! I guess it is too farfetched from the ultimate aim of existence itself!!!
In my opinion, self improvement and spiritual enlightenment would not be achieved without the presence of community.
So, be happy that you are surrounded with zillions of beings everyday and get excited to meet much more by remembering that the key lies in your understanding, neutrality, unconditional love that is the reason of your creation for cleansing and liberating.
And smile to all and thank them for the experiences they offer you in life to make it richer.
Enjoy it all,
Dana Arnaout
