Humanity

Originally, humanity wasn't a term that identified our species. It signified an ideology of how we're “supposed” to feel, think and act. It symbolized the epitome of our best nature and highest aspirations.

We can rationalize our morals. We can act in accordance with rules, designed to guide us toward behaving humanely. But the nature of thoughts and emotions is sporadic, erratic and easily distorted. It's simply not practical to rely on them to steadily lead us into embodying our humanity.

Hence, my heavy focus on connecting to, and living in connection with, our silent selves. And, in using that to set our bearings. Our individual selves only exist inside of our thoughts. When we release our attachment to them, we naturally sense our interconnectedness with all of existence.

If we can learn to regard our individual perspective as just one of many, and let our eternal and universal awareness be our guiding light, we will genuinely inherit and exemplify our true humanity.