Humankind Faces Its Own Divinity

“Humans Are Not Statistics; Within Us Lies Divinity” – Justin Stone, Spiritual Odyssey

This is at the root of it all. The time is now. We have each been given the extraordinary gift of time, but it’s not the normal sequential time we are used to, and many of us find ourselves in a state of uncertainty, unpredictability and even daily disequilibrium.

Welcome in Kairos time, which invites an extraordinary opportunity for our global community as One to do something new, to do something so different, so amazing – like believing in our own Divinity, as Justin so boldly proclaimed. I believe that the daily practice of T’ai Chi Chih embodies the form and formless in a joyful union of praise. (As Justin wrote: “Joy becomes our natural heritage.”)

Right now, whether we know it or not, every person on this planet is changed; all have a chance for a new experience of the Supreme Ultimate, a new experience of themselves as Divine, and thus a new experience of seeing every person in this world as Divine.

We hear and feel so much gratitude, graciousness, generosity and sacrifice happening. Let’s look at the root words for sacrifice: “one who makes sacred” everything around them; by every prayer, touch and word that they send out into this forever changed world. They are not afraid to own and live their Divinity, to live into their Essence with humble acts of compassion, forgiveness, singular unity through sacred diversity with unconditional loving all around. (As Justin wrote: “Right in the midst of the turmoil one must rest in the Essence…”)

What does it mean to be Divine? The secret is tucked into our name: humankind. To be human is to be kind, and to be kind is to be Divine. That’s it. Your kindly-ness, your divinely-ness is what you see and experience with joy all around you as you move through your ordinary, or now not-so-ordinary, day. (As Justin wrote: “Properly seen, every incident in life points to the unseen Essence.”)

So if you are yet to believe in your own Divinity, next time you: do TCC; simply smile; say hello; give an encouraging word; change your plans; pass the remote; cook a meal; pet the cat or dog; make a long-needed telephone call; shelter in place; help carry a load; wash your hands; help with the dishes; do something creative; listen attentively; say “excuse me,” “I am sorry,” “please forgive me,” “I love you,” “thank you;” and send a heartfelt prayer into the world. Know then that you are simply Divine.