The Peaceful Samurai
You will need to
become a samurai to vanquish ego and its Ninja Warriors. Here are some quotes
from ‘A Course in Miracles’ that set the requirements:
“…anyone
who chooses to be one (will be one)…qualifications consist only in this;
somewhere, somehow he has made a deliberate choice. . .once he has done that
his road is established, and his direction is sure. . .The Call is universal. .
.Many hear it but few will answer.”
In
‘A Course in Miracles’ these samurais are called teachers of God. (And the above
quotes come from Volume Three, Manual for Teachers. The whole manual is an
excellent source for learning your role as a teacher of God, or in this case a Peaceful
Samurai.)
Now,
back to becoming a samurai, a Peaceful Samurai. You have been called. Have you
answered? Well, since you are reading this little mini-course we can safely
assume you have. Great, you have enlisted.
Wouldn’t
it be wonderful if all we needed to do is want something and there it was,
plopped down in front of us ready for the taking, or in this case the becoming.
After all, we become a ‘teacher of God’ aka Peaceful Samurai was soon as we
choose. Right?
Well,
not quite. We will need to desire it, be dedicated to it and be disciplined
permanently to its accomplishment.
Oh,
and we need to understand exactly what being a samurai, battling ego, is really
about. To understand all that you will need to show up at boot camp. A peaceful
samurai will have a very unique skill set. You will become the special forces
combatant for the healing of your mind.
The
battle ground will always be within your own mind. You will be fooled into
believing that the nasty neighbor, the blind justice system, the maniacal
dictator, or your failing body is the enemy and you must meet this enemy on its
own turf. Certainly, over centuries the Art of War has been used by generals,
commanders, leaders of state and today Wall Street warriors to tackle the
forces lined up against them.
But,
wait. This is not the battle ground we will be engaged on. And just like the line from the poem, ‘A Road
Less Traveled’, we will choose differently, ‘and that will make all the
difference.’
1. Have
you already noticed that you have been called in some way to be of service to
others? What was that like?
2. Since
you have already make a decision to become a Peaceful Samurai (or you would not
be reading this) take some time to contemplate the strength of your commitment
to this goal.
3. Take some time to track how often you see
enemies around you are and are tempted to enter into battle with words, actions
or even with just judgmental thoughts.
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