The divine spectator

Striving for the improvement of the world is a most praiseworthy occupation. Done selflessly, it clarifies the mind and purifies the heart. But soon man will realize that he pursues a mirage. Local and temporary improvement is always possible and was achieved again and again under the influence of a great king or teacher; but it would soon come to an end, leaving humanity in a new cycle of misery. It is in the nature of all manifestation that the good and the bad follow each other and in equal measure. The true refuge is only in the unmanifested.

 Nisargadatta Maharaj

I had the pleasure to see the ‘theater of humanity’ in action. In my 22 year career in the financial industry I met many folks who mostly meant well, but despite their best efforts  the overall grade I would give them is a solid B at best. Sure, they were also a few who would get an A for underhandedness and intrigue, and a few F students, those who failed in the line of fire. Still overall it was mostly a pleasurable experience. Many tried to be fair and leave something positive behind. What was truly surprising though, none of us really understood the forces that drove us. Only hind-sight did that job, for those who were willing to face the truth that is.

My lesson learned in that human theater, we do what we do to help ourselves. We awaken to our subconscious agendas, and after many, many years, we realize that the villain that we have been fighting all that while is in fact us. Our mission and our self-discovery are inter-twined. So make your mission the holy grail, whatever it might be. Your talents, your passions, and whatever purpose you give it, was created just for you to set your self free. Put your heart and soul into whatever it is what you do, but please do not lose sleep over the outcome. Just because your mission is spiritual does not guarantee success at all. Only freedom of self is guaranteed, and you will get there in success as well as defeat.

The un-manifest can be discovered within and without. We are That. The human theater is just here to help us realize the perspective of the divine spectator.