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Today's
Meditation:
This is
true, of course, whether we're talking about beautiful
things that are within our view or the beauty that's
inside a person-- we often don't see it simply because
we're not paying attention in a way that would allow us to
see it. Often, our own beliefs keep us from seeing
the beauty inside someone-- "this isn't a beautiful
person," we think, so we're blind to the true beauty
that is an integral part of the person. Or we're
driving through a place that we know is ugly, so we don't
keep our eyes open for the beauty that is there.
It's
quite a shame that our own perspectives limit our
perception so much and so often. It would be
wonderful if we could see all the beauty that's there to
be seen all the time, but I think we can be satisfied if
we can simply teach ourselves to learn to see more of
it. Perhaps we'll never see all of it, but it would
enrich our lives immensely if we were able to see more.
Seeing
and feeling beauty can be very important to us. When
we're in the presence of beauty-- which is almost always,
in one way or another-- the world feels brighter, richer,
and more friendly. We can see hope in the beauty of
flowers, wonder in the beauty of wild animals, peace in
the beauty of a sunrise or sunset. When we don't see
beauty, then we experience less awe and wonder, and those
are feelings that help us to feel in touch with our
spirits.
We
are spiritual creatures, and beauty is food for our
spirits. Our worlds are full of beauty in many
different forms, and it's important that we make an effort
to be seers of beauty, that we broaden our perspectives to
allow ourselves to see the beauty that's beyond the
surface, the deeper beauty that takes a bit more effort to
notice, but that enriches us greatly when we learn how to
see it.
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