Message #9246

[Serena Duvet]

"At the end of the day, it is wise to follow none other than thy own heart and spirit.  That is where enlightenment, Love, and God are to be found; no other mortal can take you there."  [Lucky Denver]

Beautifully said.  The Kingdom of Heaven is here, now, and within each of us!

I do not think that being aware of hypocrisy makes one a hypocrite.  Likewise, the fact that one recognizes trickery does not make one a trickster, nor does recognizing when serious crimes have been committed make one a criminal. 

Excusing the behavior of a person who has authority over many less powerful than himself by saying that he is, after all, a human being like any other is disingenuous and naive.  A real enlightened man (or woman) lives by very high standards.  If he does not uphold and practice what he preaches he has no spiritual business calling himself an enlightened being or a guru.   

Yes, the poorest, most common 'man' may be more of what is a truly "good" human being than a guru with a harem and a Bentley.

Serena