Forest

Return to the simple recognition of That, the Great Ocean of which we are all a part. Whether I am a tree or a rabbit, I am part of the forest. I am of it. I am not separate from it. We have gathered to amplify this recognition. It is that vortex, that wave, which has drawn us together to recognize the Ocean.

It is not a matter of thinking because we cannot grasp it; it is too vast. It is beyond our ability to understand. People struggle when they start inventing ideas about what it is supposed to be, but That is beyond our understanding.

Instead, keep returning to the simple recognition that, like drops in the ocean, we are moved by it. The first step is recognizing forces greater than ourselves. Call it Life or the Universe or whatever you prefer. It is vast, and it moves us all. Sometimes it moves millions of people. The second step is to stop resisting. We suffer when we try to go against the current. Aligning effectively requires humility and surrender. When we surrender and flow with the current of the universe, it becomes easier.

We recognize the wider system that is present with us right now and always. We are part of it. It is moving us. Sometimes people become ecstatic when they recognise this. They might call it a spiritual awakening, but it is actually quite simple: it's awareness of the Spirit, the Ocean, and the wider system of which we are a part — Life itself. We are Life. Life brings us together, and, as a group, we form a network and develop collective intelligence. It is easier to sense That together than alone.