There is only one country: our earth
There is only one people: mankind
There is only one religion: love *
I have been to a funeral ceremony, where farewell was said to a good friend of mine, died from cancer on her sixtieth. It was such a special meeting, so impressive, so much love, and so many flowers. During the whole ceremony is not one word spoken of God or of any spiritual perspective, this family was not focused on religion at all. But the atmosphere, the choir, the speeches showed their sorrow and love for this particular life, so much as if I was attending a religious ceremony, and then a special one. It seemed to be a holy chapel.
And when I saw a gravestone outside with this text, I was especially touched by the last sentence: there is only one religion: love. It was exactly what I had experienced, heaven seemed to realized on earth, and still there was nothing religious at this ceremony.
How can this be? Would You like to go into this?
Your girlfriend has
gone too soon. She didn’t want to at
all. But she lived an intense life of love and attention for many. She loved
people and their presence. And when everyone was asked to bring one flower this
resulted in many life-sized bouquets of color. Just as her life was. She gave
color to life and color to others. So did the others give these colors back to
her. So far it seemed to be a loving but ordinary mourning meeting.
Her love for her husband, her love for her sons, her love for her fellow men was answered by the same love, the love from her husband, from her sons and from her fellow men for her. But more so the meeting wasn’t one of mourning but one of love.
So the power of everyone’s love made the atmosphere special, as you say, almost religious.
The spiritual world is watching this woman and does not ask: what did you believe or what have you thought of what you've felt, but what have you done? And thus the only real spiritual faith practiced, on earth should be the religion of love. This should be the message in all religions.
Her love for her husband, her love for her sons, her love for her fellow men was answered by the same love, the love from her husband, from her sons and from her fellow men for her. But more so the meeting wasn’t one of mourning but one of love.
So the power of everyone’s love made the atmosphere special, as you say, almost religious.
The spiritual world is watching this woman and does not ask: what did you believe or what have you thought of what you've felt, but what have you done? And thus the only real spiritual faith practiced, on earth should be the religion of love. This should be the message in all religions.
"There is only one faith: the love"
Yet there is still something else.
Why have you had the experience as if heaven was descended on earth, as if you were in a sacred chapel, as if you experienced a powerful religious gathering.
My son, from the moment you heard that your friend had cancer, you have prayed every day for strength and confidence, and her has given this, partly because of your prayers .
In this mourning ceremony, and this wasn’t the experience of many attendees, you have been lifted up to the spiritual, festive gathering: “it has been accomplished, a life of humanity and friendship and love”. And where on earth there is a mourning farewell, in the spiritual world there is a celebration of an arrival, It has been accomplished: your friend was welcomed, honored for her actions, respected by her protectors, welcomed by many angels and blessed by God.
Yet there is still something else.
Why have you had the experience as if heaven was descended on earth, as if you were in a sacred chapel, as if you experienced a powerful religious gathering.
My son, from the moment you heard that your friend had cancer, you have prayed every day for strength and confidence, and her has given this, partly because of your prayers .
In this mourning ceremony, and this wasn’t the experience of many attendees, you have been lifted up to the spiritual, festive gathering: “it has been accomplished, a life of humanity and friendship and love”. And where on earth there is a mourning farewell, in the spiritual world there is a celebration of an arrival, It has been accomplished: your friend was welcomed, honored for her actions, respected by her protectors, welcomed by many angels and blessed by God.
And you were allowed to
experience this beautiful meeting, not by seeing it but by feeling it. A holy
meeting, because it was a spiritual gathering of love and blessing, of joy and hommage.
Be blessed you were lifted up to Our atmosphere and having got permission for this experience.
My blessings to you all
Be blessed you were lifted up to Our atmosphere and having got permission for this experience.
My blessings to you all
*Freely citated Gerardus Johannes
Geers, Dutch linguist
