Meeting God In Prison

 

Violence that want to be cured by violence, that's one of the characteristics of prison in many places. In the West, where the prison institution is thousands of years old, this way is not totally curing. Some members of society called prison as garbage can. And only in the hands of a patient  and peaceful spiritual gardener then this waste could be processed into flowers.

Far Distance God

Lord in heaven satan on earth, God is good evil is bad, that is the approach of religion in educating children. And it's hard to deny, dualistic thinking like this that is responsible for curing violence with violence. The thing that is in line with mind is called true, the thing that is not in line is called wrong. And the task of "truth" is to eliminate the wrong. If this is the approach, not only nuclear, even religion can be a source of destruction.

In fact, in-depth studies of people with heroic gene - group of human who possessed such energetic energy that make them potential to commit violence - indicate that violence that tried to be cured by force will only strengthen violence.

In the light of this invention, it is wise to reconsider the ideas of far distance God. In various religion, God is understood differently. And some inward inquiries found a very close God.

A Very Close God

In group of inner inquiries who found a very close God, God is understood as compassionate energy that make all well-maintained and well-fed. This compassionate energy that makes rude tiger breastfeed the children, stupid dogs keep protecting children from others attack, the silence trees continue to process the toxins of carbon dioxide into the needed oxygen.

In other words, in all creation there is energy of compassion. Similar to wastes that are in the process of being flowers, violence is a material in the process of being cool flower. In a wise language of a Guru: "Be kind to the power of darkness, they are in the process of being Light".

The situation is similar to a small child who met the neighbor's dog. When she is full of fear, her body produces adrenaline. And adrenaline makes dog then barking because of scared. When the child is not afraid and full of compassion, not only the body does not produce adrenaline, even make dog close and respectful. This is a simple explanation of a very close God. Compassion that meets compassion.

Namaste

A close friend who has taught tens of times in prison shared a story, not all of the human eyes in prison are full of violence. Some of them also cry when they were touched by the energy of compassion. In this inspiration, even in prison the energy of compassion is presence.

That's why, the enlightened beings have three levels of body that is the personal body (who often suffer), interpersonal body (which is always long for serving) and the cosmic body (all is one). Seen in this way, there is our happiness in the others happiness. As a result, everywhere (including in prisons) enlightened beings meet God.

For that reason, in ancient India when enlightened beings were abundant, each time people meet each other, they will greet respectfully by saying "Namaste". Simply means, I deeply bow to God within you. Inspired by this story, it is wise to plant the garden of compassion in the heart of people in prisons.