Tiny Seed Within

All the huge and the very old trees begin with a small seed. This small seed was fertilized, watered, till one day become a big and strong tree. In the same way, healing and success are also similar. Both started with a tiny seed within.

The Seed of This Century

It's hard to deny that Nelson Mandela was one of the very few great light in this century. When he passed away early december 2013, about 90 heads of state came to pay respect. The French government even hang the name of Nelson Mandela at the Eiffel Tower for a long time. Anyone who learn from symbolical Guru understand, the most thrilling message that flow through Nelson Mandela is forgiveness.

For that reason, it is not an exaggeration to conclude, the seed of healing and success in this century is forgiveness. As seen in many meditation classes, as well as written by many of leading healers such as Louis L. Hay, Kari Joys, Brandom Bays, etc. there are too many failures and diseases in this age are caused by the inability to forgive. Adverse events that occurred decades ago, are still carried by many suffering beings. The primary reason behind this is simple, the inability to forgive.

As it is often expressed in many articles, forgiveness does not change the past, but it will loosen the grip of the past. When the grip of the past is loosened, then one can live in the freshness of this moment. Only in the fresh present moment, we can plant the seed of healing and success. Seed of forgiveness will be more powerful  when it is combined with self-acceptance. The combination of both could be the best preparation for the future.

Reinventing The seed

Unfortunately, too many people try to run away from the unfortunate past. The harder they try to run away from the difficult past, the harder the past will chase them back. For this reason, it is highly recommended to reinvent the past. Put it simply, how bad the past is learn to see it from the blessing perspective.

A young woman who has a very traumatic childhood grow in her life without a father. As a result, in the depths of her soul, she does not only deeply miss a father during all of her life, but she also can be easily wounded by man's misbehavior. She tried various way of healing. But there is no sign that she was healed from soul wound. The turning point of healing occurred when she learned to see her past more fully. To meet the more complete and holistic view of the past. In a more simple language, tragedy or comedy is a matter of point of view.

From the blessing perspective, this woman is actually blessed spiritually. The absence of father make her grow into a mature woman. Mainly because of grief, misfortune, suffering are sandpapers that softening the heart. Once the heart is softened, then there is beautiful door that is opened which is the door of beauty. This is often referred as complete (holistic) view of life. There is suffering in blessing, there is blessing in suffering. Suffering in blessing happens when one is arrogant because of the blessing. Blessing in suffering occurs when suffering makes people much more wise and mature.  This is exactly the way of reinventing inner seed.

Take Good Care of The Seed

No matter how good the seed, it requires a supportive environment. That's why the friends who are not perfect yet in seeing life from the complete (holistic) view, it is advisable to surround themselves with a supportive environment. From family, spouse, friends, workplace, try to find someone who can support the growth of inner seed. That's why in spiritual path, there are spiritual family. A kind of family where people can forgive, accept and care each others. In one of the old Tibetan proverb : "true friends are family which we choose". While family at home (parents, children) are not fully we choose, we choose ourselves our true friends. In the wisdom of friendship, it has long been written : "true friends are the ones who let you grow to be your best self".

However, not everyone are lucky enough to find the true friends. In this age, finding the true friends is very difficult. In this case, there is still another family which is the inner family (by which read: deep practice of meditation). What happened to many suffering beings, they run away from inner family, then poison their life with junk food of mind like alcohol and drugs. Meditation will take good care of this suffering through awareness and carefulness. Awareness loosens the grip of the past, carefulness heals the inner pain. The most important role of inner family is to be in touch with "the fullness" of present moment.

Finally, when the seed of forgiveness and acceptance grow in the environment of true family, then there is possibility that the seed grow into tree of peace.