A commentary.

Telling the truth. This means telling the truth as we know it -- from our current state and stage of consciousness.

But, there is Ultimate Truth, and temporal truth. The Ultimate Truth lies in the bosom of our Source-Resource. It is what we are striving for, by living in alignment with what is for the best of the moment's situation. Ever, throughout eternity, we continue to grow into the Ultimate Truth, as we become more and more conscious of "what" is for the highest good of the whole.

In the meantime, our truth is a temporal truth. A truth viewed as we see the current facts projected against our imagining of the Ultimate Truth.

Truth perceived in shades of gray
till completely brightened
from our own enlightenment

To move ever forward in experiencing something of Ultimate Truth, we can follow these steps:
1. Spend regular periods of time in loving meditation, in order to come to "know" our soul;
2. In daily living, act from self-givingness rather than self-centeredness;
3. Go with the flow of what is the resolve in our situations that helps and does not harm ourselves, or anyone else;
4. Fine-tune our perceptions of truth, by practicing telling the truth to the highest degree we perceive it.

Ultimate Truth gradually received
by strivin' to upgrade its perception
The pathway we walk upon
Paved as we go
by the consciousness we show
in our day-to-day living

Our goals in living determine the route to our destination. If we have outer goals for fame and fortune-fortune beyond our justifiable needs, we will encounter in our trek a very rocky and treacherous road over steep hills, and maybe some granite mountains.

If our underlying goal, while pursuing a career, is to improve ourselves as human beings -- to enjoy true happiness -- our path may look the same to the physical eye, but will not be experienced by us in the same way. We will feel a layer of cushioning -- a deeper than visible understanding supporting us, during the climb over the rocks that have tumbled onto our road in life.

The layer of cushioning is our knowledge, that what we are now traveling through is but a temporary discomfort. That each of the rocks and boulders we encounter are "presents" for us. They are presents because, going over them develops the unseen qualities in us that nurture our outer lives -- that nurture us and all the people with whom we relate. These unseen qualities are: patience, fortitude, compassion, wisdom, and unconditional love, amongst others.

As we grow in consciousness, we almost seem to fly over the rocks of difficulties strewn in our way. But, instead of seeing these rocks as obstacles, we view them as pavers. And, truly, a rock can be experienced as a paver by our attitude of seeing them as necessary for our personal growth.

Pavin' our pathway in life
Preparin' a smoother way
by being good
moment to moment
Growing in consciousness daily
A lifetime experienced fully
Outer goals reached most easily
by travelling the road paved
with our unseen, but experienced virtues
Care, patience, fortitude, compassion
preparin' a smoother way
Ultimate Truth gradually perceived
by strivin' to upgrade its perception

04/09/99

Susan Kramer is the author of "Free to Move While Learning the 3Rs" and over 30 collections of writings on spirituality and consciousness.
She may be contacted by mail:
German Department
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106