Daily Meditation: Sunday, March 10, 1996

Those dedicated to the spiritual life know that thought is …

03/10/1996

Those dedicated to the spiritual life know that thought is a power, that it can condense to the extent that it takes form, and gives birth to tangible creations. But they are not sufficiently aware of the disturbances a thought can cause in the great cosmic organism of which they are a part, and to which all creatures belong. Cosmic intelligence has established order in this organism, and very few spiritual seekers ask themselves whether the projects they are engaged in respect and comply with this order. They make demands, they insist on obtaining what they want with unbelievable violence. And what do they want? It is sad to say, but often their desires are no more than the wants of materialists: social success, wealth, power, pleasure. And thus they upset the order of the universe. In God's plans, thought is not meant to serve this kind of acquisitiveness. Thought must have an objective that is impersonal, disinterested. It must be directed towards the good of all, towards the achievement of the Kingdom of God on earth.