Longing for the Endless Immensity

Imagine the transformation that could happen in our world if we lived with mindfulness, conscious of our place in the universe. If we claimed as our purpose for being on this planet what Thich Nhat Hanh describes as awakening from the illusion of our separateness. If we viewed every aspect of our lives, from the seemingly mundane to the extraordinary, as an arena for justice. If we prayed and reflected and labored as though everything we do lasts forever, because in God’s time, it does.

What might such a shift look like? In such a space, we would more fully listen to and honor the deep longing of our own hearts and the hearts of others. We would hear both what is spoken and what is underneath the words. We would offer a tender embrace to all that is broken and fragile and vulnerable among us. We would dream both alone and together and grow rich with the wisdom such dreaming can teach us.