I just realised today, while I was pondering if it wouldn’t be better to just pray for peace, than to meditate, that since the original intent with meditation is to open up the channel between Higher consciousness, Middle consciousness and the Subconscious, according to Master Marcus Bongart, this is how we can alter the state of the world. Once in Honolulu, I and a friend decided to try to change the vibration in a scene where a couple was arguing, to see if this would change enough for them to make amends. It did, and they did! Alas, if violence stems from our subconscious level, we can override it with more presence in higher consciousness. I think, this is the greater purpose of meditation; to find inner peace and let it extend outwards.

Our subconscious, is where we store our experiences, that often are too hard to process or grasp directly, but nonetheless can affect us. It’s the home of our instincts. It’s also our subconscious that creates our nightly dreams. The question is, do we also have a collective subconscious, just like we have with the higher consciousness? Higher consciousness is the enlightened state, from where we can access our intuition and feel connected with the Divine, while our Middle consciousness is busy with our daily interactions and being present. When we can join all these three levels, and communicate in a way that aligns with all three, we can reach the goal of mastery.

In conflicts, to create peace, we must see to that the needs are being met on each side and look for what unites us. To listen to both sides equally, without preferences and judgment and find a solution that creates a win-win.

Prayers, on the other hand, goes direct to the Divine from our troubled hearts and minds, when we are being honest and sharing our true vulnerability.

Peace, be with you.